Entries by NEMiss.News

Breast cancer awareness luncheon draws large audience

The free breast cancer awareness luncheon, an annual event sponsored by Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, drew near capacity attendance Wednesday, Oct. 10. Lunch was served to 150 guests in the fellowship hall of Hillcrest Baptist Church. The main speaker for the occasion was Justin Lohmeier, M.D., the chief of radiology at Baptist-Union County. Dr. Lohmeier […]

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NAHS students explore film making, farm life and space

Students in Kati Kent’s Earth & Space Science class at New Albany High School recently studied the universe, our solar system, and stars/galaxies. Students constructed a model of the solar system as part of the unit of study.   Jonathan Smith, a graduate student at the University of Mississippi, spoke to students in Journalism, English […]

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NAMS Has Video Production Class Added for 2018-2019

New Albany Middle School (NAMS) has a new course this school year that is being offered to students in the sixth grade. The instructor for the Video Production and Publishing class is Lee Allen Holt. Approximately 75 sixth graders in three classes have been learning the basics of Google Docs, Google Drive, and iMovie the […]

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Three students added to the NAHS ACT 30 Plus Club

Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted into the ACT 30 Plus Club. Three students have recently been recognized as new members of the club.     New Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club t-shirts to Callie Robbins and Jonathan Pegues  on August 30 for […]

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New Albany Elementary School September happenings

New Albany Elementary School students were busy honoring and learing during September. (click photos to enlarge or download) Grandparents’ Day Celebrations New Albany Elementary School hosted Grandparents Day Celebrations September 5-7. The Pre-K celebrated with grandparents on Wednesday, September 5. Kindergarten hosted their grandparents on Thursday, September 6. First graders enjoyed their grandparents’ visit on […]

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New Albany Elementary’s September Employee of the Month

Sherry Richey, a teacher assistant at New Albany Elementary School, is the September Employee of the Month. Mrs. Richey is always willing to do whatever is needed; is described as a self-starter; takes initiative to solve problems; and makes the school better for everyone. Not only does she go above and beyond for the teachers […]

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Eleven NAHS students earn perfect scores on state MAAP tests

Eleven students at New Albany High School were recognized on October 1 for achieving perfect scores on last spring’s  Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) state tests. Perfect scores were scored in three areas of testing: 1 in History, 4 in English, 6 in Math. David Rainey, School Board President, presented these students with a certificate […]

Local motorcyclist killed in accident near Toyota plant

A man was killed Friday October 5th, in a collision between a motorcycle and an automobile in rural eastern Union County. The collision occurred shortly after 5 pm. Killed was Michael John Foreman, age 33, a Union County resident. He was the motorcyclist. The accident occurred on Magnolia Way, the access road at the intersection […]

Baptist Union County hosts free Community Health Fair

NEW ALBANY, MISS., – Baptist MemorialHospital-Union County will host a community health fair on Thursday, Oct. 18 from 7 to 9 a.m. in the hospital’s front lobby. What services will be available at health fair? Offerings include free flu vaccines; body mass index assessments; blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose screenings; and coronary risk factor […]

17th Annual Heritage Pioneer Days coming to museum

Heritage Pioneer Days 2018 are set for Oct. 18, 19, and 20 at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany. This event is an opportunity for visitors to experience history in hands-on ways, such as grinding corn, making cider, doll making, churning butter, cross-cut sawing and much more. “This is our 17th year for […]