Entries by Lynn West

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CR 77 fire destroys shed, RV

North Haven and Myrtle fire departments and New Albany Rescue responded to a report of a structure fire on County Road 77 just after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. North Haven was dispatched at 7:34, had a truck en route at 7:36 and was on the scene at 7:39. “This shows the dedication and importance of […]

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NAHS offering distance learning class for AP U.S. Government

New Albany High School (NAHS) is exploring ways to add more Advanced Placement offerings for high school students. NAHS has long provided multiple opportunities for dual credit and dual enrollment classes where students can receive college credit for courses such as English Composition, College Algebra, Sociology, Biology, Chemistry, iOS iPhone App Development, and several more. […]

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Arts council will offer four arts and crafts workshops

The Tallahatchie Arts Council is making available some arts and crafts instruction classes over the next couple of months. “We’re excited about the upcoming year,” TAC member Susie Brown said. “Some of the upcoming classes include melded glass, wood carving, beginning watercolor painting and thrown pots on a pottery wheel, to name a few.” “Not […]

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County gets new grant for courthouse, old jail repair

Union County has received another grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in continuing efforts to repair and renovate the historic Union County Courthouse. Supervisors accepted a $196,560 grant from archives and history this past week, to be matched by $49,140 local funds for restoration of the courthouse and old county jail exterior. […]

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Rescue units respond to two-vehicle wreck

New Albany Rescue and the Southeast Union County Fire Department were dispatched to a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident with entrapment on Hwy. 178 East at Beacon Hill about 3 p.m. Monday, according to New Albany Deputy Fire Chief Mark Whiteside. Upon arrival, units found one person trapped due to the electric locks and driver door […]

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NA Mayor Tim Kent switches to Republican Party

New Albany Mayor Tim Kent, who has always run as a Democrat, has said he is changing to the Republican Party. The switch appears to be due more to a changing national and local political climate than a shift in Kent’s views. “I’m gonna be the same either way,” he said. “But that national stuff […]

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Douglas wins Baptist Hospital service award

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently announced Amanda Douglas, BSN, RN, has been named Service First Champion for the quarter.  Amanda, a certified emergency nurse, was nominated by a colleague and is a past recipient of the Service First award. Service First Champions are individuals who consistently exceed all expectations for the purpose of serving others […]

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Fire department warns about money-raising scam

Deputy Chief Mark Whiteside said the New Albany Fire Department has just been notified it is being used in a scam to solicit money. “We do not, nor will we solicit money over the phone, through social media or door to door,” he said. “Thankfully, our city leaders see to it that we have sufficient […]

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NAHS students in Toyota internship program

Four students from New Albany High School participated in the “Creating Your Futures” Toyota internship program during the fall semester.  These students completed the program and were recently recognized in a graduation ceremony at Toyota.  Pictured l-r:  Jack Herrington, Rob Montgomery, Noah Willis, and Eli Osgood.

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