Tag Archive for: University of Mississippi
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…
Gaza campus protesters score wins at Northwestern, Brown and Rutgers – National & International News – THU 2May2024
National & International NewsGaza campus protesters score wins at Rutgers, Brown and Northwestern.
GA Governor signs restrictive bail law in blow to "Cop City" protesters.
Haiti: Gang violence escalates after new PM named.
Dr. Gloria Burgess to discuss her book about her father and William Faulkner
Culture, Featured NewsDr. Gloria Burgess will discuss "Pass It On!", her book about her father's relationship with William Faulkner.
NAHS biology students learn from Univ of MS tour
SchoolsNew Albany High School biology students toured the University of Mississippi with emphasis on biology studies.
University of Mississippi announces spring 2021 Chancellor’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls
SchoolsStudents must maintain a GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 to be on one of the honor rolls.
UM honors Ford, Swilley for outstanding graduate achievement in music
Schools"Department of Music awards celebrate outstanding student achievement in performance, academics, ensemble musicianship and other areas of the UM Music student experience."
Local students named to UM honor rolls
SchoolsCongratulations to local students attending the University of Mississippi who made the lists of those with top grades.
Local University of Mississippi students named to prestigious honor society
SchoolsThe University of Mississippi welcomed more than 350 students including some from New Albany into the UM chapter of Phi Kappa Phi for the fall 2020-21 semester.
Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest, largest and most selective honor society…
Robert Jerry “Gentle Ben” Williams dies in Jackson
People
Jackson MS: The first African-American to play football at Ole Miss died today in Jackson.
Robert Jerry “Gentle Ben” Williams was the first black football player at the University of Mississippi, in 1971.
He still holds…
Ole Miss honor rolls announced
SchoolsThe University of Mississippi has announced names of those who were on the Dean’s and Chancellor’s honor rolls for the fall 2019 semester.
Undergraduate students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74 are listed on the Dean's Honor Roll;…
UM Honor Roll for Fall 2019
SchoolsThe University of Mississippi has announced names of those who were on the Dean’s and Chancellor’s honor rolls for the fall 2019 semester.
Undergraduate students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74 are listed on the Dean's Honor Roll;…
Ed Meek and the Ole Miss ‘Finishing School’
OpinionIt was the mid 1990s and our sons were looking at colleges. My husband Bodie had been Head Cheerleader at Ole Miss in the Archie days, and to tell you the truth, every single person I ever met who graduated from or even had some small affiliation…
Meek’s millions go from Ole Miss to CREATE
OpinionWe are delighted to learn that Ed Meek's millions have been moved out of the Ole Miss journalism school and transferred to the CREATE Foundation of Tupelo.
We have said before that we believed Meek was treated shabbily by the Ole Miss Chancellor…