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Union County is losing two long-serving administrators this month. Steve Coker announced his resignation as Union County Fire Coordinator and Johnny Bell is retiring as Chief Deputy and Jail Administrator. The announcements came at the meeting of the Union County Board of Supervisors this past Monday. Coker has served as fire coordinator since 2008 and […]
Annsley Coleman, a sixth grade student at New Albany Middle School, recently received official notification that she has been selected to be a part of a formal ceremony where she will lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in the fall of 2020. Coleman visited Washington D.C. and […]
It appears likely that the city will be able to purchase the former Fred’s building from the businessman who bought a number of the buildings in bankruptcy court. It’s lucky the building became available but it was up to New Albany officials to act on the opportunity, and they did. The purchase would solve some […]
The New Albany School District Teacher of the Year and the New Albany School District Administrator of the Year were announced on Friday, December 18 with a surprise visit from Dr. Lance Evans, Superintendent. Sara Garrett, an English teacher at New Albany High School was selected as the District Teacher of the Year. Gwyn Russell, […]
The New Albany Elementary School Spelling Bee was held on Wednesday, December 18. The winners advance to the Union County Spelling Bee. Pictured are l-r: Meredith Garrison, 3rd place; Christopher Chen, 1st place; and Kidd Bennett, 2nd place.
The 2nd and 3rd grade EXCEL classes at New Albany Elementary School participated in an author/illustrator book signing party on Friday, Dec. 13.
Union County Emergency Management Director Curt Clayton said the National Weather Service has confirmed the storm which struck the Alpine area late Monday was a tornado. “They said it was an EF-1 with 90 miles per hour winds,” he said. “The track was five miles long and 300 yards wide.” He added that Hwy. 9 […]
Clean-up was proceeding smoothly Tuesday morning from the storm which damaged parts of the Alpine community. MDOT still had a section of Hwy. 9 just north of Alpine closed as they cleaned up debris and parts of County Road 172 and others in the area were intermittently blocked as Union County crews loaded fallen trees […]
Several families were left homeless but no serious injury had been reported Monday night after a reported tornado hit the Alpine area in eastern Union County. “It’s safe to say upwards of 10 homes were damaged and some are not livable,” Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said. “But it’s dark and a section of Hwy. […]
New Albany High School (NAHS) is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2019–2022 for its 1:1 iPad technology initiative. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence that use technology to inspire creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. They showcase innovative uses of technology in […]
The New Albany School Board approved the adoption of a vaping policy at the December 5 school board meeting. Recognizing that vaping is a local and national health concern, the school district is taking additional steps to educate students and their families about the detriments of e-cigarette use and vaping. “It is important to note […]
The Union County Heritage Museum was host to Santa Claus Saturday. Visitors were also able to enjoy hot chocolate, take photos with Santa and participate in a variety of holiday-themed activities. Click on a photo to see the gallery.
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