Entries by NEMiss.News

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Author Julie Cantrell is Luncheon with Books speaker

Luncheon with Books on Tuesday, February 20th, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany will be a special treat. Mississippi author Julie Cantrell from Oxford will discuss her latest book Perennials. The book is about two estranged sisters who reunite for their parents’ 50th anniversary. Julie did research for this book at the Union […]

Museum Moments to examine extinct businesses, schools, communities

February’s Museum Moments features the research done on the African American History of New Albany and Union County titled “From Goat City to The Hill & Goose Hollow to The Flat” on Thursday, Feb. 15, noon at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany. Sam Mosley and other members of the African American Concerned […]

Public Service Commission closes book on Kemper

Jackson, Miss (February 6, 2018)- At its open meeting this Tuesday, the Public Service Commission unanimously voted to approve an agreement regarding Mississippi Power Company’s Kemper County Power Plant bringing the lengthy contested proceeding to a close. The settlement comes as a result of a Commission Order in June 2017, in which the Commission encouraged […]

Supervisors discuss industrial parks, road construction

Development of two industrial parks was the subject of multiple agenda items at the Union County Board of Supervisors’ February 5 meeting. Gary Chandler of the Three Rivers Economic Development District discussed projects known as “Martintown East” and “Martintown West.” The proposed Martintown East would be on land currently owned by the PUL Alliance. That […]

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Kiwanis Hixson Award winners honored

January 30, 2018 the Kiwanis Club of New Albany honored Britt Smith and Bob Spencer with the Hixson Fellowship Award. In 1983, the Kiwanis Children’s Fund established the George F. Hixson Fellowship. Named for Kiwanis International’s first president, Hixson Fellowships are awarded as a way of recognizing people who have contributed significantly to Kiwanis’ history […]

Federal employees: the unconstitutional fourth branch of government?

Whatever the merits or outcome of the most recent battle, Trump/GOP Congress vs. FBI, it is merely the latest skirmish in a long war. It is a conflict that pits elected officials against career federal employees, entrenched, unaccountable, and generally un-fireable. The most notable early such fight came when Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, took […]

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Outstanding Career & Technical Education students named

The following students have been selected as Outstanding Career & Technical Education students for the second nine weeks at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education: (in no particular order) Madison Cotten (Oral Communications), John MacGregor Davis (Concepts of Drafting), Tyler Lipsey (Intermediate Drafting), Kathryn Torres (STEM), Malek Harding (Agricultural Plants and Resource […]

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NAES students learn about Career & Technical opportunities

To promote and encourage college and career planning, 5th grade students at New Albany Elementary School toured and learned about the educational opportunities available to them at New Albany High School Career & Technical Center on Wednesday, January 24.             Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools       […]

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NAES EXCEL fifth graders presented TED talks on 25 topics

Fifth grade students in the EXCEL program at New Albany Elementary School have been working for several months researching topics and preparing for their TED-style* presentations. Students presented their TED Talks on Thursday, January 25 and shared their big ideas, passions, and challenges with the hope of working to initiate change for a better tomorrow. Thirty-eight […]

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New Albany K-2 students celebrate 100 days of learning

Students in grades K-2 at New Albany Elementary School celebrated the 100th Day of School on Friday, January 26. Students participated in activities related to the #100. These activities included exercises, puzzles, making crafts, building with cups, and reading activities. In addition, students dressed as if they were 100 Years Old (6 pix 100 days) […]

Myrtle sets reception to celebrate Town Clerk’s years of service

The public is invited to attend the reception celebrating the Town Clerk’s long service to the Myrtle community. Marie White started as Town Clerk for Myrtle on February 1, 1993. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will host a reception to recognize this milestone. The reception will be from 5-5:45 on February 1, right before […]