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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Area schools to require masks for students and teachers starting Friday, Aug. 20

Both New Albany and Union County schools will require masks for teachers and students starting Friday, Aug. 20.

COVID numbers forcing city schools back to virtual learning for rest of semester

The increasing number of COVID-19 cases was on the mind of New Albany City School trustees at their meeting Monday. Superintendent Dr. Lance Evans reported that officials had decided to move the middle school to virtual classes until the…

New Albany schools switching to virtual learning for rest of semester due to COVID

New Albany School District has announced their schedules for the next several weeks. This decision comes amid a rise in the number of positive cases and quarantined individuals among students and staff in our district. Beginning Monday, December…

NA, most county schools have kept low COVID numbers

New Albany Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lance Evans reported to school trustees the district had no new cases of COVID-19 and no quarantine cases this past week. “We had a good week,” he said. Although specifics had not been reported…
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Still smiling: a bouquet for Joyce Sumners

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  Look up the word noble and you will find synonyms including honest, honorable, upright, decent, magnanimous, trustworthy, and sublime. Many in northeast Mississippi know all those words can be correctly applied to Joyce Sumners. Invariably…

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…

City schools bringing back staff to wrap up year, plan for fall

New Albany school officials are bringing staff back to make the transition from one year to the next, along with the challenges the pandemic has brought about. “It’s business as usual as much as business as usual can be right now,” Superintendent…
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New Albany schools to continue virtual classes through summer session, plan multi-part graduation ceremonies

New Albany officials were not surprised by the governor’s decision to keep schools closed through the end of the year, especially in light of the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state topping 4,000. They have been preparing for it. “If…

Students learn programming robots

Students in Mrs. Hefner's 6th Grade Seminar class at NAMS use the Sphero Bolt robots purchased through the Dean Provence Endowment for Education funds. In this activity, students are learning about Black History through the integration of Computer…

State of the city school district good, superintendent says

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New Albany schools are continuing to improve in nearly every respect, Superintendent Dr. Lance Evans told trustees this past week. In a “State of the District” report, he said the district had improved from 46thbest out of 149 districts…
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NA school district chooses teacher, administrator of year

The New Albany School District Teacher of the Year and the New Albany School District Administrator of the Year were announced on Friday, December 18 with a surprise visit from Dr. Lance Evans, Superintendent.  Sara Garrett, an English teacher…