Entries by NEMiss.News

Freedom Fest celebration has everything under the sun

Very little rain and milder temperatures helped make New Albany’s 2015 Freedom Fest successful. Earlier in the week Freedom Fest organizers announced that the program of “First Hand” political speeches by state and local candidates would be moved inside to the Cine’ Theater because rains were expected during the day Saturday. However, Saturday rains amounted […]

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Site preparation underway for Oxford Road Bridge

Work moved forward this week on a new bridge that will carry Oxford Road across a large ditch that carries storm water to the nearby Tallahatchie River. Demolition work on the old bridge was completed early this week by Paul Smithey Construction Company of Tupelo. Workers and equipment of Steel-Con, Inc, the New Albany company […]

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Carnegie Link Up to be implemented in New Albany in coming school year

New Albany elementary school students will be able to explore classical music through a hands-on program during the coming school year via Carnegie Link Up. A partnership of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and local patrons will make the Carnegie Link Up curriculum available to third through fifth graders at […]

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Summer enrichment class learns about using fresh local foods

Local Gardener Kelly Coltharp and her granddaughter Lucy King presented to students in the New Albany High School 21st Century Community Learning Center Summer Enrichment Program on Tuesday, June 16.  As part of their health and character education series, students learned more about making clean eating choices using fresh, local ingredients.  Under the direction of […]

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The U.S. Flag: legends, facts and protocols

Who designed the American flag? On Saturday, June 14, 1777, Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the first official national flag of the United States. According to popular legend, the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who was acquainted with George Washington, leader of the Continental Army, and other […]

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Freedom Fest organizers announce major changes due to weather

The threat of rain and certainty of heat led organizers of this new festival to make some changes in its production. The festival, which includes local and state candidates stumping during the day and music and fireworks at night, was to take place on the courthouse lawn, but has now been moved to two locations: […]

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Oxford Rd. bridge replacement is underway

Work to replace a bridge that carries Oxford Road across a small stream bed near Bankhead Street (Highway 178) began Monday, June 22nd. This particular segment of Oxford Road, about a half-mile long, runs east to west from Bankhead Street, behind Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, and connects to Coulter Drive. The work started with Paul […]

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Museum Madness goes “Full STEAM Ahead!” this summer

Museum Madness is headed Full STEAM Ahead, for the 2015 summer discovery activity program for children. This year’s activities are focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics. Dates for this year week of activities will be July 13 – July 17, 9 a.m. –12 noon.   Application are being taken now. “We are excited about […]

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NAMS students learn about the legal system

Students in the 6th Grade Social Studies classes of Lori Moody, Brad Gray, and Larry Ashmore at New Albany Middle School read the Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer by John Grisham during the month of May.  These students had the additional opportunity to learn about careers in law and learn from guest speakers. Mrs. Laura Fennell, […]

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New Albany Saturday morning, lots happening after the storm

Some guessed as high as seven or eight inches, but nobody seemed to know for certain how much it rained Friday night, June 19, 2015, in New Albany.  Most home rain gauges only hold five inches of water, and many of them were overflowing. A dramatic storm with pounding rain and strong, confused winds and […]

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