Entries by NEMiss.News

Baptist Union County earns Leapfrog’s ‘A’ safety rating

NEW ALBANY, MISS., Nov. 15, 2018 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County has been awarded an ‘A’ patient safety rating in the fall 2018 Hospital Safety Score by Leapfrog, a national patient safety watchdog group. The safety score is calculated based on several core measures, including safe practice measures, surgical care improvement measures and patient safety […]

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MDOT reports ice on roads in North MS, two fatalities earlier today

The Mississippi Department of Transportation reports ice on roads: There are now reports of ice on roads and bridges in 10 Mississippi counties. Temperatures tonight in our area will dip to around 28 degrees, with a “real feel” around 21 degrees. They are Alcorn, Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah and Tunica counties. Please […]

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New Albany Main Street annual business meeting

The annual business meeting of the New Albany Main Street Association will be Thursday, November 15, at the Community Center, 307 Wilson Street. Recipients of the 2018 Main Street Awards will be honored at this event. They are: Main Street Service Award The Main Street Service Award will go to Johnny Payton and all the […]

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Pedestrian killed on I-22 in Benton County

A pedestrian was killed on Interstate 22 in Benton County, Friday evening, Nov. 9th. Union County Coroner Pam Bowman said Memphis resident Randy Allen Barnes, age 39, was killed at 6:43 pm. Barnes was struck by a trailer truck while walking on the roadway at Mile Marker 47 near Hickory Flat, several miles from the […]

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NAES names October 2018 Employee of Month

Barbara Crotts, a special education teacher at New Albany Elementary School, is the October Employee of the Month. Mrs. Crotts goes above and beyond to make sure that all students’ needs are met while at the same time striving to build positive relationships with parents, teachers, and students.   Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany […]

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NAES October students of the month

Each month, a Student of the Month is chosen for each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School. This student is one who goes above and beyond classroom expectations. Congratulations to our October Students of the Month for Grades K-2 who are as follows: Claire Adkins, Atlas Hess, Victoria Flores, Jayden Davis, Katherine Cook, Audrie Heaton, […]

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One hundred years ago today: end of the “War to End All Wars”

One hundred years ago today — at 11 am on Monday, November 11, 1918 — the “Great War,” World War I, ended in Europe. At “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” the big artillery stopped firing in France. The big guns fired continually until 10:59:59. During his entire first term, […]

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City Board 6 Nov. 2018: Phones, zoning, land donation, NALGW

A proposed new telephone system to serve all city operations was among the items considered by the New Albany city board during its Nov. 6 meeting. Proposed new telephone system Patrick Blansett of TEC Communications asked the Board of Aldermen to consider purchasing from his company a new internet-based telephone system to replace the AT&T […]

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Y’all Come! The Hee Haw gang will be at the Cine Friday

Your favorite Hee Haw characters from “Kornfield Kounty”will be back for another visit at the Cine´ tomorrow, November 9th, for one performance. Minnie, Grandpa, the Dixie Hicks and other favorite characters from will be on hand to bring you plenty of music, singing and laughs. The show begins at 7:00 PM at the Magnolia Civic Center […]

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