Entries by NEMiss.News

Union County group health insurance drama, Part II 

A story NAnewsweb.com posted Feb. 28th about the Union County board contracting for group health insurance has brought many comments and questions. http://nanewsweb.com/union-county-taxpayers-save-big-money-on-county-employee-health-insurance/ The following additional information may help clarify what happened. For more than 15 years, the Union County Board of Supervisors bought group health insurance for county employees from the Morgan White Group of […]

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UCDA Business-to-Business Luncheon to be March 30

The next Business-to-Business Luncheon will be held in the Magnolia Room of the Magnolia Civic Center located on Bankhead Street, on Thursday, March 30.  Networking will begin at 11:30 with the meal to follow at 12 noon.  The program will be presented by Mr. Bill Martin of the Franklin Furniture Institute, MSU.  There is no […]

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PSC’s Fix a Leak Week message can save you $$$

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI – (March 20, 2015) – As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ongoing We’re for Water campaign, this year’s Fix a Leak Week encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year. Sponsored by EPA’s WaterSense® program, Fix […]

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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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