Entries by NEMiss.News

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News from the Jennie Stephens Smith Library

New Albany, MS- The following is the calendar of events for July: July 5    Union County Literacy Council Meeting July 5    Russell Lamb meeting with students July 7    Russell Lamb meeting with students July 15  Life Core Meeting July 19  Luncheon with Books – New York Times best selling author, Julie Cantrell will review her […]

Finally, a “no call” list for Mississippi cell phones

Cell phones in Mississippi may be added to the “No Call List as of Friday, July  1, 2016. The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has made it official. North District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley, Central District Commissioner Cecil Brown and Southern District Commissioner Sam Britton officially announced that Mississippi’s No Call List now covers […]

Programs’ partnership showcases local talent

Students from the New Albany High School 21st Century Community Learning Center Summer Program partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of New Albany on Thursday, June 23 for a talent show. All students were able to showcase their talents if they chose. High school students collaborated with the younger students at the Boys and […]

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New Albany High School Scholarship and Awards, 2016

The following awards and scholarships were presented at the Awards Ceremony held at New Albany High School on May 3.  University of Mississippi:  Yesenia Rivera, Kennedy Frain, Isaac Estrada, Christopher Watson, Rush Butler, Trace Thompson, Laura Suzanne Creekmore, Meghan Van, Lindsay Sappington, Katie Davis, Garrett Meggs, Syndi Lewis Mississippi State University:  Anderson Parks, Christopher Thomas, […]

With transparency in politics: still not “a dime’s worth of difference”

New Albany, MS– In a single generation Mississippi has gone from being a one-party state to, again, being a one-party state. Still a one-party state government That simple fact may be the key to why Mississippi state government, while claiming transparency in politics,  is such an embarrassment today. It explains how the Mississippi legislature, during […]

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NAHS Envirothon Team does well at State competition

New Albany, MS– Scores were close and competition was strong at the May 6 State Envirothon Competition at the FFA Center in Raymond. Although New Albany High School’s Envirothon team placed first overall in Aquatic Ecology, Oxford High School edged past New Albany’s strong competition to take first place overall.             […]