Entries by NEMiss.News

New Albany Beautification Awards announced

The owners of a New Albany home and a Union County gardening association were recognized Tuesday for their efforts to make property more attractive with improved landscaping. Deloris and Thomas Caviness of 606 Glade Street, New Albany received the “Residential Beautification Award” from the New Albany Sustainability Advisory Committee (NASAC). The attractively maintained home is […]

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New Albany School District Earns “A” Rating

Accountability ratings for Mississippi public schools will be considered official on September 19 after the State Board of Education meets. Accountability is based on students mastering academic standards, students showing improvement from year to year, and students graduating on time. New Albany School District (NASD) is among the thirty-one school districts that have earned the […]

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College and Career Night aids career decisions

The New Albany/Union County College & Career Night will be held Monday, September 23, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. in the New Albany High School Career and Technical Center. Local business and industry representatives, college admission counselors, and armed forces representatives will be available to help students gain information that will assist them in making […]

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“Robert Johnson at the Crossroads” Sept. 19 Museum Moments

September Museum Moments at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany will feature slide guitarist Wendy Garrison offering “Robert Johnson at the Crossroads” at noon on September 19. She will be joined by storyteller Rebecca Jernigan to retell the famous legend of the great Mississippi bluesman who sells his soul to the prince of […]

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NAMS students can check out Wi-Fi Hotspots

The New Albany Middle School (NAMS) Library has a new resource in circulation. Students are now able to check out hotspots to help them complete assignments that are technology based. A hotspot allows people to obtain Internet access using Wi-Fi technology via a wireless local area network using a router connected to an Internet service […]

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NAHS ACT 30 Club adds Shana Whitten

New Albany High School presented an ACT 30+ Club t-shirt to Shana Whitten on August 16 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 165 students have become members of the ACT 30+ Club […]

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Mason to be exchange student in Spain

Robert Mason, a junior at New Albany High School, will be an exchange student in Madrid, Spain this semester. He will spend 4.5 months studying in this exciting program at Joyfe Colegio, a college prep school. He will return to NAHS for the Spring 2020 semester. Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools Attachments area

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2019 Tallahatchie Riverfest: events and performers

The 2019 Tallahatchie Riverfest is around the corner, and its committee has been busy planning a weekend of fun. Thursday, September 26th kicks off with the Union County Heritage Museum’s Faulkner Literary Luncheon. This year’s guest speaker is Joe Crespino, historian and author of ATTICUS FINCH. Later, the New Albany Garden Club will host An […]

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Patriot Day observed in New Albany

Patriot Day was observed in New Albany on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 Muslim terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. In a noon ceremony at the Magnolia Civic Center in downtown New Albany, American Legion Potter-Henry-Lowrey Post 72 honored those killed on 9-11. The event also honored American military personnel going […]

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Vehicle struck a house on Shady Grove Road

A woman was injured about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, September 11, when a motor vehicle struck a house on Shady Grove Road in New Albany. A motorist apparently lost control of a yellow pickup truck in the 800 block of Shady Grove. The rear of the truck struck the front door of the dwelling. The […]

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