Entries by NEMiss.News

Union County Leadership Academy donation aids cancer patients

The Baptist Cancer Center was the recent recipient of care packages presented by a group from the Union County Leadership Academy (UCLA). The UCLA team chose care packages consisting of warm socks, puzzle books, lip balm, and other items as their project targeted at making a difference in the community. The care packages will be […]

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The evolution of Civil War images discussed at Museum Moments

Civil war images, both drawings and photographs, were the topic of the Museum Moments program Nov. 15 at the Union County Heritage Museum. Historian Rebekah Rinehart’s presentation included a slide show of the work artists and photographers produced 150 years ago. Line drawings were reproduced in periodic publications such as Harper’s Weekly, which was founded […]

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NAES Kindergartners presented their Thanksgiving Pow-wow program

Kindergarten students at New Albany Elementary School presented a Pow-wow program on Friday, November 16. Kindergarten students, under the direction of Music Teacher Celia House, sang “The Indians are Creeping”, “Hurray, It’s Thanksgiving Day”, “Ten Little Indians”, “HiYiYi”, “Just a Boy and a Girl”, “Hush a Bye”, and “This is How the Indians”. The program […]

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New Tanglefoot Trail signs installed in New Albany

New Albany, MS– New Tanglefoot Trail signs were installed Friday morning, Nov. 16, at the trailhead in downtown New Albany. A sign was installed on both sides of the arch at the trailhead arch, one facing north, the other south. The design of the sign bearing the words “Tanglefoot Trail New Albany” is curved, following […]

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New Albany High School 2018 beauty review

New Albany High School held its annual beauty review on November 10, 2018. The beauty review was sponsored by the FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Career & Technical Student Organization. Kenidi Sanders was crowned Most Beautiful. Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools  

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Baptist Union County earns Leapfrog’s ‘A’ safety rating

NEW ALBANY, MISS., Nov. 15, 2018 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County has been awarded an ‘A’ patient safety rating in the fall 2018 Hospital Safety Score by Leapfrog, a national patient safety watchdog group. The safety score is calculated based on several core measures, including safe practice measures, surgical care improvement measures and patient safety […]

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MDOT reports ice on roads in North MS, two fatalities earlier today

The Mississippi Department of Transportation reports ice on roads: There are now reports of ice on roads and bridges in 10 Mississippi counties. Temperatures tonight in our area will dip to around 28 degrees, with a “real feel” around 21 degrees. They are Alcorn, Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah and Tunica counties. Please […]

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New Albany Main Street annual business meeting

The annual business meeting of the New Albany Main Street Association will be Thursday, November 15, at the Community Center, 307 Wilson Street. Recipients of the 2018 Main Street Awards will be honored at this event. They are: Main Street Service Award The Main Street Service Award will go to Johnny Payton and all the […]

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Pedestrian killed on I-22 in Benton County

A pedestrian was killed on Interstate 22 in Benton County, Friday evening, Nov. 9th. Union County Coroner Pam Bowman said Memphis resident Randy Allen Barnes, age 39, was killed at 6:43 pm. Barnes was struck by a trailer truck while walking on the roadway at Mile Marker 47 near Hickory Flat, several miles from the […]

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NAES names October 2018 Employee of Month

Barbara Crotts, a special education teacher at New Albany Elementary School, is the October Employee of the Month. Mrs. Crotts goes above and beyond to make sure that all students’ needs are met while at the same time striving to build positive relationships with parents, teachers, and students.   Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany […]

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