Entries by NEMiss.News

UCDA members honor Pennebaker, hear Wicker at annual dinner

More than a hundred people attended the annual dinner meeting of the Union County Development Association (UCDA), Monday night, April 30. U. S. Senator Roger Wicker was the guest speaker for the event held at the cafeteria of New Albany Middle School. Wicker, who has many long-time friends in New Albany, recalled several events from […]

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New Albany High School has 16 MHSAA scholar teams

Sixteen of New Albany High School’s varsity teams have earned “scholar team” designation from the Mississippi High School Activities Association with a composite GPA of 3.0 or higher. “We are extremely proud of all of these programs and are appreciative to our coaches who continue to promote the ideals of be a student-athlete and being […]

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Union County Literacy Council to meet May 1

The Union County Literacy Council will have its general meeting on Tuesday, May 1, at 6:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the Union County Library. Hanna Basil, a fourth grade teacher at NA Elementary will be the speaker. The public is invited. For more information, contact Nancy Meacham at 662-671-4394. The Union County […]

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NAMS students win state-wide honors for art, choir

Bella Jeter, a 7th grade student at New Albany Middle School, placed first in the middle school division of the College Savings Mississippi Art Contest. Bella was awarded a $529 MACS scholarship. She is pictured with State Treasurer Lynn Fitch at the awards ceremony in the Old Capitol in Jackson, MS on April 4th.   […]

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New Albany Main Street receives 2018 national accreditation

New Albany Main Street Association has been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its Coordinating Program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to […]

We may be at the end of the beginning for a new sign ordinance

This may be the “end of the beginning” of the work to draft a new ordinance regulating signs in New Albany. Monday, April 23, a friend at city hall furnished NAnewsweb.com with what is characterized as a “near final draft” of the proposed new ordinance. The current New Albany sign ordinance has been the source […]

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New Albany students win awards at state HOSA and FBLA competitions

Students from the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education participated and competed in the HOSA State Leadership Conference in Jackson March 21-23. HOSA is the student organization for future health professionals. Pictured l-r are competition winners: Isibelle Jackson, 3rd place-Medical Assisting; Jenna Sampson, 5th place-Veterinary Science; Sydney Collier, 1st place-Public Service Announcement; Payton […]

Baptist Union County introduces life-saving telehealth medicine

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County is part of a growing trend that is changing the basic idea of care delivery through the addition of telehealth services. A new field of medicine, telehealth offers innovative, life-saving practices for intensive care unit patients, stroke patients and patients fighting infectious disease. Each individual technology under the telehealth medicine umbrella […]