Entries by NEMiss.News

Good health care news locally. Bad news statewide.

“The dedicated and caring staff and our strong physician partners are the keys to service excellence.”      -Walter Grace, CEO and Administrator Baptist Hospital Union County There’s good news and bad news. The good news: Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County did not make the “bad news” list. In fact, the New Albany facility, a part […]

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Haven’t voted in Levitt AMP? Now’s the time!

With about ten days left in the voting period, New Albany is currently in 6th place in the Levitt AMP grant competition. This competition will award 15 grants of $20,000 to 15 winning communities to support free music concerts. There are 40 entrants in the running at this time, with New Albany being the smallest […]

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Union Co. Master Gardeners install new officers

The Union County Master Gardeners honored outgoing officers and installed new ones at a dinner meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17th. Outgoing President Pat James presided at the meeting, which was attended by about 60 members of the gardening club and their guests. James, who is retiring from the  post after two terms as Master Gardeners president, […]

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The Islamic-Christian conflict, Part I: the first 1300 years

That which is happening in the Middle East in 2015 is what was happening in the Middle East 14 centuries ago. That which happened in Europe last week, Muslims killing Christians and other “infidels,” is what was happening in Europe 14 centuries ago. The phenomenon of Muslims killing Muslims, in great numbers and with  unimaginable […]

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Dean Provence Endowment awards announced

The Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education Board has announced the allocation of funds totaling nearly $8,200 to teachers in the New Albany School District (NASD). In an effort to maximize the effectiveness of the awards, this year grants were directed to New Albany Middle School and New Albany High School.  Endowment funding will […]

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NAES Bullpup Pride Award winners, November 9th

The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of November 9.               Pictured in no particular order are:  Chris Antawn Anderson, Marcus Phillips, Lilly Shannon, Domarion Smith, Kevin Guzman, Cooper Wallis, Austin Coleman, Avery Watson, […]

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What treachery is this?

I’m no longer so sure about that generally accepted medical premise that pets are good for your health and well-being. This beauty of a Christmas Cactus started out in 2004 as a rescue: three sprigs with four buds in a little green plastic pot full of dry, cracked dirt. I never intended to adopt it; it was destined […]

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Ingomar Mound Day celebrates early Mississippi Indian life

A crowd of people interested in learning about an ancient civilization native to this part of Mississippi was on hand at the historic Ingomar Mound site on Saturday, November 14th. Sponsored by the Union County Heritage Museum, the annual Ingomar Mound Day is a time to learn about and celebrate Mississippi civilizations long gone. The Mississippian […]

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Friday the 13th in downtown New Albany

The weather on Friday the 13th was cold and clear, about 39 degrees when this story was written, but New Albany was, never-the-less, a “hot ticket.” People were out and about, enjoying themselves at several places. The Basement, a new “events” venue that will be bringing live music to downtown New Albany, had a full […]

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