Entries by Lynn West

Return to School schedule for New Albany Schools

New Albany School District has announced the return to school schedule for students who have selected the in-person, traditional school option. The return to school schedule includes a staggered date re-entry. “Staggering students’ return to school has many benefits and improves the health and safety precautions we have in place for our students and staff,” […]

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Toyota’s Suggs promoted with added duties

PLANO, Texas — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced executive changes to its Social Innovation and Toyota de Mexico operations. Effective September 1, 2020, Sean Suggs, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS), will be assigned as group vice president, chief social innovation officer, TMNA. Suggs will take on a dual-capped role, keeping his TMMMS […]

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Food fermentation class set at museum July 31

A class is food fermentation is being offered at the Union County Heritage Museum  Friday, July 31, 10 a.m. Laura Dobbs, RDN (nutritionist and cultured food enthusiast will teach the class, which is little bit of history, health, microbiology, and culinary arts all wrapped up into one. Laura has a large family and wanted to […]

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County’s state flag presented to museum

Sheriff Jimmy Edwards presented the last official state flag to fly at the Union County Courthouse to Jill Smith, director of the Union County Heritage Museum Monday. The flag will be archived. All state flags depicting part of the Confederate flag were ordered removed by legislative action, which also calls for the design of a […]

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New lanes open on Hwy. 15 south of Union County line

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has opened to traffic a new four-lane section of State Route 15 in Pontotoc County. The multi-year construction project expanded the highway from two lanes to four along an eight-mile stretch from State Route 76 north to the Union County line. As part of the project, three new bridges were […]

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Civic center auditioning for cabaret performers

The Magnolia Civic Centers announces auditions for A Broadway Cabaret, directed by Matthew Darling and Emily Draffen. In an effort to maintain the health and standard procedures recommended by the Center for Disease Control for limiting exposure to coronavirus, the pair will be requesting video submissions at this time. A Broadway Cabaret is tentatively slated […]

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Camp Create at museum challenges mind and body

Camp Create, the annual Museum Madness summer learning program at the Union County Heritage Museum, is going on this week, incorporating coronavirus precautions. The first program was presented by Bob Russell, owner of Red Belly Bee Farm at Myrtle. He talked about the value of bees and other pollinators, including food and other materials they […]

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New Albany giving away free coronavirus masks

The New Albany Community Development Office is handing out free N95 masks Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They have received 2,400 masks from the Mississippi Emergency Management Authority and are handing them out behind their office, which is the old post office downtown, from the rear loading dock. People should enter from Camp […]

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Governor announces 3rd Circuit Court District appointment

Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves announced his appointment of Grady Franklin “Gray” Tollison as circuit court judge for the 3rd Circuit Court District, Place 1. “I’ve known Gray for years, and his commitment to his fellow Mississippians is unmatched. He was a strong leader for Mississippi in the Senate, and he will continue to be a strong […]

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