Tag Archive for: New Albany 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…
New Albany Elementary students learn about their community
Community, SchoolsNew Albany Elementary School students are learning about what it means to be part of a neighborhood.
Pre-K students at New Albany Elementary School are collecting non-perishable food items to help students and families in need. The food…
Search for “troubled” missing man has sad end in New Albany
General NewsNew Albany Police Chief, Chris Robertson, gave this information to NAnewsweb for release on Thursday, September 14, 2017. The information relates to a story released Wednesday regarding a local search for a missing man from Collierville, TN:
"After…
The city’s 2017-2018 budget may make for an interesting meeting.
Government & PoliticsThe New Albany Board of Aldermen will hold its final hearing on the city's 2017-2018 budget, Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. at city hall. The budget must be approved not later than the next day, Friday, Sept. 15, and the process of developing…
Early influenza advisory issued by MS Health Department
Health & WellnessThe Mississippi Department of Health issued an early influenza advisory on Thursday, September 7th. The advisory went statewide to physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers.
Early Influenza Activity in Mississippi - Vaccine Recommendations.
Though…
New Albany police search for missing Collierville man/ UPDATED
General NewsUPDATE: 9:40 PM, September 13, 2017:
Early Wednesday evening, New Albany Chief of Police Chris Robertson furnished the following information to NAnewsweb.com:
Using a special canine search animal, a body, which may have been that of…
2017 Patriot Day Service honors fallen, those who serve
Community, OrganizationsSince 2001, Sept. 11 has been known as Patriot Day, designated first by Congress and President George W. Bush, then by President Barack Obama, and now by President Donald Trump. It was initially celebrated to honor and remember the people who…
Political decisions: The stock and trade of government officials
OpinionThe city board considered much routine business in its indecisive, four-hour meeting last week, but the sign ordinance and "speed bumps" were the memorable features.
Two citizens appeared before the board asking that speed bumps be installed…
Faulkner book to be topic of Luncheon with Books
Community, OrganizationsAs an event of the William Faulkner Literary Fest, Luncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library Tuesday, September 19, Faulkner's book Big Woods will be the topic.
Dr. Kate Stewart, English Professor at the University of…
IM&PC Cares: Lice, a common & recurring childhood problem
Health & Wellness
Editor's Comment: Beginning today, NAnewsweb.com will feature periodic health-related articles courtesy of New Albany's Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Clinic (IM&PC). Dr. Shane Scott will be doing much of the initial writing, with…
Baptist Union County to offer free nutrition class for kids
LeisureBaptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will host a free pediatric nutrition class on September 13, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in Café 200 located inside Baptist Union County.
The purpose of the class is to provide children ages 5 to 12 years with…
Will no one rid New Albany of its troublesome sign hell?
OpinionAt the conclusion of a four-hour meeting Tuesday evening, the New Albany Board of Aldermen decided not to decide. They missed another opportunity to free the city from sign hell.
The city's 2006 sign ordinance is a veritable hell that has…
Excel class hears Holocaust survivor speak at Ole Miss
Community, Schools5th grade EXCEL students from New Albany Elementary School had the opportunity to meet and listen to a presentation from Holocaust survivor at the University of Mississippi on August 30.
Thanks,
Melanie Shannon
Public Relations
New Albany…