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…
2018 Cotton States Collegiate All Star Teams named
SportsBelow is the All-Cotton States Baseball League (CSBL) 1st & 2nd Teams for our 2018 season. The players were chosen by the opposing coaches from the other teams in recognition of their attitudes, leadership, and contributions on and off the…
August Luncheon with Books to feature author Anne Webster
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany's August Luncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library, Tuesday, August 21:
Since 2108 is the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, Luncheon with Books in New Albany will look at Mississippians in the Great War…
Museum Moments program to explore Japanese bond with Faulkner
Community, OrganizationsJapan invited William Faulkner to visit and lecture in 1955 after the writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award. The Union County Museum will feature this as the…
Union County Task Force on rural connectivity meets
Government & PoliticsNew Albany and Union County people, who have long suffered chronically poor cellular telephone and high-speed internet service, can now do something about it. That's what Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairman Brandon Presley…
Pedaling for Hope bike ride to be August 18
HappeningsThe second annual Pedaling for Hope bike ride will be Saturday, August 18, 2018.
Registration will start at 7AM at the Trailhead in New Albany at 100 E. Bankhead Street with the race beginning at 8:00 AM. This is a partnership between New…
2018 Back-to-School Health Fair: It’s some serious fun
Health & WellnessOver 1000 people attended the 2018 Back-to-School Health Fair hosted by Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, Saturday, August 11th. Approximately 450 kids, plus one or more parents and grandparents for each child were present during the morning…
Presley: PSC Revoked 17 Telecommunication Companies’ Licenses
Government & PoliticsNorthern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley announced Tuesday, August 7th, that the Public Service Commission has revoked the certificates of 17 telecommunications companies to do business in Mississippi due to their failure…
Union Co. Supervisors, 8-6-18: Business & internet taxes, poll worker pay
Government & PoliticsThe Union County Board of Supervisors moved briskly through a 35-item agenda Monday morning, August 6, in about 45 minutes.
A request from a retail store for a reduction of its personal property tax assessment resulted in more discussion…
Sports betting now legal in Mississippi casinos
General NewsLast week Mississippi became only the fourth state in the country to allow legalized betting on both amateur and professional sports in its casinos. Only Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware were faster than Mississippi.
It is rare that the Mississippi…
Cool: Michael Brose Trio at Biscuits & Jam Market
HappeningsJazz lovers got a rare treat at the Biscuits & Jam Farmer's Market in downtown New Albany, Thursday afternoon, August 2.
The Michael Brose Trio played jazz standards while people shopped for tomatoes and cucumbers. More people than usual…
Presley to meet with Union County Task Force on cellular service
Government & PoliticsPublic Service Commissioner Brandon Presley announced on July 31st that the first meeting of the Union County Task Force on improving cellular telephone and high-speed internet service will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The…
Riverfest artwork selected by Main Street Association
LeisureThe New Albany Main Street Association is excited to announce that artwork has been chosen to represent the 2018 Tallahatchie Riverfest. Several students from the Union County School District submitted pieces for review by the Riverfest Committee.
The…