Entries by Lynn West

New Albany announces outstanding career and tech students

The following students have been selected as Outstanding Career & Technical Education students for the 3rd 9 Weeks at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education: Jayden Elliott, Agriculture Plants Gideon Garcia, Agriculture Plants II Vallery Rios, Concepts of Agriculture Science Alejandro Rodgriguez, Auto I Elijah Osgood, Auto II Logan Akins, Construction I Caleb Starnes, Construction II Damarko Smith, Concepts of Drafting […]

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Union supervisors issue church order, say county still functioning

Union County government continues to function in the face of the pandemic, albeit with skeleton office staffs and some employees working from home. Officials are still having to deal with social distancing problems, however. The board of supervisors approved two orders Monday, essentially agreeing with the “shelter in place order” by Tate Reeves, the state’s […]

City of New Albany order concerns church services

New Albany Mayor Tim Kent has issued an order to clarify some issues concerning religious services during the coronavirus pandemic. This is essentially the same order approved by the Union County Board of Supervisors and reminds everyone that although the governor classified church services as essential businesses, they still must adhere to the CDC rule […]

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Local cattle producers deal with effect of coronavirus

People know the coronavirus has impact on grocery stores and other retail businesses. Most, however, rarely think about the impact on farmers who produce what they can buy at the supermarket. Northeast Mississippi farmers are trying to figure out and keep up with the consequences of the national crisis on their agricultural operations Two local […]

Expired: Evangelist L.C. Conner, 60

Evangelist L.C. Conner transitioned on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Due to the outbreak of the Corona (COVID-19) Virus. The visitation and graveside service will be private just for the immediate family members. This is a guideline of the CDC and the State Board of Health. We do […]

New Albany School District adds WiFi to school buses

Officials in the New Albany School District have been researching the idea and cost associated with equipping buses with WiFi for several months.  Earlier in the semester, district officials purchased the equipment and began to make plans to pilot WiFI on two buses to determine its effectiveness. During the planning process, the intention was to […]

NA schools change schedule for Grab & Go meals

The New Albany School District will continue to provide Grab & Go meals as long as we possibly can safely do so. Beginning Monday, April 6, the pick up schedule will be reduced to two days per week to eliminate face-to-face contact. The weekly pick-up schedule will be as follows: Monday – Receive meals for […]

Local Census participation better than most areas

Somewhat lost in the widespread coverage relating to the coronavirus is the fact that Wednesday, April 1, is Census Day. The constitutionally-mandated population count occurs every 10 years and the numbers determine a variety of things including political representation and how tax dollars are spent. So far, Union County has a higher reporting percentage than […]