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Suppose they gave an election and nobody ran? That is apparently what has happened concerning a seat on the Union County School District Board of Trustees. The 5 p.m. deadline passed Friday, Sept. 4, with no one having turned in qualifying papers for the race. Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford said two people had […]
Because of growing concern over “food insecurity,” providing meals to students has been a factor in deciding to resume school classes. Food insecurity, which has become something of a “buzz word. ” It is defined as lack of access to food that is both nutritious and affordable. Having a low income does not always cause […]
One of the county’s oldest and largest industries, Master-Bilt, has said it will resume limited production despite announcing closure of the business earlier this year. The parent company for Master-Bilt refrigeration units announced recently that the company plans to continue manufacturing one equipment line at the New Albany plant. The company had said it was […]
Projects discussed at the monthly New Albany Board of Aldermen meeting include a comprehensive plan, school preservation, street improvements and food truck regulations.
The Union County Heritage Museum will be offering a Collage/ Mixed Media class and a class on memoir writing. Classes will be limited, so first come – first served.
The Union County Library is bringing back Saturday operating hours and will be open from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. “The eight o’clock is primarily for trail users so they can check out bicycles and ride before it gets so hot,” Union County Library Director Sissy Bullock said. The library has a selection of bicycles […]
Two school board seats will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot and qualifying for candidates begins next week. One seat is for the Union County School District and one is for the New Albany Municipal Separate School District. The county school race is for Union County School District 5, currently held by Wayne […]
New Albany, MS – The July 31 deadline for most categories in the 2020 William Faulkner Literary Contest will be here Friday. That is the last day to receive entries in the one-act play, poetry and adult short story categories. The deadline for the novel category has already passed, July 15, but entries in the […]
Mississippians are scheduled to go to the polls to vote Nov. 3 on a variety of offices and issues, but it likely won’t be business as usual thanks to the coronavirus. COVID-19 will affect November’s voting processes State officials are expecting more people to seek absentee ballots rather than risk the danger of catching COVID-19 […]
The Union County Board of Supervisors tentatively approved two infrastructure projects and learned that the county school district will not be seeking a tax increase for the coming year at their Monday, July 20 meeting. They approved beginning a process that could restore some trees to the courthouse lawn as well. The two grant-supported projects, […]
Gov. Tate Reeves late Friday named New Albany resident Betsey Hamilton as one of his three representatives on the Mississippi Flag Commission. His choices include Hamilton as a civic leader, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Chief Cyrus Ben and businessman Frank Bordeaux. “No doubt the selection of the redesign of our state’s flag is a […]
The new football field at Myrtle Attendance Center now has seating, a press box, lights, scoreboard and sod, which is being watered in preparation for when the sport is allowed this fall. The field is being almost completely paid for through private or in-kind donations. The school district is paying for the lights, but recently-retired […]
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