Entries by NEMiss.News

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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New Albany Elementary School receives large STEM grant

NEW ALBANY, MS- New Albany Elementary School (NAES) is the recipient of a $41,410 Rokenbok STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) Grant.  This grant purchased Rokenbok STEM Labs and curriculum for grades K-5 as well as 3D printers for grades 3-5. In addition, the grant provided train the trainer sessions.  NAES teachers Bridget Spencer, Caitlin Dunnam, […]

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New Albany Lions Club’s Mississippi on Wheels aids charities

New Albany, MS-  the 31st annual Mississippi on Wheels car show, sponsored by the New Albany Lions Club, took over the downtown area Saturday, October 15th in order to raise money for Lions Club charities. It was a beautiful day for walking around New Albany’s downtown area–even more beautiful if you love classic cars. Prizes […]

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MS Statehood Bicentennial, Pioneer Days being celebrated at museum

New Albany, MS– Beginning on October 13th with a luncheon and a lecture presented by the Department of Archives and History, and continuing until Saturday afternoon, October 15th, the Union County Heritage Museum will host exhibits celebrating the upcoming 200th anniversary of Mississippi’s statehood, and the popular Pioneer Days “living history” exhibits.  The flag exhibit ends […]

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NAHS to host College Countdown Application Day

New Albany High School will be hosting a College Countdown Application Day on Tuesday, October 25th where seniors will get assistance from college admissions counselors, community members, school counselors, and other volunteers to complete college applications. This will be an exciting and helpful day as seniors plan for their future. Admissions counselors from some of our […]

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PSC Presley conducts Town Hall meeting at Ebenezer Church

New Albany, MS- A church whose congregation was first formed a century and three-quarters ago was the site of a Monday night meeting about a major modern phenomenon: the Internet. About 90 people assembled at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church near the Union-Tippah County line for a discussion with Northern District Public Service Commissioner (PSC) Brandon Presley […]

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“A dirty, rotten, low-down game”

New Albany, MS– Saturday afternoon I attended the ribbon cutting for the opening of the “Trump for President” headquarters here in New Albany. In spite of the uproar that started a day earlier over a recording of Trump’s lewd and juvenile comments 11 years ago, there was a pretty good crowd at the New Albany […]

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EXCEL By 5 Career Expo invites young students

New Albany, MS- EXCEL By 5/New Albany-Union County is planning a “career expo” for our city and county’s youngest students. The event will be held at the Union County Fairgrounds on October 12 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for 4 and 5-year-old children. Children will rotate through 18-20 stations to learn about career possibilities.  It is an opportunity to expose them […]

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