Entries by NEMiss.News

Man dies in custody of New Albany police

A man died while in the custody of the New Albany Police Department at about 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. Unconfirmed reports say that he had been tasered. The incident occurred on State Highway 348. No further details are available at this time. More information will probably be available Tuesday morning, and it will […]

Cindy Hyde-Smith: Don’t talk to news reporters

During the 1980s and early 1990s, I worked in Montgomery, Alabama for the two daily newspapers, the Alabama Journal and the Montgomery Advertiser. The publisher, the boss, was a guy named Doyle Harvill. While I was still working there, the always colorful Harvill resigned to accept the job of publisher of the Tampa (Fla.) Tribune. […]

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NAES PreK students, family celebrate Thanksgiving

The PreK students at New Albany Elementary School have been learning about Thanksgiving celebrations.             On Wednesday, November 14, students dressed as Pilgrims or Indians and participated in a Thanksgiving Feast where they visited with family and enjoyed some of the fruits, vegetables, nuts, and meats the Pilgrims and Indians […]

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Historic Northside Tour of Homes is Sunday December 2

New Albany’s Historic Northside District Garden Club will present a Christmas tour of four Northside homes on Sunday December 2nd. The tour homes, built in the late 1800s and early 1900’s will be decorated in individual themes. Money earned by the tour will go into community projects supported by the club, such as: Planting and […]

RANT: Mattox a great choice for parade Grand Marshall

Bill Mattox, the director of New Albany Lights, Gas, and Water (NALGW), has been named Grand Marshall of this year’s New Albany Christmas parade. The decision was made and announced by the New Albany Community Development Department a couple of days ago. In two words: Terrific choice! I agree with all the good things Community […]

Mattox named 2018 Grand Marshall of Christmas Parade

New Albany, Mississippi, November, 2018-The 2018 Christmas Parade is less than a week away. The office of Community Development has received several applications and is expecting a nice turn out. The Northeast Community College Marching Band will be performing in this year’s parade. The parade will begin at 6pm and travel through historic downtown New […]

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NAES students’ work in Food Drive helps others in community

New Albany Elementary School EXCEL students helped sort food donations collected during NAES’s annual fall food drive. Collected food will be donated to the Good Samaritan Center, Helping Hands of Union County, and will be used to stock the NAES Food Pantry. Over 3,000 items were collected during the food drive.   New Albany Elementary […]