Entries by NEMiss.News

Baptist donates toward bicycle storage building for library

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County has donated $1,000 for a building to house bicycles now available to the public at the Union County Library. Baptist CEO Walter Grace presented the check Tuesday to Librarian Sissy Bullock and library board members Gwyn Pennebaker and Glen Duckworth. The money will be applied to the $14,000 cost of a […]

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NAES Citizens of the Month, August 2019

Each month, a Citizen of the Month is chosen from each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School. This student is one who exceeds school wide expectations. Citizens of the Month for August, grades K-2, (in no particular order): Claire Adkins, Issac Winkles, Emma Baker, Amelia Nichols, Kentavious Freeman, Owen Rakestraw, Axel Perez, Valandamir Parker, Maxim […]

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Welborn selected to Orpheum S.T.A.R. Council

Laura Ruth Welborn, a junior at New Albany High School, has been selected to serve on the Orpheum’s S.T.A.R. Council. The purpose of the Orpheum S.T.A.R. Council (Students Take A Role) is to provide students the opportunity to volunteer and gain a knowledge of the Orpheum Theatre and the Halloran Centre. Participants learn what it […]

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“Active shooter” exercise conducted at hospital

Several state and local law enforcement agencies conducted a practice “active shooter” exercise Thursday morning, Sept. 5, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County in New Albany. At no time was there any actual danger to people in the hospital. However, hospital staff and the patients they care for took the same security precautions that […]

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History of the NAHS Homecoming Movie

This article was written by LeeAnn Thompson, Journalism Instructor at New Albany High School. Homecoming at New Albany High School (NAHS) has always been a big deal, but it always seemed to be lacking a little in inclusiveness. For many years, KellyColtharp and I had our journalism classes create events that showcased former students from […]

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Class of 1954 donates gift to local library

The New Albany High School Class of 1954 recently donated a crystal lighting fixture to the Union County Library. The fixture represents a gift of $630 from the class to the library. Sissy Bullock, Library Director and Barbara Fuller, of Friends of the Library accepted the gift from class member, Joe Wilson, on behalf of […]

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Gilbert Stokes, 92

Gilbert Stokes December 10, 1926 – September 3, 2019   Gilbert Harold Stokes, 92, passed away September 3,2019 at his residence in the Keownville Community. He was born December 10,1926 in New Albany to Wallace and Vera West Stokes. He was a member of Mount Olivet Methodist Church. He retired from Home Insurance Company where […]

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NAFD called out to New Albany First Baptist Church

An automatic fire alarm system summoned three fire trucks to the New Albany First Baptist Church late Thursday morning. Fire department equipment and crews arrived at the church on East Bankhead St. at 11 AM Thursday morning, Sept 5. There was no fire. According to New Albany Fire Department (NAFD) Assistant Chief Mark Whiteside, “Upon […]

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City Board 3SEP2019: City 2019-2020 budget

The New Albany Board of Aldermen got a look at the City 2019-2020 budget proposal at their regular Tuesday, Sept. 3, meeting. Although a public hearing on the budget was the top item on the board’s agenda, it was clear that at least some aldermen were seeing the proposed budget for the first time. The […]

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New Executive Director at Magnolia Place in New Albany

Hickory Senior Living would like to welcome Allyson Hudson as the new Executive Director of Magnolia Place New Albany. Allyson has been with Hickory Senior Living since December 2017 as Executive Director of Dogwood Fulton. Allyson is from Pontotoc County. She is married with three children, two girls and one boy. Allyson has many years […]

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Hot August Night was actually pretty cool

The Union County Heritage Museum’s first Hot August Night event drew a good crowd to enjoy a perfect summer night. With temperatures in the low 80s and practically no humidity, it was a rare pleasure in summertime Mississippi. The crowd roamed the museum grounds visiting friends and looking at the vintage autos. They bought raffle […]

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