Entries by NEMiss.News

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Students learn of available opportunities in the media field

On Friday, October 16, the New Albany High School Journalism and Digital Media II classes of Lee Ann Thompson and Chris Russell visited the campus of Mississippi State University. Students toured the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex and were introduced to the Director of Athletic Filming and his staff. Director Brock Dulaney encouraged the students […]

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Bullpup Pride Award winners for October 13th

The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of October 13.                   Pictured in no particular order are:  Jennifer Cruz, Morgan Cook, Colby Pickens, Jaylin Bowen, Trevor Thomasson, Elayna Granada, Caralina Treadaway, Abriella […]

Mississippi on Wheels rolls into New Albany

With daytime temperatures hovering around 70 degrees, Saturday October 17th was a perfect day to stroll around downtown New Albany. Several hundred people wandered a large area of downtown New Albany that was blocked to moving traffic from the Courthouse to Railroad Street on Bankhead and south to Main Street. All that area, as well as the […]

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Tallahatchie River Players announce Christmas Parade

The city of New Albany has teamed up with the Tallahatchie River players to produce the city and county’s Christmas parade. The theme for this year’s parade is “A Storybook Christmas”.  The date of the parade will be the first Monday after Thanksgiving, which falls on November 30th. According to the city’s Tourism Department, which […]

Northeast softball to have area camps, intrasquad scrimmages

 Northeast Mississippi Community College’s softball squad is taking the show on the road to conclude its fall practice schedule for the second consecutive year. The Tigers will visit towns inside their traditional five-county district over a three-day period to host a full evening of activities that includes a one-hour camp and intrasquad games. “We want […]

Ingomar Mound Day to feature Atlatl competition, Native American history

Ingomar Mound Day will be October 31, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the historic site near Ingomar. Events for the day include historic weapons demonstration, flint knapping demonstration, and an atlatl throw and competition, as well as object identification and mound tours. There will also be stations for learning about Native American games and […]

Fall “daytripping” is such a pleasure in northeast Mississippi

Do you need a “destination” reason to get out during the next few weeks to enjoy the glory of our Northeast Mississippi fall season? Here are a few places to consider, all of which are within reasonable “day trip with kids” driving distance of the New Albany area and serve up plenty of the quaint flavor […]

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Bullpup Pride Winners, October 5, 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 5.             Pictured in no particular order are:  Maddox Clemmer, Ethan Salas, Dakota Stephens, Cierra Whiteside, Kylen Clark, Mekenzie Bell, Shakira Moore, Sadie Scott, Isaac Ramirez, […]

Interstate 22 (I-22) naming ceremony to be October 23rd

A ceremony in New Albany on Friday, October 23, will mark the naming of Interstate-22 (I-22) in Mississippi. MDOT is expected to have in place by that date new signs similar to the one illustrated above. Extending from Birmingham, Alabama to Byhalia, Mississippi, I-22 generally follows the route of the road designated as “Highway 78” […]

How can Mississippi get to the top of the pile?

Union County is happy for its healthcare advantages, slim as they may be compared to other states. Mississippi is known to be the “poorest and sickest” state in the nation. Though being in the top 10 of the “bottom state” on the list may be “damning with faint praise,”  it’s definitely better than not making […]

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NAHS Senior Named Commended Student in 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program

New Albany High School Principal Lance Evans is pleased to announce that Ke Xin Weng has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Evans presented this scholastically talented senior a Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program. About 34,000 Commended Students […]