Tag Archive for: Union County MS

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.
Featured News, General News
NEW ALBANY, MS - “COVID is not going to go away,” a prominent northeast Mississippi physician told NEMISS.NEWS last week.
“I suspect it is going to be one of the illnesses, such as the flu, ordinary head colds and strep, which…

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list
Featured News, Government & PoliticsTupelo, MS - The first Tupelo City Council meeting of the year, January 7, 2020, was not without drama. Mr. Frank Agnew, an area homeowner, went before the council in an attempt to save his property.
The home is currently in a state of disrepair,…

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14
HappeningsMingle and Jingle with Santa, enjoys crafts and holiday refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 until 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum for the annual Christmas event.
Part of the holiday season that has become a tradition is…

Some work complete on industrial park enhancements
EconomyWork is partly complete on projects to attract more industry to Union County. A concrete pad for a shell building and a nearby industrial access road have been done.
Steel was expected to be going up soon for a 100,000-square-foot shell building…

Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning
Featured News, General NewsMembers of the Union County Sheriff’s Department found the body of 49-year-old Scott McQuary Tuesday morning in a sand pit off County Road 14.
The case was under investigation Tuesday but Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said no foul play was suspected…

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?
LeisureJACKSON, Miss. – Beginning Friday, November 1, 2019, a new Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) policy will allow "doggie dining." Restaurant patrons will be able to dine with their pet dogs under certain conditions.
Patterned…

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!
Opinion“Praise God from whom all blessings flow...”
--The Doxology
There is something very special in the air. It’s an air of gratitude, an air filled with the fragrance of hope and Thanksgiving. This year’s bounty has been harvested.…

Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair
HappeningsThe New Albany School of Career & Technical Education is planning Career & Technology Day for May 13.
This year plans are being made to add a job fair component to the event for New Albany High School juniors and seniors, as well…

New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote
LeisureNEW ALBANY, MS - Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards.
What…

NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31
Schools
Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School!
The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us.
The My School Color Run will feature…

Mississippi Senate race analysis: polls predict 2 party run-off
Government & PoliticsThe "jungle primary" tomorrow, Nov.6, is perhaps the most interesting, most important Mississippi U.S. Senate contest in at least 100 years. It's called a jungle primary because it's more or less a free-for-all, in which candidates run without…

Square Books’ Christmas recommendations at Luncheon with Books
Community, OrganizationsReady to start your Christmas shopping? Square Books is coming to New Albany.
Tuesday, NOVEMBER 13 a representative from Square Books will be at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library for Luncheon with Books. She will have recommendations for…

Annual Ingomar Mound event is Saturday, Nov. 3rd
Community, OrganizationsThe annual Ingomar Mound Event is set this Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. , weather permitting. Ingomar Mound site is located south of New Albany off Highway 15 on CR 96.
Visitors can tour Ingomar Mound, use ancient weapons
…

Rant: Why Mississippi needs younger candidates for political office
OpinionFor the first time ever, both of Mississippi's seats in the United States Senate will be decided in the same election cycle. For a state that receives about three dollars ($3.00) in federal revenue for each one dollar ($1.00) it pays in federal…

RANT: The arrogance of AT&T and other monopoly communications “providers”
OpinionPosted a short time ago on NAnewsweb.com is Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley's article about the arrogance of AT&T, suppressing any competition in wireless and other communications.
I remember very keenly the excitement in…

Presley Condemns AT&T CEO’s Mockery of Alabama Internet Project
Government & PoliticsJackson, Mississippi (October 25, 2018) – Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley described the latest tweet of AT&T CEO Mayo Flynt as a classic example of AT&T’s corporate arrogance.
Yesterday’s tweet from the AT&T…

Fire destroys Mallalieu United Methodist Church/Updated
General NewsUPDATE: Photo taken 6:00PM, October 25, 2018
A fire early Thursday afternoon, Oct. 25, destroyed the Mallalieu United Methodist Church building at 433 Apple Street in New Albany.
The fire is believed to have started in…

Kelly speaks on special election to Union County GOP women
Government & PoliticsFirst District U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly spoke in New Albany Monday evening, Oct. 22, at the October meeting of the Union County Republican Women's Club (UCRW).
About 50 club members and guests were present.
Kelley, a Republican, was…

New Albany Main Street Association Third Annual Tree Lighting
HappeningsNew Albany, Miss., October, 2018: New Albany’s third annual Tree Lighting is set for Thursday, Nov. 29. The event will kick off with the lighting of the tree at 6 pm at Cooper Park and be followed with live music from local school and church…

Young man killed in Sunday afternoon vehicle accident
General NewsA young Union County man, the father of three, was killed in a single-car motor vehicle accident Sunday afternoon, October 21.
The accident, at about 2:45 p.m. Sunday, resulted in the death of Austin Jay (A. J.) Hunsucker, age 24. Union County…

Heritage Pioneer Days 2018 brings the past to life
HappeningsHeritage Pioneer Days at the Union County Heritage Museum has been a popular event in New Albany for 17 years. It provides visitors, especially the youngsters, with a chance to have a little "hands-on" experience with the "good old days."
The weather…

Many get free tests, vaccinations, etc. at Baptist community health fair 2018
Health & WellnessMore than 200 individuals attended the Baptist community health fair 2018 event. It was held Thursday morning, Oct. 18, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County in New Albany. The annual event is part of Baptist's "commitment to raising the…