Entries by Lynn West

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County fire departments honor Coker with reception

Members of the Union County and New Albany fire departments gave former Union County Fire Coordinator Steve Coker a reception Monday at the Ladies Building at the Union County Fairgrounds. Coker resigned this past month for health reasons. Those present expressed thanks for Coker’s dedication and presented him with a commemorative firefighter’s plaque from all […]

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Park service program to develop plan for city

As part of city efforts to enhance recreational assets for growth and tourism, Community Development Director Billye Jean Stroud has asked for help from the National Park Service. This past week, Josh Tuck, with the NPS’ Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program, spent two days touring the city’s park and potential park areas and seeking […]

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Students participate in Great American Bird Count

New Albany Garden Club members Mary Webb, Betty Campbell and Carol Riddell visited Ninabeth Capaning’s and Glen Reeder’s EXCEL classes at New Albany Elementary School and presented information on the Great Backyard Bird Count.  Club members led the students in making bird feeders.  This year’s Great Backyard Bird Count took place February 14-17. Following an informative […]

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Students learn programming robots

Students in Mrs. Hefner’s 6th Grade Seminar class at NAMS use the Sphero Bolt robots purchased through the Dean Provence Endowment for Education funds. In this activity, students are learning about Black History through the integration of Computer Programming, Social Studies, and English. Students programmed robots using coding to complete specific challenges, leading to the […]

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Moore wins essay and speaking contest

Maggie Moore, a senior at New Albany High School, is the Congressional District winner of the 2020 Mississippi School Board Association Essay & Speaking Contest.  The topic of the contest was: “Can and Should Freedom of Expression and Civility Co-exist?”  Moore delivered her award winning speech at MSBA Annual Conference on Tuesday, February 18.  Moore […]

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Hodges selected as Good Neighbor Athlete

New Albany High School Student Athlete Hunter Hodges has been selected as the Good Neighbor Athlete Award from Wally Morgan State Farm.  Hunter is a senior Bulldog football player who was named to the Region 1-4A 2nd Team All-Division at linebacker.

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Grants help middle school set up technology lab

New Albany school officials have been working on establishing state-of-the-art technology labs at the elementary and high school, but the middle school had been left out until recently. Now, a series of grants will provide some of the latest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) educational equipment for those students as well. “This is the […]

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Community service suffers from DHS audit and fund freeze

Tupelo, MS – Investigation continues into the alleged embezzlement of millions of dollars from the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). There are charges of millions going for personal use, for services not provided, and for individual drug rehabilitation at a luxury center for a friend of the former MDHS director. Additionally, a ministry operated […]

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Report: VIP Cinema seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

The Reuters news agency reported Tuesday that VIP Cinema Seating in New Albany has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, thought to be one of New Albany’s fastest-growing industries, has retained a low public profile since its founding about 12 years ago. However, the company has expanded to the point of using space […]

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