Entries by NEMiss.News

Tax-free weekend is this Friday and Saturday

The state’s annual tax-free weekend will be this Friday and Saturday. During this time shoppers can purchase certain clothing and footwear items without paying the state seven-percent retail sales tax. The event was established by legislation in 2009 with the stated purpose of helping families as they buy clothes for the fall school semester. It […]

Susan Roberts receives commendation from Congressman Kelly

Susan Roberts, the recently retired administrative assistant to New Albany Mayor Tim Kent, has received a letter of commendation from First District Congressman Trent Kelly. Jim Owen, Field Representative for Kelly, presented the letter to Roberts Friday afternoon, July 24, at New Albany city hall. The commendation reads in part, “Your commitment to New Albany […]

Magnolia Civic Center has new manager

The office of Community Development/ New Albany Main Street has added Emily Draffen to their team as Assistant Director of Community Development; Special Events and Manager of the Magnolia Civic Center. Ms. Draffen will oversee rentals, special events, and programming at the Magnolia Civic Center as well as other duties within Community Development. She comes […]

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Planning, execution result in successful Baptist drive-through Back-to-School Fair

Several hundred school children enjoyed a unique drive-through Back-to-School Fair, Saturday, July 25, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County (BMH). Although the Back-to-School Fair has been a successful annual event at Baptist-Union County for many summers, the coronavirus pandemic made it especially challenging this year. In prior years, school children and their parents wandered freely over […]