Entries by NEMiss.News

Jack Reed, Sr., 1924-2016

Many have observed that the best, most qualified people don’t run for top public offices. A look at the field of Democrat and Republican pygmies squabbling and preening in this year’s presidential race seems ample proof of that opinion. I am only one of thousands of Americans to complain during the last 30 years that […]

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Human trafficking program attracts 75 to Cine’

“Around the world, 27-million people are held in bondage,” according to a speaker Monday night at the  Magnolia Civic Center in New Albany. About 75 people heard Kathy Brummett, a speaker from DeSoto County, give a presentation about the alarming extent of human trafficking in the world and in the United States. Brummett told the […]

Union County Supervisors’ meeting, January 25, 2016

The Union County Board of Supervisors’ meetings may not be the most efficient I have ever witnessed, but they are certainly close. The Supervisors took just 17 minutes to work through a 15-item agenda at its Monday, January 25th meeting. Last week’s county board meeting took only 31 minutes. In a previous life I worked […]

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Union County Democrats to caucus February 13, 2016

Democratic precinct caucuses will be conducted at every Union County voting precinct Saturday, February 13, 2016, at 9:30 AM in order to elect delegates and alternates to the Union County Democratic convention. All registered democratic voters should report to their precinct voting locations. For more information call Nerville Ward at 662-539-1188 or Jo Graham at […]

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Career & Tech school names outstanding students

The following students have been selected as Outstanding Career & Technical Education students for the second nine weeks at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education: (No Particular Order): Jessiana Smith, Marketing; Kaitlyn White, Oral & Electronic Communications; Mallory Neal, Health Science II; Caleb Vance, Digital Media II; Chance Betts, Drafting II; Thomas […]

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Republican Women to present program on Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a growing horror in the United States and the Union County Republican Women Club are offering the opportunity for people to become more educated and informed on this subject. It is a fact that there is someone new touched by this heinous crime everyday. In Mississippi, there was a reported surge of this crime last […]

American Idol contestant performs in New Albany

When your fan base turns out to hear you in sub-freezing weather, you must be doing something right. The Eisenhauer band returned to New Albany on Friday, January 22nd to perform concerts at the Cine and at the Basement. The band has been playing events in New Albany since 2014, and is a popular part […]

Union County Supervisors’ meeting of January 19th is brief

The Union County Board of Supervisors took just 31 minutes to work its way through a routine agenda Tuesday morning, Jan. 19th. Business completed during the brief meeting included: –Approved contract documents for work to be done by Ganger Construction Company on the county-owned building being leased by Emerald Manufacturing Company. –Approved the low bid […]

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ACT 30+ Club gains seven new students

New 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 who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted into […]

Lady Tigers For Life Plans Reunion For Ford’s Teams

   Booneville, Miss. – Ricky Ford established the Northeast Mississippi Community College women’s basketball team as a consistent championship contender across four decades in the City of Hospitality. First-year Lady Tigers head coach Brenda Mayes wants the several hundred players that took the floor for Ford to reunite and remain a part of what is […]

“Stars Before They’re Stars” this Weekend in New Albany

NEW ALBANY – The stars have aligned to bring two great events to New Albany this weekend. Coincidentally, both events feature nascent talent. On Friday night this talent will be in the world of music and on Saturday, the talent will be in the world of sports, particularly Basketball. The Eisenhauer Band Concert At only […]