Entries by NEMiss.News

Church kids get to visit with Sparky, other firefighters

The New Albany Fire Department visited New Birth Community Church’s trunk or treat this past Saturday and children got to meet Sparky the fire dog and get an up-close look at firefighting equipment. “I think the expression on this child’s face says it all, and why we visit when we can,” Fire Chief Mark Whiteside […]

Students learn laser engraving and 3-D printing

New Albany High School juniors have been utilizing the SkillPath 2030 Lab.  Students who are in the IMPACTO internship readiness class have been learning about the technology that is used in the career sectors in northeast Mississippi.  Students enjoyed working with laser engraving and 3D printing.  Special thanks to Three Rivers Planning & Development for providing the lab […]

Museum holds arts integration workshop

Museum Arts Integration Workshop with regional art teachers was held last week at the Union County Heritage Museum and the Museum Art House in New Albany. Taught by teaching artist and Blue Mountain College Instructor Gail Morton, she shared the art of creating a Kurinuki Box, a Japanese style of pottery with a lesson plan for […]

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Union County will soon have new E-911 system at no additional cost to taxpayers

Union County residents should have a new Emergency 911 phone system in the next couple of months. Supervisors approved final paperwork to fund the project Monday and Emergency Management Director Curt Clayton said the vendors involved had already had coordinating meetings. Replacing the decade-old system will cost about $800,000 but taxpayers won’t see additional expense, […]

NAES students get pizza for perfect attendance

Each Friday during the months of October and November a drawing is held for all students at New Albany Elementary School who have had perfect attendance that week. Winners of the weekly drawing, get to enjoy Pizza with the Principals for Perfect Attendance. Jaken Matkins and Janice Poe Russell, winners of the perfect attendance drawing […]

Reid recognized for high ACT score

New Albany High School presented an ACT 30+ Club T-shirt to Emma Reid on Oct. 27 for her recent success on the ACT.   Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted into the club.  More than 180 students have become members of the ACT 30+ Club since its creation in the fall of 2009.

School security, a constantly changing condition

School security is ever changing and is driven by a degree of fear. Thousands of people trying to tell you what to do to make your school safer and most have something that they say your school needs to make it safer. School safety and security have always been important within the New Albany School […]