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There were 200 applications to college completed by 96 New Albany High School seniors on College Application Day, September 10th. A high percentage of the applicants are first generation college students.
TV & Radio Personality Tom Brown, “The Johnny Carson of the Elvis World,” will speak at Museum Moments Thursday September 16th.
A New Albany homeowner says storm water running over her property and standing under her home has caused damages. This and other issues were addressed at the September 7, 2021, meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
With 83 Mississippians announced as dead of COVID-19 today alone, our state has laid undisputed claim to having the highest percentage of its citizens dead of COVID-19. A sad day, with little recognition.
Construction is already underway for BNA Bank’s new plaza in downtown Tupelo. The building will house BNA’s third banking location in Tupelo, and has space for a variety of other tenants.
New Albany Fire Chief Mark Whiteside presented a proposal for a full-time Community Risk Reduction (CRR) position. A CRR officer would improve community safety in many ways, as well as help lower property insurance premiums by reducing risks in New Albany.
There was hopeful news for the Tupelo City Council concerning the rise of sales tax, as compared to the same period last year. The city’s process for condemning and demolishing property was discussed, along with other routine business.
New Albany Elementary School second graders use a ZOOM class with museum staff as part of their study of their community and its impact.
Congratulations to the New Albany Elementary School Citizens of the Month for August 2021.
Southern artist William Dunlap’s work will be on exhibit beginning Friday, September 10th at Union County Heritage Museum. His work presents distinctly southern themes, and will be on view until November 13, 2021.
Walmart announces an disaster relief fund-raiser, for which the company will match up to 5 million dollars of contributions.
As Mark Twain once said about news reports of his own death having been “premature,” news reports of Mississippi being in the number one spot for COVID deaths per million of population may still be a bit premature. But Mark Twain did eventually die, and, astonishingly, it looks like our lightly populated state will soon outpace far more populous states to claim the shameful title of Number One state in deaths per million.
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