Entries by NEMiss.News

Methodist Church helping third-graders ‘Read for Life’

    First United Methodist Church of New Albany has entered into a community partnership with New Albany Elementary School to offer “Reading for Life”.  “Reading for Life” provides reading and literacy tutorial activities to NAES 3rd grade students who were selected by the school and identified as students who need additional reading help.  Weekly tutoring […]

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Business students take part in stock market simulation

Students in Alison Moore’s business classes at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education have been studying economics, different types of economic systems, supply and demand, price ceilings and floors, buyer and seller markets, and government intervention. On October 1, students participated in a market simulation where students were either buyers or sellers. […]

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NAHS holds college countdown day

College Countdown Application Day was held Friday, September 25 at New Albany High School.  High school counselors assisted students in completing applications to colleges they are interested in attending.  Twenty-three seniors participated in College Countdown Application Day and there were 34 college applications submitted during the day. All NAHS seniors will complete a Northeast Mississippi Community College Application at a later date.  

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East Union going back to distance learning next week due to COVID cases

East Union Attendance Center will go to an all-virtual schedule next week, Oct. 12-16, because of having four students and five staff members with confirmed COVID-19 diagnoses. “We were planning on going virtual Monday and Tuesday anyway to use those days as practice in case we had to,” Union County School Superintendent Russell Taylor told […]

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Rep. Trent Kelly to host virtual Academy Day tomorrow

Washington, DC – Congressman Trent Kelly (MS-01) is pleased to invite First District middle and high school students, parents, and educators to participate in Virtual Academy Day 2020. Representatives from the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the United States Coast Guard […]

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Hospital pleased with drive-through vaccination clinic

Baptist Memorial Hospital officials said they were very pleased with Tuesday’s drive-through influenza vaccination clinic. The vaccinations are usually offered through an annual in-hospital health fair, not held this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals wanted to be able to offer the vaccinations again and saw this as an alternative. Occupational Community Health Nurse […]

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Though revenue is up, bank accounts flush, City Board cuts city workers’ COLA in half

  Last month the mayor, municipal clerk and Ward Two Alderman Johnny Anderson presented a balanced budget to the New Albany Board of Aldermen. The budget included a three-percent pay raise for all city employees. After a public hearing and subsequent meeting, Ward One Alderwoman Amy Livingston, Ward Four Alderman Will Tucker and Alderman-at-Large Keith […]

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Kindergarten students learn about farm life

Kindergarten students have recently been learning about the farm and farm animals.  They read “Mrs. Wishy Washy” and “The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash”.  On Friday, October 2, kindergarten students dressed up as farmers.  Pictured are students from Stephanie Simmons’ classroom.

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Middle School honors its custodians

Friday, October 2, was National Custodian Appreciation Day. New Albany Middle School celebrated this day by treating their custodians to lunch and presenting them with a gift made in the Imagine STEAM Lab.  Pictured l-r:  Chris Wilson, Tim Johnson, Brenda Marshall, and Principal Paul Henry.  

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