Tag Archive for: Jennie Stephens Smith Library

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…

Library lists events scheduled for August

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The following events are scheduled in the Library for August: August 10   National Alliance on Mental Illness August 16   Luncheon with Books  Renelda Owen, Delta State University English Department will present a program " Colonel…

Expansion, renovations on county library under consideration

New Albany, MS- A meeting Monday morning at the Union County Public Library may foretell improvements to that facility. Librarian Kay Sappington and J. Lynn West, the president of the library board, met with Debbie Wilbanks Cherry, AIA,…

News from the Jennie Stephens Smith Library

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New Albany, MS- The following is the calendar of events for July: July 5    Union County Literacy Council Meeting July 5    Russell Lamb meeting with students July 7    Russell Lamb meeting with students July 15 …

Rhoda: the Damsel to be featured at Luncheon with Books

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Friends of the Library sponsored Luncheon with Books will be held Tuesday, June 21, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany. Mississippi author Julie Harrison Wallace will review her debut novel Rhoda: the Damsel. This is the fictional…

Libraries announce free summer reading program

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New Albany, MS-Your libraries at work: The Jennie Stephens Smith and Myrtle libraries are offering their summer reading program "On Your Mark, Get Set, Read", on June 2, 9, 16, and 23 for ages K-6. Myrtle programs will be at noon and Jennie…

Luncheon With Books to focus on Jefferson & the Tripoli Pirates

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New Albany, MS- Luncheon with Books will be held Tuesday, May 17, at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany. Frank Madden will review Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger's book Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: the Forgotten War…

APRIL EVENTS: JennieStephens Smith Library

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APRIL EVENTS JENNIE STEPHENS SMITH LIBRARY April 5-8    New Albany Elementary Gifted Classes will be at the library learning research skills April 8        C&S Staffing will be in the meeting room April 9        …

Local citizens and local government voice strong support for library

Two weeks ago the Union County Library System board said the library was in financial distress and would cut back its hours of service to save money. Public concern was strong and immediate. Several stories about the library system's financial…

Luncheon with Books to hear author of book on John Stennis

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On Tuesday, March 15 at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany,  Mississippi author Don H. Thompson will review his book Stennis: Plowing a Straight Furrow The Story of Statesman John C. Stennis. A light lunch will be served beginning…

Check from county ends short-term library crisis

A "manual check" for $38,428.26 to the Union County Library ended the short-term financial crisis the library board faced last week. The money came from property tax collections received during February by the county collector's office. The…

Library Board cuts hours due to budget woes

Hours of operation at the Jennie Stephens Smith Public Library in New Albany will be cut effective February 29th. The Union County Library Board decided on the cuts at a meeting Thursday, February 11th. The reduced operations of the library…

Editorial Opinion: State government fails Mississippi again

The news that the Union County Library System is in financial trouble and will have to reduce its hours of operation serves as still another proof of the failings of state government. For eight years, Haley Barbour inculcated  Mississippi…