Tag Archive for: scholarship
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…
Miss Union County Fair Pageant winners chosen
CommunityThe Miss Union County Fair category had scholarships awarded to winners and was the only pageant category open to anyone in Northeast Mississippi rather than Union County.
NEMCC launches ‘Northeast Promise’ zero-dollar scholarship program
SchoolsFor now, the program is only available to career and technical students.
Going-away reception honors Miss New Albany Hospitality before state competition
Community, Featured NewsThe competition will be July 11-17 in Hattiesburg and is scheduled to be available on Youtube.
Becca Childers wins Miss New Albany title, will compete at state
Featured News, General NewsBecca Childers was chosen to represent New Albany in hospitality and state competition, winning from a field of a dozen young women. Macie Phyfer won the teen title.
Miss New Albany works to promote community despite pandemic restrictions
Community
Ivy Jordan has had a challenging year as Miss New Albany, thanks to restrictions placed on public events by the COVID-19 virus.
A large part of her duties involve hospitality and activities promoting the city, which have been relatively…
Two Bulldog golfers sign to play with NEMCC
SchoolsNew Albany High School senior Bulldog golfers Andrew Fennell and Caleb McDonald signed to play golf with Northeast Mississippi Community College on Friday, January 15.
New Albany High School student receives Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy scholarship
Featured News, SchoolsCadet Lt Col Kaylah Dowell, Air Force Junior ROTC cadet at New Albany High School, has been selected to receive the National Flight School scholarship to participate in a private pilot license training program in the summer of 2020. The scholarship…