Tag Archive for: New Albany Board of Aldermen

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…
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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…
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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…
New Albany MS Board of Aldermen

May Board of Aldermen meeting gives citizens few definitive answers

Several New Albany citizens came before the May Board of Aldermen meeting on the evening of May 2, 2017, some not for the first time. Most received no concrete action on their issues. Ms. Dianne Jones wants speed bumps on her street in…
New Albany Calico Mushroom

City Aldermen discuss zoning, signage and hiring at April meeting

At the April 4th New Albany Board of Aldermen meeting, local resident Ms Carolyn Spight came before the board requesting to replace her existing double wide manufactured home on Bratton Road with a new one. Her current housing was grandfathered…
Vet sign rejected by New Albany

Signs of New Albany, Part II: Selective enforcement, poor judgment

By R. R. Reasoner The paramount problem with the New Albany sign ordinance is its enforcement. It is inconsistent, arbitrary, and unfair. What one business is forbidden to do, another business is allowed to do. A few of the many examples…

Signs of New Albany, Part I: New business closes, sign ordinance a problem?

By R. R. Reasoner Two businesses on the prime commercial block of Bankhead Street between the Tanglefoot Plaza and the Tallahatchie River closed last week. It's the first time in recent memory that two prime retail spaces in downtown New…
Candidates get a look at New Albany Board chamber's new look

More candidates file for city election, salaries given/UPDATED 1-19

UPDATED 1-19-2017: New Albany, MS- Three additional candidates have qualified for New Albany's Municipal election, to be held Tuesday May 2nd. Amy Livingston qualified as a Republican candidate for the Ward 1 seat. Catania Spears…

Valet parking trial approved by New Albany Board of Aldermen

New Albany, MS- The New Albany Board of Aldermen has authorized a six-month experiment in valet parking, three nights each week, in downtown New Albany. The board took the action at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Restaurateur…

City Board of Aldermen Meeting Official Minutes, November 1, 2016

Click links below to see the complete PDF files (as supplied by the City Clerk) of  the November 1, 2016, New Albany Board of Aldermen meeting: (Readers may need to rotate files in order to read them.)   Minutes, pages 1-20: SKM_C284e16111709250   Minutes,…

Board of Aldermen minutes, October 2016 meetings

Complete minutes of New Albany Board of Aldermen  Meeting : October 4, 2016: (pages 1-11) (Click to read PDF file as provided by City of New Albany--may need to rotate view) Aldermen Oct. 4, 2016 skm_c284e16120109010   Complete…

Aldermen discuss pay raises, solar panels, tennis courts, September 6th

New Albany, MS- The top item on the agenda of the New Albany Board of Aldermen at its Tuesday, September 6th meeting was a hearing on the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2017. The most significant item in the budget appears to be a three-percent…
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It will take more than good intentions to pave this hellish road

New Albany, MS- Our story last week about the poor condition of the main access road to Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County drew a great deal of attention and comment. Somewhat to our surprise, not a single person we heard from disagreed…

Aldermen discuss MDOT’s Bankhead Street paving committment, August 2nd

New Albany, MS- The New Albany Board of Aldermen discussed the repaving of Bankhead Street by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) during its August 2nd meeting. Bankhead Street, the main business street through downtown New…

New Albany Aldermen conduct business, praise fire and police work, July 5th

New Albany, MS- A presentation by Mike Slaughter, a consultant from Oxford, was the first item on the agenda at Tuesday night's meeting of the city board. Slaughter, who is the principle of Slaughter and Associates, was there to persuade…