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…

New Albany kindergarten students learn about community helpers

Kindergarten students at New Albany Elementary School have been learning about community helpers. Students enjoyed dressing up as their favorite community helper on Sept. 11.

Everett awarded Taylor Moore Scholarship at NAHS

Maggie Jo Everett was awarded the Taylor Moore Memorial Scholarship at the New Albany High School graduation ceremony on July 31, 2020.  The $5,500 competitive scholarship is given each year to a deserving NAHS student who plans to attend college…

There is no candidate at all for the county school board seat

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Suppose they gave an election and nobody ran? That is apparently what has happened concerning a seat on the Union County School District Board of Trustees. The 5 p.m. deadline passed Friday, Sept. 4, with no one having turned in qualifying…

New Albany schools glad to be back to four-day in-person schedule

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New Albany School Superintendent Dr. Lance Evans told trustees Thursday that the transition from a hybrid schedule to four out of five days a week in the classroom is working well. “I’ve had a lot of positive emails and phone calls,” he…

New Albany schools transitioning from hybrid to four-day in-person schedule

On Wednesday, September 2, the New Albany School District’s Board of Trustees approved a schedule for September 8 – October 2. This plan allows for the safe transitioning from the hybrid schedule that was used in August to students being…

Still no school board candidates with four days left

Only four days remain to qualify to run for a seat on the Union County School Board. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 4 As of Monday, still no one had qualified for the seat that will be on the November general election ballot, although two…

New Albany Elementary August citizens of the month

New Albany Elementary School Citizens of the Month for August are as follows: Janice Poe Russell, Enzlei Edwards, Carolina Waldrop, Braden Ivy, Peyton Blackwell, Cohen Hankins, Vivian Mitchell, Cora Ridgeway, Ja'Nylah Standfield, Alaia Fonseca, Isla…

New Albany Elementary employees of the month

New Albany Elementary School's Employees of the Month for August are special education teacher, Mrs. Mandy Crawley; 5th grade science teacher, Mrs. Shanna Campbell; and behavior interventionist, Mrs. Melissa Glasson.  

No candidates yet for county school board seat

No one had qualified as of Wednesday to run for the county school board seat that will be on the November general election ballot. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 4. Potential candidates for the school board have only a one-month window in…

New Albany recognizes more high ACT scorers

New Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club T-shirts to Anniston Hodges and Madeline Blackburn on August 17, 2020 for their success on the ACT in July.   Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are…

New Albany schools honor students for high ACT scores

New Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club T-shirts to Samuel Rossetti, Colin Williams, Janna Tohill, Elly Strockbine, and Eli Young on August 11, 2020 for their success on the ACT in February. The school presented ACT 30+ Club T-shirts to…

Nurse introduces middle schoolers to new tech lab

The new Middle School STEAM lab was furnished with a TVA grant.