Entries by NEMiss.News

Why I am voting for Theo Epstein for president

The two major political parties have again failed the American people. The quality of presidential candidates served up by both Democrats and Republicans during the last six election cycles has been mediocre at best. This year they’ve outdone themselves: we have on the Democratic ticket a leader of a long-lived criminal enterprise, and the Republicans […]

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NAES first graders model pumpkins after favorite book characters

New Albany, MS- First grade students at New Albany Elementary School Library recently had the opportunity to participate in a Pumpkin Book family project. Students were encouraged to decorate a pumpkin like a character from a favorite book.   Displaying their pumpkin projects are:  Front row l-r:   Wyatt Taylor, I’m A Frog, Teacher:  Stephanie […]

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Library can now help with certain civil legal aid needs

New Albany, MS– The computers at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library are routinely used by students and people doing job searches and resumes. There is now information available from the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission to help certain segments of the population to receive help with civil legal aid. The Mississippi Access to Justice Commission […]

Mississippi Farm Bureau honors Congressman Trent Kelly in New Albany

New Albany, MS- Congressman Trent Kelly received a special award from the Mississippi Farm Bureau Tuesday night in New Albany. Kelly, who represents Mississippi’s First Congressional District, received  the Farm Bureau’s “Friend of Agriculture Award” during a dinner meeting at New Albany’s Magnolia Civic Center. He was accompanied at the dinner by his wife Sheila. […]

Magnolia Knoll LLama Farm hosts visitors from Oxford/UPDATED 11-7-16

UPDATED: 11-7-2016:  Sandy and Nate Shaddinger, of Magnilia Knoll Llama Farm, received the following note from the visitors who were written about in our origianal article: Sandy and Nate, words cannot express the gratitude of The Philadelphia MB Church Senior Ministry for your allowing us to visit Magnolia Llama Farm on Wednesday, October 26. The trip […]

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Outstanding Career & Technical students first nine weeks

New Albany, MS- The following students have been selected as Outstanding Career & Technical Education students for the first nine weeks at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education: (Click to enlarge/download photos) Mikael Knowlton (Culinary Arts II), Josh Nicholson (Engineering II), Daisy Huerta (Drafting II), Arianna Golden (Early Childhood II), Austin Schallock […]

One fatality reported after accident in New Albany

New Albany, MS– A woman died in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in New Albany, according to information furnished to NAnewsweb.com by New Albany Police Chief, Chris Robertson. The accident occurred at about 11:30 am on Davis (Airport) Road in the northwestern part of New Albany. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The […]

MS Secretary of State discusses accomplishments, future plans

New Albany, MS– Mississippi Secretary of State, Delbert Hosemann says he has achieved many of the goals he had set for that office and may consider a new challenge. Hosemann spoke Thursday, October 27th, to about 50 people at the “Business-to-Business” luncheon, sponsored by the Union County Development Association (UCDA). Hosemann cited the changes his […]

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NAHS hosted College Application Countdown day October 25th

New Albany, MS- New Albany High School hosted College Countdown Application Day on Tuesday, October 25. Seniors received assistance from college admissions counselors, school counselors, and other school staff to complete college applications.This was an exciting and helpful day as seniors planned for their future. Admissions counselors from Northeast Mississippi Community College, Blue Mountain College, […]

Opinion: Hillary Clinton makes me want to hurl…invectives

New Albany, MS- I began this response to Steve Patterson’s “Invective” opinion piece shortly after reading it–yes, every word of it, some parts more than once. Well, “pardon my French,” as they say. There is a well understood, often used invective, the exact one that kept running through my mind as I read. Have you […]