Entries by NEMiss.News

Authorities identify pedestrian killed on I-22 in New Albany /Updated

Authorities have identified the pedestrian struck and killed about 10 p.m. Tuesday night, Dec. 8th, on Interstate-22 as Terry Biggs. Biggs, a 55-year-old African-American male, is believed to be a local resident. He was struck by multiple vehicles while walking on the traffic lanes of I-22, near the New Albany Sportsplex.  Eastbound traffic on I-22 was […]

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NAES first graders participated in an alphabet blog this semester

Alphabet Blog Hop Christy Littlejohn & Kelsey Epting’s 1st grade class at New Albany Elementary School has participated in an Alphabet Blog Hop this semester. First grade and kindergarten from across the country participated in this activity.  Some classes chose send photos of classmates and their school buildings.  Each class sent a letter describing their […]

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City Board of Aldermen meeting, December 1, 2015

During a relatively brief December 1st meeting, the Board of Aldermen bought a dog and a fire truck and heard a complaint about rundown property. Residents of the 300 block of East Main Street complained about what they called the run down condition of two structures on the north side of the street. Bob Monroe […]

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State Senator Browning visits NAES class

State Senator Nickey Browning was recently a guest speaker in Alex Turner’s first grade classroom at New Albany Elementary School.  Browning discussed his job and gave facts about the Capitol.  He presented each student with a Mississippi coloring books. Pictured are Senator Browning; his wife, Brenda Browning; their nephew and first grade student Joseph Smithey; […]

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Bullpup Pride award winners for November 16th

The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of November 16.                         Pictured in no particular order are:  Mason Hogue, Gavin Boswell, Trevon King, Thomas Burns, Angel Howell, Will Barber, […]

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Nine Northeast Tigers picked for annual All-Star Game

Several Northeast Mississippi Community College football players are set to represent their team and institution on the field of competition for one last occasion. Nine Tigers were chosen to participate in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-Star Game. It is the most individual selections for Northeast since the 2012 edition of […]

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The Thrilla in Mississippi?

Several lawyers in north Mississippi should have a very nice Christmas if they all collect fees from a piddling case that grows day by day. It started at an Ole Miss football game in Oxford the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. Near the end of the game officers of the University of Mississippi Police […]

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Movie produced by New Albany man to premier on NBC December 10th UPDATED

UPDATE 12-11-2015: New Albany’s Hudson Hickman has told NAnewsweb.com that the success of Coat of Many Colors is  “gratifying.”  According to an article in Variety, the movie drew over 13 million viewers which was the biggest audience for an original movie on television since 2011. To see the Variety article and review, click: Coat of Many Colors ______________________________________________ […]

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NASTUC teachers receive training in alternative education initiatives

Teachers at NASTUC (New Albany, South Tippah, Union County Behavior Management Center) received advanced training in Odysseyware on October 9.  Odysseyware has supported Alternative Education initiatives in thousands of schools, districts and communities nationwide. Be it in alternative classrooms, schools-within-schools, alternative schools or second or last-chance schools, Odysseyware’s flexible and customizable curriculum can be utilized […]

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