Entries by NEMiss.News

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Local horticulturalist to discuss his work at Museum Moments

Robert Ballard, New Albany horticulturalist who is involved in expanding the use of native plants in the landscape, is the guest speaker for Museum Moments, Thursday, February 21, 12 noon. His recent work in propagating native plant species is part of the nationwide movement to include native plants to attract and sustain birds, butterflies and […]

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Mr. Travis W. Thomas, 78

Mr. Travis W. Thomas July 19, 1940 – February 18, 2019   Travis Wayne Thomas, 78, died Monday, February 18, at BMHNM in Oxford. He was born July 19, 1940, in Union County to Quitman Rogers Thomas and Edith Eloise Duncan Thomas. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Myrtle. He was an […]

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Gilbert Koon, 84

Gilbert Koon October 12, 1934 – February 15, 2019 Gilbert C. Koon, 84, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. He was born October 12, 1934 in Booneville to David Jackson Koon and Jodie Hicks Koon. He retired from Mohasco and was a member of Glenfield Baptist Church. Funeral services will […]

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Jewel Harspon Etheridge, 75

Jewel Harspon Etheridge January 26, 1944 – February 15, 2019   Jewel Etheridge, 75, died Friday, February 15, 2019, at Pontotoc Health & Rehab Center. He was born January 26, 1944, in Lee County the son of Hoarace F, Sr. and Ruby Jewel Watson Etheridge. Jewel was a member of Buchanan Baptist Church and was […]

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Winners at Future Business Leaders of America district competition

Students from the New Albany High School Career and Technical Center Future Business Leaders of America club attended the Northern District competition on Thursday, February 7. The competition was held in Booneville at Northeast Mississippi Community College. The following students placed and will be competing at the state level in April.   Future Business Leaders […]

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New Albany Schools Support Boys & Girls Club

On Friday night, December 14, the New Albany School District designated the home basketball games versus Ripley High School to be a “Benefit Basketball Night” with a portion of the gate receipts being donated to the local New Albany Boys & Girls Club. This gesture by the New Albany Schools is a wonderful example of […]

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Opalene Littlejohn Dunlap, 98

Opalene Littlejohn Dunlap March 13, 1920 – February 15, 2019   Opalene Littlejohn Dunlap, 98, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County. She was born March 13, 1920 in New Albany to the late Bill and Myrtis Reid Littlejohn. She was a retired store clerk, having worked at Morgan […]

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Major blaze fought at American Furniture in Ecru

For the second time in a little more than a year, Union County firemen fought a major fire at an Ecru furniture manufacturer. About 5PM Thursday, February 14th, seven Union County fire departments responded to the fire call at American Furniture Company in Ecru. In the early morning of January 5, 2018, firemen were called […]

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Teresa Lynn Holden Shettles, 58

Teresa Lynn Holden Shettles March 23, 1960 – February 12, 2019 Teresa Lynn Holden Shettles, 58, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her home. She was born March 23, 1960 in Memphis to Alton Dean Holden and Earnestine Gafford Holden. She was a self-employed cosmetologist for over thirty years. She loved to sing and […]

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Kathy Chism seeks MS Senate District 3 seat

I am happy to announce that I, Kathy Chism, am running for the 2019 Republican Primary Election MS District 3 Senator. With 29 years business ownership, 11 years as a Realtor, and 61 years as part of the District 3 community, I feel I am well qualified to do the best job possible with your […]

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Billy DeRay Foster, 67

Billy DeRay Foster May 07, 1951 – February 10, 2019   Billy DeRay Foster, 67, died at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany, on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Billy was born in Houston, Ms., on May 7, 1951, the son of Otha Cavin and Mattie Lancaster Foster. He attended North Side Baptist Church, was a […]

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