Entries by NEMiss.News

Tallahatchie Riverfest adjusts venue and adds fireworks

New Albany, Miss. – The Tallahatchie Riverfest, New Albany’s Arts, Music and Literary Festival will be changing venues for the arts market this year. In years past, the arts vending markets have been located on the courthouse grounds, the library parking lot and, as of last year, the middle of Bankhead Street. This year the […]

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Judge rules in favor of Browning in Superintendent race-UPDATED

UPDATE: 9-15-2015: Judge Gregory has presented his written order in Roger’s Browning’s motion for placement on the November ballot. For complete details, see NAnewsweb article UPDATE: 9-14-2015, 7:20PM: By the close of business Monday, the circuit clerk had not received the court’s written order to put Roger Browning’s name on the Nov. 3 ballot. Word […]

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Hearing held on Browning’s request for injunction – UPDATED

UPDATE 9-14-2015: Judge rules in Browning’s favor. See NAnewsweb story. Update 9-11- 2015: Circuit Judge John Gregory will not make a ruling until next week on Roger Browning’s motion asking the court to overrule the Union County Election Commission, the Union County Circuit Clerk’s office said at the close of business Friday. Browning had been […]

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MS First Lady Deborah Bryant speaks in New Albany

About a hundred people met for dinner Tuesday night in New Albany and heard Mississippi’s First Lady Deborah Bryant discuss her H.O.M.E. project. The occasion was a joint meeting of the Union County Republican Women and the Pilot Club of New Albany, at the First United Methodist Church. Bryant said the acronym H.O.M.E. stands for […]

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Faulkner & Folk Art Exhibit opens September 13th

Faulkner & Folk Art Opens this Sunday At the Museum in New Albany Faulkner & Folk Art Exhibit will open this Sunday September 13 from 1;30 – 3:30 at the Union County Heritage Museum, featuring artwork from throughout the region  interpreting William Faulkner the writer as well as work interpreting his book As I Lay […]

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28-year-old candidate won’t challenge his defeat by a single vote

With the November general election only two months away, all the dust is still not settled in county races. The retirement of long-time Third District Union County Supervisor Danny Jordan drew 15 candidates competing for that seat on the county board. Nine Democrats, five Republicans and one Independent were on the August 4 primary ballot, […]

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NAES first graders learn about the Farmers’ Market

On Friday, August 28, first grade students at New Albany Elementary School invited local gardener Kelly Coltharp to share how she grows vegetables and participates in the local Farmers’ Market.  Coltharp shared a PowerPoint that showed how food goes from a garden to farmers market. She also shared pictures and information about the local Biscuits […]

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New Albany kindergarten students enjoy a field trip around town

Kindergarten students from New Albany Elementary School enjoyed a field trip around town on Friday, September 4.  These students have been reading Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten.  Students took a field trip and visited some of the same places that Miss Bindergarten did in the story.  Their stops included:  Sugarees Bakery, BNA […]

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Bullpup Pride Award winners, August 31st.

The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of August 31.  Pictured in no particular order are:                   Picture 1 (K-1st Grade Students):  Kaylee Turner, Abby Miller, Gus Payne, Zykylan Hill, Libni Sanchez, […]

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