Entries by NEMiss.News

MS Health Department warns of West Nile virus in state/UPDATED 7-25-17

UPDATED 7-25-2017:  The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports seven new human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the last week, bringing the state total to 10 for 2017. The reported cases are in Covington, Hinds (3), Humphreys, Leflore and Perry counties. So far this year cases have been reported in Covington, Forrest […]

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Supervisors hear of ambulance service changes, July 17, 2017

The Union County Board of Supervisors learned about coming changes in local ambulance service during its Monday morning, July 17th, meeting. “We are in the planning on making a change to our ambulance program,” Walter Grace, CEO and administrator of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County told the board. “As you know, the hospital operates an ambulance […]

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“Sacred Sites Surround Us” exhibit opens Thursday at museum

When settlers first arrived in what would become Union County in the 1830s, one of the first priorities was building churches. An exhibit, Sacred Sites Surround Us,  at the Union County Heritage Museum will open Thursday, July 20, 12 noon with  guest speaker Jack Elliott, Mississippi historian.  Lunch, provided by the Historic Northside Garden Club, will be […]

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Dining options continue to increase in New Albany

Dining options in New Albany, MS, continue to increase. With the opening of The Rainey and the re-opening of Latham’s Hamburger Inn, New Albany now has two more reasons to come visit its historic downtown. With these new additions, New Albany has a total of nine restaurants within walking disstance of one anothere. From depression-era […]

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Two from New Albany attend Culinary Boot Camp

Mikael-Olivia Knowlton, a rising senior and a culinary arts student, at New Albany High School, attended a Culinary Boot Camp at Ocean Springs High School June 19-22.  Top performing ProStart high school culinary students from across the state attended the intensive training program that exposed them to various ethnic cuisines. A major goal of the […]

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Summer Reading Project Workshop to offer assistance to NAMS students

“Summer Reading Round-Up” New Albany Elementary School and New Albany Middle School will host a SUMMER READING PROJECT WORKSHOP July 17-21 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon each day AT NEW ALBANY MIDDLE SCHOOL. Students entering grades 3-8 that need assistance with completing their summer reading project are encouraged to attend. Elementary and middle school […]

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Eisenhower to be topic of July Luncheon with Books

Luncheon with Books will be held Tuesday, July 18, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany. Joe Marshall Davis, a New Albany attorney, will review Bret Baier’s book Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower’s Final Mission. The book focuses on the days between the Eisenhower farewell address January 17, and Kennedy’s inauguration January […]

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21st century program adds variety to students’ summer work

Community volunteer Amy Livingston, representing Recycle New Albany and Historic Northside Garden Club, visited students in the 21st Century Community Learning Center Summer Program at New Albany Elementary School on Wednesday, May 21. Livingston, along with teachers, performed a skit to show students how to reduce, reuse, and recycle.  During the presentation, students learned to sort […]

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Newest alderman speaks often in lengthy meeting

The newest member of the Board of Alderman spoke, either to ask a question or make a comment, more than 70 times during Wednesday night’s board meeting. Amy Livingston, elected a month ago as alderman for New Albany’s Ward One, was the last city official to take the oath of office Wednesday morning when her […]

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21st Century Program Offers Summer Enrichment for Middle Schoolers

New Albany Middle School (NAMS) offered some popular summer enrichment classes this month for 6th-8th graders.   Sewing, cooking, and robotics were offered through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program. The instructor for the Sewing Club was Patrice Mason.  Students learned basic beginner sewing and how to use a sewing machine.  They made pillows, […]

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