Entries by NEMiss.News

Jewell Jean Guthrie, 35

Jewell Jean Guthrie May 15, 1983 – January 10, 2019   Jewell Jean Guthrie, 35, died at home in the Lake Arrowhead community on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born on May 15, 1983, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Richard Guthrie and Patricia Ann Day Campbell. Jewell was of the Baptist faith. Survivors […]

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Ann Barkley, 88

Ann Barkley April 24, 1930 – January 10, 2019   Ann Barkley New Albany—Ann Elizabeth Ford Barkley, 88, joined Jesus and her loved ones in her Heavenly Home on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Her mind and body have been perfectly restored. She was born April 24, 1930, in Union County to John Pinkney Ford, Jr., […]

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NAES December Students of the Month

Each month, a Student of the Month is chosen for each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School . This student is one who goes above and beyond classroom expectations. December students of the month are as follows:   Students chosen for grades K-2 (in no particular order) are: James Preston, Reese Clemmer, Savannah Carruthers, Za’Khia […]

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High School Students Successful on ACT Career Readiness Assessment

One of the goals for the New Albany School District’s Strategic Plan is to “Prepare all students to be college and career ready”. For two years, the Career & Technical Center at New Albany High School (NAHS) has worked to help prepare students for the ACT WorkKeys assessment. This assessment helps measure foundational skills required […]

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Jeff Olson qualifies for state senate seat

Jeff Olson of New Albany has qualified to run in the 2019 Republican Primary Election as Mississippi State Senator for District 3. District 3 includes Union County, Benton County and the northern portion of Pontotoc County, including the City of Pontotoc. Nickey Browning, a former Democrat and now a Republican, is the incumbent District 3 […]

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NAMS Cheerleaders Perform in Thanksgiving Parade at Disney World

Logan Lee Robertson, Addi Owen, Sarah Robbins, and Caroline Renfrow from New Albany Middle School in New Albany, Mississippi joined more than 800 elementary, junior high and high school cheerleaders and dancers from across the country that represented Varsity Spirit in the 2018 Thanksgiving Tour at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The […]

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NAES First Semester Employee of the Month

New Albany Elementary School’s First Semester Employee of the Month is Glen Reeder. In addition to teaching his EXCEL classes, you can find Mr. Glen assisting with numerous campus beautification projects, helping to coordinate the school reading fair and spelling bee, and lending a hand wherever needed. Our school is a much more beautiful and […]

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Luncheon with Books to hear discussion of early Southeast Indians

Maury E. Miller III will discuss his book Remnants of America’s Southeast Aboriginals Tuesday, January 15, at the New Albany Library’s Luncheon with Books. Mr. Miller graduated from Baylor University with a degree in Earth Science from the Geology Department and a degree in History from the History Department. Since the 1970’s, he has given archaeological […]

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NAES Kicks Off School Garden Grant Project

A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held at New Albany Elementary School (NAES) on Monday, December 17 to kick off the School Garden Project at the school. Several community members and school officials attended the ceremony to show support for the project. The $120,000 School Garden project is being funded through a grant from the Blue […]

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Hawk temporarily closes New Albany Walmart

Business at the New Albany location of the world’s largest retailer was closed down Wednesday afternoon by an invader that weighed less than four pounds. Numerous public safety officers in at least six official vehicles responded to the threat at the Walmart store on the west side of Interstate 22. Hundreds of would-be customers were […]

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