Entries by NEMiss.News

Drive-by shooting at KFC restaurant in New Albany/UPDATED

There were no reported injuries in a drive-by shooting incident about 3 PM Tuesday afternoon at the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in New Albany. A motorist reportedly fired from a motor vehicle on Chrystal Plaza Dr. at someone walking across the KFC parking lot. Chrystal Plaza Dr. is on the east side of the KFC […]

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Roberts Trucking donates local author’s book to schools

Roberts Trucking Company recently donated books by a local author to the New Albany and Union County School Districts. All PreK and Kindergarten classes in these districts will receive a classroom copy of the book Which Season Is Your Favorite of All?  In My Opinion…It Has To Be Fall written and illustrated by local author Anne Christ […]

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MS First District Congressional Art contest winners named

U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Congressional Artistic Discovery Contest. Winners were selected from more than 100 entries that were submitted by students living in the 22 counties that make up the First Congressional District. The winners are: 1st place – Skylar Sloan, a Saltillo High School […]

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Shirley Ruth Shaw Coltharp, 81

Shirley Ruth Shaw Coltharp September 10, 1937 – April 22, 2019   Shirley Ruth Shaw Coltharp, 81, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born September 10, 1937, in Potts Camp to Charles Hilburn ‘Hillbolt’ Shaw and Ruth Naomi Randolph Shaw. She was a member of Martin Baptist Church. […]

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League of the South demonstration in New Albany Easter weekend

Representatives from the “League of the South,” (LOS) a “neo-Confederate” organization based in Killen, (Muscle Shoals), Alabama, held a demonstration Saturday morning in New Albany. Carrying Confederate battle flags, displaying small banners, and handing out printed material to those who would take it, the six or so “League of the South” demonstrators mainly confined themselves […]

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Museum has lots to choose from next week

Lifelong Learning Art Classes at the Union County Heritage Museum Art House, Tuesday, April 16 and . Thursday April 18 2 -4. Call for more information 662-538-0014. Museum Moments April 18, 12 noon – Dr. Kate Stewart, PhD. And Brian King will speak on Memoir of Aunt Alice: Telling the story of Alice Stewart’s experiences […]

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Award Ceremony, MS 1st District Congressional Art Competition

On Monday, April 22, Rep. Trent Kelly’s (MS-01) staff will host the Congressional Art Competition Award Ceremony for Mississippi’s First District in Fulton. More than 100 students have submitted artwork for the competition. The winning entry will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. Details: Where: Itawamba Community College Campus W.O. Benjamin Fine […]

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Paul Henry is named New Albany Middle School Principal

New Albany School District recently announced the hiring of Paul Henry as the New Albany Middle School Principal.  Henry brings several years of experience and success in education, coaching, and administration.  Most recently, Henry has served as an Assistant Principal at St. Martin Middle School in the Jackson County School District on the Mississippi Gulf […]

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Autism awareness art contest winners announced

Winners of the 1st Annual Autism Awareness Month Art Contest from New Albany Elementary School are as follows: The winning students’ art work will be on display at Union County Heritage Museum during the month of April. The contest was sponsored by Jennifer Sechrest Photography. Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools

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Crash site debris field investigation underway: First photos available

The large business jet that crashed Saturday afternoon in southeastern Union County left a crash site debris field estimated at about 6 acres. Officials are actively investigating crash site debris field for evidence Emergency personnel on the scene have described the debris field as “about 100 yards by 300 yards.” The destruction was apparently not […]

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