Entries by NEMiss.News

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NAES Red ribbon week stresses good choices

Students at New Albany Elementary School participated in Red Ribbon Week activities during the month of October. Red Ribbon Week is designed to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol so that students can avoid using those products.  Red Ribbon Week is also a time for students to commit to making healthier […]

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Teaching Younger Generations the Power of Saving Early

From Generation Y to the Baby Boomers, we know that each generation has unique aspects, values, and tendencies. We must learn to embrace each other with respect and understanding to live our day to day lives.  That being said, some generations tend to be “savers” and have learned from the generation ahead of them the […]

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Show time! Nov 13-15 for “It’s a Wonderful Life”

It is two more days until showtime! Tallahatchie River Players (TRP) presents “It’s a Wonderful Life” by James Rodgers, with special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing in Woodstock, Illinois, on November 13 & 14 at 7 pm, and on November 15th at 2 pm. Box office opens one hour before showtime to purchase tickets or you […]

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Local Schools fare very well in Mississippi assessment exams

New Albany and Union County School Districts fared well in Mississippi’s recently released assessments of Mississippi students in the areas of English and Algebra. New Albany scored as the state’s highest performer on the English portion of the exam, with 27.4 % of students scoring at the top (Level 5), compared to only 12.8% of […]

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NAES Bullpup Pride Award winners for November 2

The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of November 2.                 Pictured in no particular order are:  Sidney Carbajal, Eli Taylor, Sophia Cimino, Christian Fonseca, Caleb Bowling, Laura Kay Pierce, Donald Starks, Angel […]

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New Albany Main Street’s Holiday Open House kicks off the season

Dozens of New Albany businesses, decked out with Christmas finery and holiday treasures, were visited by hundreds of visitors during this year’s Holiday Open House. Sponsored by New Albany Main Street, this Christmas season event has become popular with Union County locals and visitors from surrounding areas, as witnessed by the auto tags spotted from […]

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Christmas events in New Albany begin with Holiday Open House

New Albany’s business owners, civic organizations and other boosters have put together a variety of Christmas events to celebrate the season. Everything is family friendly and designed to foster the community’s holiday spirit. Come out and join your friends and neighbors in welcoming the Christmas Season. DOWNTOWN NEW ALBANY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE On Monday, November […]

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NAES October attendance prize winners

The New Albany School District is promoting perfect attendance during the months of October and December. New Albany Elementary School encouraged good attendance during the month of October with a drawing.   For each week in the month of October that a student had perfect attendance, their name was placed in a drawing for a Samsung […]

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Please, get a damn sense of humor!

Major news organizations reported Thursday the comment presidential aspirant Ben Carson gave about the failed “transgender rights” proposal in Houston, Texas. “How about we have a transgender bathroom?” Carson is said to have responded. Carson’s rhetorical question brought a scathing rebuke from a gay activist group in New York: “Ben Carson’s hateful comments are out […]

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