Entries by NEMiss.News

Early retirement of Katrina bonds returns funds to MS’s general fund, lowers rates for Entergy customers

Bond Commission and Public Service Commission Take Action to Reduce Ratepayer Bills, Clear Away State Debt New Albany, MS-  from Jackson, MS:  Treasurer Lynn Fitch, Public Service Commissioners, and Entergy CEO Haley Fisackerly held a press conference today to discuss recent steps to retire early some of the utility restoration bonds issued pursuant to the Hurricane […]

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Wages honored for work with city of New Albany

New Albany, MS– Bob Wages was honored by family, coworkers and friends at a dinner party Thursday night, October 20, at The Warehouse in New Albany. Wages retired recently as chairman of the New Albany Planning and Zoning Board, concluding a career with New Albany city government that spanned 38 years. He first went to […]

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NAES first graders explore careers on field trip

New Albany, MS- On Tuesday, October 18, first grade students from New Albany Elementary School visited the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education.  These first graders have been studying about community helpers and careers.  This field trip provided an opportunity for them to gain more awareness about potential careers by rotating through nine career […]

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NAES kindergarten students study farm life

New Albany, MS– Kindergarten students at New Albany Elementary School have been studying the farm.  Recently, Mrs. Lisa Topper’s kindergarten class participated in a “Country Farm Breakfast” and learned about the foods that come from the farm.

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Shands to run full marathon for St. Jude

I’m running in the St. Jude full marathon (26.2 miles) as a St. Jude Hero to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s lifesaving mission: Finding cures. Saving children. I want to help make sure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should […]

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Local author to sign books October 22 at the library

New Albany, MS- Jessica Montgomery will be signing her book at the Library,  Saturday, October 22, 11:00 a.m. Jessica Montgomery, pastor of Healing the Hurt Ministry, is a devoted mother of four children who lives in Pontotoc, MS. Her biographical story sheds light on the struggles, battles, and troubles she has had to overcome with […]

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A beautiful Christmas Season coming soon to New Albany

New Albany, MS-  Our beautiful town is gearing up for the coming Christmas season, which will bring new sights and new events– in addition to old favorites. “Christmas in Flight” Christmas Parade While there had been some talk of moving New Albany’s annual Christmas parade to a day later in the week to coincide with […]

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New Albany power failure

At about 6:15 this evening power failed in a section of New Albany. The area was a large swath of east central New Albany, from Camp Ave. on the west and almost to Highway 15 on the east. Apparently, a breaker  failed–due to reasons unknown at this time. New Albany Power Company Director, Bill Mattox, […]

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Prohibition – the Bitter end in Mississippi

New Albany, MS– Mississippi’s Tortured History with Alcohol, and How a New Albanian Stopped the Double Standard, is the topic of this month’s Museum Moments this  Thursday, Oct. 20 at noon at the Union County Heritage Museum. The famous incident of Union County native and then Hinds County Sheriff Thomas Shelton’s raid on the Jackson […]

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“The Addams Family” opening at Cine Theater this Friday

“The Addams Family,” the 2016 musical comedy production by the Union County Public Schools, opens Friday, Oct. 21, at the Cine Theater in New Albany. Photos here are from the dress rehearsal Monday night. The annual Union County Schools musical combines talent from all four campuses of the county school system for a single production. […]

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