Archived, searchable stories about local schools, community colleges, universities, etc. This includes information on technical schools, community partners in education, grants and awards, as well as school staff and management.

NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  NEW ALBANY, MS - “COVID is not going to go away,” a prominent northeast Mississippi physician told NEMISS.NEWS last week. “I suspect it is going to be one of the illnesses, such as the flu, ordinary head colds and strep, which…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, MS - The first Tupelo City Council meeting of the year, January 7, 2020, was not without drama. Mr. Frank Agnew, an area homeowner, went before the council in an attempt to save his property. The home is currently in a state of disrepair,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle and Jingle with Santa, enjoys crafts and holiday refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 until 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum for the annual Christmas event. Part of the holiday season that has become a tradition is…
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Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work is partly complete on projects to attract more industry to Union County. A concrete pad for a shell building and a nearby industrial access road have been done. Steel was expected to be going up soon for a 100,000-square-foot shell building…
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Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department found the body of 49-year-old Scott McQuary Tuesday morning in a sand pit off County Road 14. The case was under investigation Tuesday but Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said no foul play was suspected…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning Friday, November 1, 2019, a new Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) policy will allow "doggie dining." Restaurant patrons will be able to dine with their pet dogs under certain conditions. Patterned…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow...” --The Doxology    There is something very special in the air. It’s an air of gratitude, an air filled with the fragrance of hope and Thanksgiving. This year’s bounty has been harvested.…

Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair

The New Albany School of Career & Technical Education is planning Career & Technology Day for May 13. This year plans are being made to add a job fair component to the event for New Albany High School juniors and seniors, as well…

New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote

NEW ALBANY, MS - Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. What…

NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31

Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School! The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us. The My School Color Run will feature…

East Union going back to distance learning next week due to COVID cases

East Union Attendance Center will go to an all-virtual schedule next week, Oct. 12-16, because of having four students and five staff members with confirmed COVID-19 diagnoses. “We were planning on going virtual Monday and Tuesday anyway…

Victory, Brown are NAES employees of the month

New Albany Elementary School's Employees of the Month for September are 5th grade teacher, Ms. Angela Victory and 1st grade teacher assistant, Mrs. Cathy Brown.  

Kindergarten students learn about farm life

Kindergarten students have recently been learning about the farm and farm animals.  They read "Mrs. Wishy Washy" and "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash".  On Friday, October 2, kindergarten students dressed up as farmers.  Pictured are students from…

Middle School honors its custodians

Friday, October 2, was National Custodian Appreciation Day. New Albany Middle School celebrated this day by treating their custodians to lunch and presenting them with a gift made in the Imagine STEAM Lab.  Pictured l-r:  Chris Wilson, Tim…

NASD announces Wednesday schedule for remainder of fall semester

On Thursday, October 1, the New Albany School District announced the Wednesday schedule and early dismissal time which will begin on October 7. This early dismissal schedule will continue throughout the remainder of the fall semester.   This…

Health sciences students tell middle school PE class about BMI

Students from the Health Sciences class at New Albany High School of Career & Technical Education recently visited the physical education classes at New Albany Middle School.  The Health Sciences students discussed body mass index (BMI)…

Middle school students learn about becoming entrepreneurs

Alison Moore, Business & Marketing Instructor at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education, visited New Albany Middle School on September 24 and spoke to students in Tracy Vainisi's and Heather Hefner's classes.  Moore…

New Albany Elementary employees with perfect attendance

The following New Albany Elementary School employees with perfect attendance for the 2019-2020 school year are as follows (l-r):  Neely Robertson, Mikki Whisenant, Casie Cook, and Lea Taylor. Shanna Campbell, (not pictured), also received perfect…

JROTC color guard team announced

The New Albany High School Air Force JROTC is back and ready to support our community and our Bulldog team! The first new head (freshman) Color Guard team of the year was led by second-year cadet Kaniya Tate.  For this being the new heads'…

Girls learn about non-traditional engineering skills

Latrina Walker, Engineering Instructor at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education, visited the Boys and Girls Club of New Albany on September 14.  Walker introduced the girls to different non-traditional careers in engineering. …

Boys and Girls Club gets culinary arts mini-camp

Anita Alef, Culinary Arts Instructor at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education visited the Boys & Girls Club of New Albany on September 14-15 and provided an after-school mini camp. On Day 1, students learned the components…

IMPACTO students learn interview skills

Students in the IMPACTO Internship class at New Albany High School have been learning the soft skills necessary to prepare for job interviews.  Activities have included building their cover letters and resumes, as well as learning about interview…