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Schools in the SPOTLIGHT 2016

This post will contain photos about school activities published in the NAnewsweb.com’s SPOTLIGHT position during 2016. Photos on this post may be downloaded and printed at no charge, if desired, as can most photos posted on NAnewsweb.com. Click to enlarge or download. This ‘Schools in the Spotlight’ post will be archived, making it retrievable at […]

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Walmart announces worldwide closings; six in Mississippi

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc announced today that it plans to close 269 stores in the US and around the world. US closures will total 154 locations, including the company’s new smallest format stores, Walmart Express, which has been in “piloting” stage since 2011. Mississippi will see six closures according to the Wal-Mart Inc. press release. All […]

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New Albany students achieve perfect scores in state tests

At the January School Board Meeting, the New Albany School Board presented commendations to students in the New Albany School District who had achieved perfect scores on last spring’s  PARCC-MCT3 and SATP3 state tests. Pictured front row l-r: Brad Clayton, School Board President;  Kaitlyn White, English II; Meg Bramlitt, English II; Emily Blackwell, English II; […]

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Rutledge re-purposing and “greening” Herman Parks’ building

Logan Rutledge of New Albany is carrying on a family tradition of renovating old buildings for new uses. One of his current projects is converting a small brick building on North Central Avenue from a professional office building to a single family home. Dr. Herman Parks had the structure built to house his dental practice […]

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Why do you fear digital storage?

What’s the best way to back up my digital information? In writing or speaking, redundancy is typically not recommended unless you’re really trying to drive a point home. When it comes to your digital life, however, redundancy is not only recommended, it’s critical. Redundancy is the term used to refer to data backups. If you […]

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Bullpup Pride Award winners for 1-5-2016

The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of January 5: L’Darius McShan, Kamaij Johnson,  Lauren Hobson, Sara Jane King, Jaydn Hampton, Logan Thweatt, Camille Lee, Avie Bryan, Sharon Osorio, Caylee Earl, Brayden Thompson, Drew Hobson, Reynaldo Gonzalez, Kanyia Tate, Sarah […]

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“Clerance’s” cousin is still shaving trucks in Durham, NC

Last May 6th we reported the removal of “Clerance,” the railroad bridge in downtown New Albany that had peeled the top from many trucks over the years. Believed to have been built by the predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad more than a hundred years ago, “Clerance, was distinguished for a foot-high misspelling in the […]

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NAMS spellers advance to Union Co. Spelling Bee

The New Albany Middle School Spelling Bee was held on November 20.  The winners advance to the Union County Spelling Bee in January.  Pictured are front row l-r: Leah Robbins (Alternate), Maggie Moore, Miles Cox, Bravion Sanders; middle row l-r:  Channing Warren, Hunter Hodges, Madison Cotten, Francisco Guerrero; back row l-r:  Akayla Martin, Rosalee Roberts (Alternate), […]

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Possible “American Idol” returns to perform in New Albany

New Albany, MS-If you’ve attended any festivals in New Albany over the past couple of years, you’ve likely heard the Eisenhauer Band. The band, which first played New Albany at the 2014 Riverfest has since played a number of festivals and private events in the area and has gained a substantial local fan base. While […]

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