Entries by NEMiss.News

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Outstanding Career & Technical students named for third nine weeks

The following students have been selected as Outstanding Career & Technical Education students for the third nine weeks at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education: Picture 1 (no particular order): Jon Luke Hamblin, Ag Animals; Lorin Ivey, Ag Environment; Daisy Huerta, Drafting II; Ethan Wilson, Concepts of Drafting; Daniel Boyd, Engineering II; […]

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Crossing on the Green Park: a nod to New Albany’s railroad history

New Albany’s new Crossing on the Green Park honors the city’s close association with railroads and those who’ve owned them.  The Union County Historical Society is developing the small, railroad-themed park at the intersection of  Faulkner Way (Highland St.) and Jefferson Ave. The new park is already a place where one can see passing trains […]

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Storm downs several trees in New Albany

At least five trees in New Albany were knocked down by wind during the night/morning of April 2nd and 3rd, 2017. There was minor damage to some homes but no injuries were reported. New Albany Lights, Gas, and Water ( NALGW) crews were busy throughout the day Monday with chain saws and heavy equipment  cleaning  […]

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Liberty Baptist Church to host revival

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH will be hosting revival services Sunday, April 9th, through Wednesday, April 12th. Bro Roy Crouch will preach each service. Bro Donald Talent leading music. Sunday April 12th at 10 AM, the Masters Quartet will sing, with preaching at 11 AM and at 6 PM Monday-Wednesday services start at 7 PM Come join […]

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Failure: Full-time mediocrity in a part-time job can pay pretty well

If you believed the Mississippi state legislature would demonstrate more competence this year than it did in last year’s regular session, abandon hope. State legislature’s collective failure profits members, harms taxpayers It appears that the distinguished members of the state senate and house of representatives will again fail to do their jobs in the 90 […]

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Local SCORE chapter installed, serves 18 MS counties

Fifty-five people met in New Albany Tuesday afternoon, March 28, to participate in the formation of a new SCORE  chapter. SCORE stands for Service Corps of Retired Executives, and is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The new chapter is established to serve 18 Mississippi counties stretching diagonally across north Mississippi from DeSoto […]

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Myrtle to hold its 8th annual “Music at the Tracks”

The Town of Myrtle is having their 8th annual “Music at the Tracks” Festival on Saturday, April 15, 2017. There will be live music all day. Candidates running for Mayor and Aldermen of the Town will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves. We will have our 6th motorcycle show and run; proceeds will be […]

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If your church is 100 years old, it should be on the Hallelujah Trail

Museum celebrates spiritual history of Union County with Hallelujah Trail  The Hallelujah Trail is one way that the Union County Historical Society and Heritage Museum will commemorate the Mississippi Bicentennial in Union County. The project has been funded by a $7,500 grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi Development Authority. This trail will […]

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