Entries by Lynn West

Shamrock Shuffle adds community cleanup, car show

Saturday, March 21, is turning into a day filled with activities for animal lovers, outdoor people, community volunteers and car lovers. The day will start off with the Shamrock Shuffle followed by the Great American Cleanup and then a show by the new Pharoah’s Car Club. The Shamrock Shuffle is being sponsored by the New […]

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UCDA working to identify contemporary mission

Officials with the Union County Development Association are trying to determine a new mission for the nearly 75-year-old organization. The UCDA was created partly as a means to help find jobs for returning servicemen after World War II, and to help the area as it moved from primarily agricultural to industrial commerce. Over the years […]

Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday

You can prepare to lose an hour’s sleep this Sunday…but the days will suddenly seem longer because you gain an hour of daylight. That’s because Daylight Saving Time takes effect at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 8. The time change, observed by most but not all U. S. states (Arizona and Hawaii don’t use it), will […]

Jeffries is Black History Month speaker

Felicia Jeffries was the guest speaker at New Albany High School on Wednesday, February 26.  Jeffries discussed the background to Black History Month and encouraged students to make good decisions and write their own story.

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NA police identify suspect in drive-by shooting

UPDATE New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson said they have identified and are looking for a suspect in a drive-by shooting earlier today. The suspect is Corey Darrell Collins, 30, of 842 Spruce St. in Hickory Flat. A warrant was issued for his arrest with a charge of drive-by shooting and a request for bond […]

Bank donates to Pilot Club event

Bancorp South donated $200 to the Pilot Club of New Albany to be used to purchase bicycles and safety helmets that will be raffled off at the Snowflake Father/Daughter Ball. Pictured are Pilot Club of New Albany members Katie Kidd and April Hobson with Alan Greer, Bancorp South Community Bank President.

Toyota plant launches local reforestation initiative within global initiative.

BLUE SPRINGS – Morizukuri came to life at Toyota Mississippi Friday as more than 50 team members and Special Olympics athletes planted thousands of trees to support the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050. This challenge is Toyota Motor Corporation’s global effort to move towards a society where people, cars and nature can coexist in harmony. Morizukuri, […]

Barbara Lynn Bennett Robertson, 84

New Albany – Barbara Lynn Bennett Robertson, 84, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born July 26, 1935 in New Albany to the late Guy and Opal Foster Bennett. She was retired from First National Bank and was a member of Ingomar United Methodist Church. She enjoyed […]

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Suspect shot in Tupelo fleeing New Albany police

TUPELO – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an incident that began in New Albany early Saturday and ended in East Tupelo with a suspect being shot near the Tupelo Children’s Mansion. New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson said he could provide limited details although it is up to MBI to lead the investigation […]