Entries by NEMiss.News

Indoor dogs and 4% rain: glad we dodged the other 96%

At NAnewsweb.com, we have recently acquired a dog. Until then, we rarely noted the weather, unless the sirens were blasting. Prissy strayed up to our home a few months ago, caught our attention by eating out of our front porch bird feeder and hung around for the several weeks it took us to decide we […]

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2018 Freedom Fest to bring three days of family entertainment

It’s that time of year again and the New Albany Main Street and Community Development team is preparing for a fabulous 2018 Freedom Fest. Freedom Fest is a weekend long celebration held in historic downtown New Albany and will be host to a variety of musicians. Grace Askew will be playing at the Biscuits & […]

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Quarterly City Beautification awards announced

New Albany City Beautification awards were presented Monday morning, June 11, to a residential winner and a business honoree. The traditional, landscaped home of Mike and Jennifer Beam received the residential home. City Beautification Committee Members Jolyn Cooke and Sandy Shaddinger presented the award to the Beams at their home at 406 Reeves St. The […]

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Rutherford Awarded Taylor Moore Scholarship at NAHS

Joseph Rutherford was awarded the Taylor Moore Memorial Scholarship at the New Albany High School graduation ceremony on May 25, 2018. The $5,000 competitive scholarship is given each year to a deserving NAHS student who plans to attend college in Mississippi. The scholarship selection process includes criteria relating to character, GPA, extracurricular activities, written essay, […]

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No injuries reported from vehicle fire in Wal-Mart parking lot

A New Albany Fire Department (NAFD) crew and a Baptist Hospital ambulance were dispatched to the Wal-Mart parking lot Thursday night, June 7th, in response to a 911 call. Firemen arrived shortly before 10PM to find an older model sports utility vehicle (SUV) on fire. Witnesses said the fire appeared to have started in the […]

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Biscuits & Jam Farmers’ Market opens its 2018 season

New Albany’s Biscuits & Jam Farmers’ Market opened its 2018 season today. The Market, located in downtown New Albany on the banks of the Tallahatchie River, has changed its days of operation. The market will be open on Thursdays, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, from June through August. The market still boasts its locally grown […]

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Public Meet & Greet for New Albany schools’ coaches

The public is invited to attend a “Meet and Greet” being held for New Albany Schools’ Athletics Directors and Coaches. Mr. Lance Evans, Superintendent will make formal introductions at 10:15 a.m. Coaches will be available briefly for comments and will then be available to visit with community members from 10:30-12 noon. Meet & Greet to […]

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NAHS names new Athletics Director, Head Football Coach

The New Albany School Board of Trustees approved the hiring of both a new  Athletics Director and a new Head Football Coach at its monthly meeting on June 4. Todd Lott will serve as Athletics Director; Cody Stubblefield will be the new Head Football Coach. Todd Lott is new NAHS Athletics Director Todd Lott has […]

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New Albany Middle School names new Assistant Principal

New Albany School District announces the hiring of Anna Kathryn Sloan as the next Assistant Principal of New Albany Middle School. Sloan brings several years of experience in education, coaching, and research. Most recently, Sloan served as a secondary education teacher and coach in the Tupelo Public Schools. Sloan is a graduate of Millsaps College […]

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