Tag Archive for: New Albany High School (NAHS)

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.
Featured News, General News
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…

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list
Featured News, Government & PoliticsTupelo, 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,…

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14
HappeningsMingle 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…

Some work complete on industrial park enhancements
EconomyWork 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…

Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning
Featured News, General NewsMembers 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…

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?
LeisureJACKSON, 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…

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!
Opinion“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
HappeningsThe 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
LeisureNEW 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
Schools
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…

ACT 30+ Club gains seven new students
Community, SchoolsNew Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club t-shirts to (l-r): Audrey Littlejohn, Cindy Hernandez, Sanders Goode, Trace Thompson, Jack Whiteside, Isaac Estrada, and Sarah Gaines on Tuesday, January 19 for their recent success on the ACT.
Students…

NAHS to present The Little Mermaid
Community, Schools The Little Mermaid
Presented by New Albany High School
Music by Lyrics by …

NAHS students visit sites important to music of MS Delta
Community, SchoolsThe New Albany High School Gifted Art, Digital Media and Journalism classes traveled to the Mississippi Delta on Monday, December 7. Students were first introduced to the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University. Professors and directors…

NAHS Operation Warm Heart brings good news to district families
Community, SchoolsThe annual “Operation Warm Heart” Christmas adoption program started by New Albany High School ten years ago was once again a great success.
Each year, the electives department of NAHS heads up this operation by first “adopting” children…

Dean Provence Endowment awards announced
Community, SchoolsThe Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education Board has announced the allocation of funds totaling nearly $8,200 to teachers in the New Albany School District (NASD).
In an effort to maximize the effectiveness of the awards, this…

Toyota grant to boost area grads in math, sciences, technology
Community, SchoolsMississippi is one of three states that will share a $1.5 million grant to increase student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and manufacturing careers. The three-year long project is designed to engage students…

NAHS students hear about engineering at “Brown Bag Luncheon”
Community, SchoolsNew Albany High School hosted its monthly Brown Bag Luncheon on Wednesday, October 21.
Each month NAHS will host a brown bag lunch with area career and industry leaders. Each month speakers representing different careers will speak to students…

Students learn of available opportunities in the media field
Community, SchoolsOn Friday, October 16, the New Albany High School Journalism and Digital Media II classes of Lee Ann Thompson and Chris Russell visited the campus of Mississippi State University.
Students toured the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex and were introduced…

NAHS Senior Named Commended Student in 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program
Community, SchoolsNew Albany High School Principal Lance Evans is pleased to announce that Ke Xin Weng has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Evans presented this scholastically talented senior a Letter of Commendation…

New Albany High School principal is State Principal of the Year
General NewsNew Albany High School Principal Honored as State Principal of the Year at Washington, DC Institute
Evans Discusses Local Education Needs with Members of Congress
New Albany, Mississippi – Lance Evans, principal of New Albany High…

NAHS kicks off Brown Bag Luncheon Series
Community, SchoolsNew Albany High School kicked off its Brown Bag Luncheon Series on Friday, September 18.
Each month NAHS will host a brown bag lunch with area career and industry leaders. Each month, speakers representing different careers will speak to…

New Albany High School Homecoming events schedule
Community, SchoolsHOMECOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
New Albany High School Homecoming September 25th
Parade: Thursday, September 24th at 6 p.m., Downtown
Community-Wide Pep Rally: Immediately following parade at Memorial Gym
Afternoon Program: Friday, September…