Entries by NEMiss.News

Community Tree Lighting, November 29th in downtown New Albany

New Albany MS: The Third Annual Tree Lighting at Cooper Park is the last in a series of community-based events hosted by the New Albany Main Street Association throughout 2018. Two fifth grade students, Carly Pegues (New Albany Elementary School) and Roxie Roberson (East Union Attendance Center) will have the honor of lighting the tree […]

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Identity of man dead in New Albany Police custody is revealed

A man died early Monday evening after an encounter with officers of the New Albany Police Department (NAPD). Nathan Shane Mays, age 43, was visiting in a home on Highway 348. Residents at the house say Mays began acting erratically. The people felt threatened by his behavior and called the police. When a single officer […]

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Man dies in custody of New Albany police

A man died while in the custody of the New Albany Police Department at about 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. Unconfirmed reports say that he had been tasered. The incident occurred on State Highway 348. No further details are available at this time. More information will probably be available Tuesday morning, and it will […]

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Cindy Hyde-Smith: Don’t talk to news reporters

During the 1980s and early 1990s, I worked in Montgomery, Alabama for the two daily newspapers, the Alabama Journal and the Montgomery Advertiser. The publisher, the boss, was a guy named Doyle Harvill. While I was still working there, the always colorful Harvill resigned to accept the job of publisher of the Tampa (Fla.) Tribune. […]

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NAES PreK students, family celebrate Thanksgiving

The PreK students at New Albany Elementary School have been learning about Thanksgiving celebrations.             On Wednesday, November 14, students dressed as Pilgrims or Indians and participated in a Thanksgiving Feast where they visited with family and enjoyed some of the fruits, vegetables, nuts, and meats the Pilgrims and Indians […]

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Historic Northside Tour of Homes is Sunday December 2

New Albany’s Historic Northside District Garden Club will present a Christmas tour of four Northside homes on Sunday December 2nd. The tour homes, built in the late 1800s and early 1900’s will be decorated in individual themes. Money earned by the tour will go into community projects supported by the club, such as: Planting and […]

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RANT: Mattox a great choice for parade Grand Marshall

Bill Mattox, the director of New Albany Lights, Gas, and Water (NALGW), has been named Grand Marshall of this year’s New Albany Christmas parade. The decision was made and announced by the New Albany Community Development Department a couple of days ago. In two words: Terrific choice! I agree with all the good things Community […]

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