Tag Archive for: Union County MS

NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  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…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, 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,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle 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…
concrete pad

Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work 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…
missing man mcquary

Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members 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…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, 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…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“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

The 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

NEW 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

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…

City Board May 15: Insurance proposals accepted, roof bid awarded

The New Albany Board of Aldermen has received three proposals for health insurance coverage for its employees and their families for the coming year. In a special meeting Tuesday evening, May 15th, the board received proposals from the Morgan-White…

New Albany Middle School art exhibit open May 21st

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The New Albany Middle School Student Art Exhibit will open to the public on Monday, May 21, 2018. The opening event will be from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Union County Heritage Museum. Refreshments will be served. The student art will be…

New Albany police seeking help finding stolen auto

New Albany Police Department (NAPD) officers are seeking help in finding an automobile taken early Monday morning from a local convenience store. NAPD Chief Chris Robertson told NAnewsweb.com that a 2014 Kia Optima was left running by…
Baptist Union County Baby Fair

Baptist Union County baby fair helps prepare moms-to-be

For over 20 years, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County's Baby Fair has been helping expectant mothers make the best possible choices. By bringing moms together with local experts and helpful information on the topic of babies, Baptist hopes…
Piominko: Chickasaw Leader

History of Chickasaw Homeland topic of Union Co. Historical Society annual meeting

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Interesting discoveries of the Chickasaw Homeland is the topic of the Union County Historical Society is set for Friday, May 18, 12 noon at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Mitch Caver, from Baldwyn, MS, is the guest speaker.…
Cancer Center Relay for Life 2018

Union County supports cancer patients via Relay for Life 2018 participation

By making monetary donations, by participation in events or both, many hundreds of Union County residents participated in this year's Relay for Life 2018 program. New Albany is one of 5,000 communities in the United States and around…
Union County Student art

Union County Student Art Exhibit now at Heritage Museum

More than 100 pieces of artwork created by Union County students are on exhibit at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany through May 16, 2018. Sculpture, hyperrealism, ceramics, water-color, acrylic, pen and ink, prints, multi media,…
Luncheon with Books

Luncheon with Books to focus on the Battle of New Orleans

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Luncheon with Books will be held Tuesday, May 15, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany. Frank Madden will discuss Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger's book Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's…
Union County Relay for Life 2018

Scenes from the 2018 Union County Relay for Life

More than 200 people participated in the Union county Relay for Life event Friday night at the Coliseum of the Union County Fairgrounds. Rain threatened in the National Weather Service forecast,  but none fell to interrupt the event. It…
Relay for Life 2018

Relay for Life set for tonight (May 4) at Union Co. Fairgrounds

Cancer survivors and their friends will take part tonight, May 4, in the annual Relay for Life walking event at the Union County Fairgrounds. The event will start at with the Survivor Lap at 6 p.m. Relay for Life is a world-wide fundraising…
Sen. Roger Wicker UCDA annual meeting

UCDA members honor Pennebaker, hear Wicker at annual dinner

More than a hundred people attended the annual dinner meeting of the Union County Development Association (UCDA), Monday night, April 30. U. S. Senator Roger Wicker was the guest speaker for the event held at the cafeteria of New Albany Middle…

Union County Literacy Council to meet May 1

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The Union County Literacy Council will have its general meeting on Tuesday, May 1, at 6:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the Union County Library. Hanna Basil, a fourth grade teacher at NA Elementary will be the speaker. The public is…