Entries by NEMiss.News

“Going back to Baltimore” armed robbery

Deloiran Shields told New Albany police Monday morning, July 6th, that he was trying to get together the money to go back to Baltimore. His means of attempting to raise the money is likely to take him on a detour through the Mississippi Department of Corrections on his journey back to Maryland. Wearing a mask, […]

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City Beautification Committee Minutes, June 16, 2015

City Beautification June 16, 2015   Members present were Laura Dunnam, Jean Ashcraft, Sandy Shaddinger, Christy Livingston, and Vickie Duke.   Laura called the meeting to order.     Sign Project: An ordered has been placed for stops signs. As soon as they come in signs will be installed.   City Beautification Awards: The following […]

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New Albany keeps close eye on rainy weather’s effects

UPDATE: Weather effects By 5:30 PM on Friday evening, the rain having slacked off, there was no longer water on Main Street. Though heavy rains left behind swollen streams and isolated flooding, neither the Union County Sheriff’s office nor the New Albany Chief of Police reported any accidents or injuries due to the weather.  By […]

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Union County Heritage Museum expansion underway

New Albany, MS – About 50 people participated in a ground-breaking ceremony Thursday morning, July 2, for a major new addition to the Union County Heritage Museum. The event marks a major milestone for the project, which was first announced by the Union County Heritage Society in April 2011. The new structure of about 6,000 […]

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Trent Lott: Change to the Bonnie Blue flag

As attention in our state turns (once again) to the state flag, a portion of which is the Confederate battle flag, voices are being raised over the topic of changing the Mississippi state flag. State Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn says the state flag has become “a point of offense that needs to be removed.” We […]

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Tree work is literally a “high calling” for NALGW employees

Workers from New Albany’s Lights, Gas and Water (NALGW) department did some high level work in a city park Tuesday, June 30th. A dead pin-oak tree, estimated at 130 feet in height, was taken down piece-by-piece by workmen using the city’s hybrid-powered bucket truck. The truck’s 65 foot lift, as mounted on the ten-foot high […]

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“Take This Job and Shove It!”

Action early Tuesday morning, June 30th, by a New Albany convenience store worker called to mind a hit song from nearly 40 years ago. At around 5 a.m. the New Albany Police Department sent a unit to the B-Quik convenience store at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highland.  The NAPD was responding to a call that […]

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Biscuits & Jam Farmers’ Market to feature Cadillac Funk

“Cadillac Funk,” a blues band fronted by Andrew Yurkow, will provide the entertainment at the Biscuits & Jam Farmers Market, Saturday morning, July 4th. Andrew “Cadillac Funk” Yurkow grew up in Indianola, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. He formed the Cadillac Funk band in 2009. The band has built a strong following, and […]

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Venus and Jupiter to dazzle sky watchers for two nights

All through the month of June, 2015, sky watchers have been treated to a dazzling display put on by Venus and Jupiter in the western sky at nightfall. As dusk turns into darkness, Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion, appears above Jupiter, aligned with Venus and Jupiter. We can see them […]

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Mississippi Magazine’s “Best of Mississippi” lauds New Albany

Mississippi Magazine, in its “2015 Best of Mississippi” awards, gives notice to New Albany and several New Albany businesses in 13 of its categories. Among business cited as first or second place in a “best” are George’s Restaurant, #2 fried chicken; AC’s Coffee, # 2 coffee; Van Atkins, #1 fine jewelry and the Biscuits and […]

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About that flag: One black man’s opinion

Alphonzo Rachel is not unique, but he is rare. He is a black man who is becoming famous for his out-of-the-box brand of social/political thinking and humor, most specifically the ZoNation videos on PJTV.com.  A musician, and the founder of Macho Sauce Productions (producing “right-minded entertainment”), he is swimming up-stream along with a few other […]

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