Entries by NEMiss.News

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NAES October attendance prize winners

The New Albany School District is promoting perfect attendance during the months of October and December. New Albany Elementary School encouraged good attendance during the month of October with a drawing.   For each week in the month of October that a student had perfect attendance, their name was placed in a drawing for a Samsung […]

Please, get a damn sense of humor!

Major news organizations reported Thursday the comment presidential aspirant Ben Carson gave about the failed “transgender rights” proposal in Houston, Texas. “How about we have a transgender bathroom?” Carson is said to have responded. Carson’s rhetorical question brought a scathing rebuke from a gay activist group in New York: “Ben Carson’s hateful comments are out […]

Small Business Saturday keeps the “spirit” going

New Albany’s festive Downtown Open House sets the stage for Christmas shopping the way it “used to be,” when small town shoppers would meet their friends for leisurely shopping at businesses owned and operated by their friends and neighbors. It gets us going in the right direction for the Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year season. A […]

Attention skywatchers: Fireballs and meteor showers in November

The month of November has a lot to offer to skywatchers. The Taurid Meteor Shower ( named for the Taurus the Bull constellation from which it seems to emanate) will be putting on a display for much of the month. This celestial event occurs annually when the Earth passes through a stream  of tiny bits […]

New Albany Board of Aldermen meeting, November 3, 2015

The New Albany Board of Aldermen held its monthly meeting on November 3, 2015. The Cotton States Baseball League and its impact on New Albany was a major part of the new business discussed during the city board’s November meeting. Businessman Sam Creekmore, Jr. gave the New Albany Board of Aldermen a brief history of […]

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NAES Bullpup Pride Award winners, October 26, 2015

The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of October 26.               Pictured in no particular order are:  Gael Perez, Lauren Hobson, Jahir Mendoza, James Compton, Darren Massey, Alanna Treadaway, Jack Keener, Emma Jarvis, Autumn […]

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Tickets on sale now for “It’s a Wonderful Life!”

The Tallahatchie River Players present “It’s a Wonderful Life” by James Rodgers with special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing in Woodstock, IL onNovember 13-15, 2015 at the historical Cine’ theater in the Magnolia Civic Center in Downtown New Albany, MS! Show time on the 13th & 14th is @ 7 pm; on the 15th at 2 […]

General election results in Union County

It was a better election turn-out than some had expected. Of the 16,263 people registered to vote in Union County 7,369 — 45 percent — voted in the general election Tuesday. Not a great turnout, but better than expected given that there were no really exciting state-wide races on the ballot. Only the office of […]

New Albany will be happenin’ over the next few weeks…

Lots of great things happening in New Albany over the next few weeks as New Albany’s downtown businesses and organizations gear up for the Christmas season: Trivia Nights, Performances, Beer Tasting, An Open House, Live Music and more… Fall is in the air and thus begins downtown New Albany’s busiest season. Long known for its […]

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 […]

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 […]