Entries by NEMiss.News

Lengthy election process should end tomorrow, Nov 3

What has been ten full months of unusually intense electioneering in Union County is about to end with the Nov. 3rd general election. Local voters will vote in 15 statewide or legislative races, 16 contests for Union County offices and on competing proposed amendments to the state constitution. Except in two statewide races incumbent Republicans […]

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New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote

NEW ALBANY, MS – Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. What is the grant about? The Levitt AMP Grant Awards are an exciting matching […]

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Toyota grant to boost area grads in math, sciences, technology

Mississippi is one of three states that will share a $1.5 million grant to increase student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and manufacturing careers. The three-year long project is designed to engage students underrepresented in STEM and manufacturing, with a long-term goal of higher graduation rates and a more educated, skilled, diverse, […]

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NAES Veterans’ Day Programs

The New Albany Elementary School 4th Grade will be presenting a Veterans’ Day Program on Wednesday, November 11 at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at NAES. Veterans are invited and encouraged to participate in one of these ceremonies.

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“The Basement” will bring Live Monthly Music to downtown New Albany

“The Basement” Event Venue to begin Live Monthly Music with a benefit for the Nashville-based, and local favorites, The Eisenhauer Band, on Friday, November 13th. Having entertained fans twice at Riverfest and Down from the Hills, as well as at a number of private parties and events in New Albany, Oxford and Water Valley, The […]

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Four of five county supervisors will be new next year

 County Board of Supervisors turn over Starting in January all but one of the five members of the Union County Board of Supervisors will be a new face. Long-serving Supervisors Danny Jordan of  District Three and Benny Rakestraw of District Five did not run for re-election, thus creating two open seats. Incumbent Democrat Dwight “Peanut” […]

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Fresenius Medical Care opens dialysis service in New Albany

With the opening of New Albany’s Fresenius Medical Care center, nearly 60 kidney patients who have been travelling to dialysis centers in other towns may be able to receive care closer to home. According to the National Kidney Foundation, as of October 2015 there were 101,189 patients awaiting kidney transplants. In 2014 only 17, 105 […]

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Mississippi Supreme Court rules in favor of Basil

This may be the last chapter in the saga of the 2015 election for the Union County  Superintendent of Education. As you may recall, this story began with the August 4th Primary, when Ken Basil, current Union County Superintendent of Education , and Loretta Hartfield each scored enough votes to require a run-off for the […]

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New Albany Schools’ grant supports before & after school opportunities

The New Albany School District has been awarded continued funding through the Title IV, Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant from the Mississippi Department of Education.  This is a five-year grant that will support expanded before-school and after-school activities, parent engagement opportunities, and summer enrichment programming at New Albany Elementary School, New […]

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