Entries by NEMiss.News

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“The Nutcracker” to return to New Albany December 2-3

The New Albany School of Ballet will present its annual Christmas production, “The Nutcracker,” on December 2nd-3rd, at the Magnolia Civic Center. Since its composition in 1892 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker has been performed on stage countless times, and plays an essential role in the magic of the holiday season. Local students of […]

Corrected: Myrtle Christmas parade to be December 2nd

Myrtle’s third annual Christmas parade will be on Friday, December 2nd. The parade will start at 6:00PM from the school parking lot. Participants need to be there between 4:30 and 5:30 for line up. For more information, and so we have a head count of entries, call 662-539-1419 or 662-507-0452. Marie White, Myrtle Town Clerk

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NAES kindergarteners learn Native-American history

New Albany, MS- Kindergarten students at New Albany Elementary School presented their “Powwow” program on Friday, November 18 under the direction of Celia House, music teacher, and Leslie Williams, assistant. Students were divided into tribes and learned facts about their tribes. The students made shakers and drums, as well as their costumes, to use during the […]

New Albany Fire Department stresses home safety for holidays

SAFETY, PREVENTION, PLANNING!  From Mark Whiteside, Deputy Fire Chief, New Albany Fire/Rescue: Something has been weighing heavy on me lately, and that is FIRE SAFETY, PREVENTION, PROACTIVE PLANNING, and RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP of HOME OWNERS, and RENTAL PROPERTY. We have had several calls recently to homes where there were NO smoke detectors, or carbon monoxide detection systems […]

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NAMS students go Christmas shopping for underprivileged kids

New Albany, MS- This time of year is about caring, giving, and helping others. That is what Ashley’s Angels does every year. Their mission is to provide clothing, shoes, and Christmas wishes for underprivileged children using a confidential process that involves local area schools. Ashley’s Angels needs elves to help do the shopping for the over […]

Homecoming for Hickory Flat to be December 2nd

New Albany, MS– Hickory Flat Attendance Center’s annual Homecoming will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016. The homecoming court will be presented at 5:00 p.m., followed by basketball games against Mooreville. Students who were elected by the student body to serve on the homecoming court this year are:  Front row seated, L to R:  […]

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Red ribbon week (October)

New Albany, MS– Students at New Albany Elementary School participated in Red Ribbon Week activities during the month of October. Red Ribbon Week is designed to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco so that students can avoid using those products.  Red Ribbon Week is also a time for students to commit to making healthier […]

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FBLA students from NAHS participate in Disney Y.E.S. program.

New Albany, MS- On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Alison Moore, NAHS teacher and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) sponsor, left New Albany headed to Orlando, FL with 23 students. The purpose of the trip was to participate in two Disney Y.E.S. (Youth Education Series) programs. Disney Youth Education Series programs take place in the information-rich […]

Box culvert, other work on Main Street nears completion

Workers are nearly finished with the  project to put a large capacity box culvert under Main Street where the Tanglefoot Trail bridge crosses Main. Excavation work for the new culvert started in October. The actual installation of the culvert is complete. Friday afternoon a Paul Smithey Construction Company crew was milling — grinding down — […]

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New Albany student wins first place in video contest

New Albany High School sophomore, Michelle Luo,  is the first place winner in a video contest sponsored by the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF).   Luo, a journalism student, discovered the contest online and approached her journalism teacher, LeeAnn Thompson, and Construction Instructor, Rick Robbins,  about the possibility of developing a video for the MCEF Contest. […]

Run-off election to be held for MS Supreme Court

New Albany, MS– Union County Circuit Court Clerk Phyllis Stanford reminds voters that there will be a run-off election on Tuesday, November 29th. If you thought we were finished with elections for this year, you were wrong. Hopefully, it will be easier for voters to decide between the two MS Supreme Court Judge candidates than […]

Christmas-in-Flight parade is November 28th

New Albany, MS– “Christmas-in-Flight,” the New Albany/Union County 2016 Christmas parade is scheduled for November 28th, the Monday after Thanksgiving. The Tallahatchie River Players are in charge of production of the parade, and urge participants to think “flight of fantasy” when preparing entries. There will be something for everyone this year–all the tradition and a […]