Entries by NEMiss.News

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NAHS Science Olympiad regional winners will go to state tournament

New Albany High School participated in the North Regional Science Olympiad Competition held at the University of Mississippi in Oxford on Saturday, March 4.  The results are as follows: New Albany High School – 3rd place overall team Disease Detectives, 3rd place – Elise Dunnam and Stacy Hernandez Helicopters, 1st place – Joseph Rutherford and […]

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UNITE Grant Awards to be Presented March 23

UNITE (Union County/New Albany Initiative to Excel), New Albany and Union County’s community foundation, will award more than $20,000 to 13 organizations at the annual grant presentation and fundraising dinner on Thursday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church CLC. There is no cost to attend the dinner, however, reservations need […]

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“Swamp Flower” now blooms in downtown New Albany

“Swamp Flower,” a sculpture by Louisiana artist Mia Kaplan is now on display in New Albany. The sculpture has been installed in a new “pocket park” on Bankhead Street, across the street from the police station. “Swamp Flower” was most recently displayed at the University of MS, and has been displayed in New Orleans and […]

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Republican Women Club invites public to meeting March 27

The Union County Republican Women Club will meet on Monday, March 27, at the Magnolia Civic Center in New Albany at 6:30 p.m. We have two excellent speakers joining us. Ellen Jernigan has been active in the Mississippi Republican Party since 1990 and will speak on the differences she sees between Republicans and Democrats. Also […]

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New Albany Elementary School hosts chess tournament

New Albany Elementary School hosted a Chess Tourney during the after-school enrichment program on Thursday, March 2.   The students that had participated in the Chess Club during the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program had the opportunity to play teachers and administrators in a game of chess.             Melanie […]

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Tallahatchie River Players present “Murder at Rundown Abbey”

On March 25, 2017, the TRP will present “Murder at Rundown Abbey” by Craig Sodaro, produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Denver Colorado. The show will start at 7pm on Saturday night in the Magnolia Room. Tickets are $5, they are general admission and can be bought at the door. You may […]

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Julie Cantrell is Luncheon with Books author, March 21

Mississippi author Julie Cantrell will discuss her somewhat disquieting book “The Feathered Bone” at noon, March 21st, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library. Cantrell’s book centers around the unhappy events resulting from a grade school field trip to New Orleans, and upon finding hope and purpose in the wake of great tragedy. Lunch will be served […]

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Downtown New Albany junkyard cleared of most vehicles

Most of more than 100 disabled motor vehicles in a junkyard within rock-throwing distance of downtown New Albany’s primary business district have been removed. NAnewsweb.com first reported on January 23, 2017, that  the owner of the cars and small trucks had been given 30 days to “voluntarily” remove the junk cars from the location on […]

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New Albany moves forward with public art space downtown

Downtown New Albany will soon be getting a new public art space. In March’s board of aldermen meeting, aldermen voted unanimously to lease the small piece of property across from the police station (currently displaying quilt squares) for a space to display sculpture. The Shands family agreed to lease the property to the city for […]

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