Entries by NEMiss.News

Fire department battles two blazes at same time overnight

The New Albany Fire Department responded to two calls at the same time on Union Hill Road a little after 3 a.m. Friday – both believed to be weather-related according to Fire Chief Mark Whiteside. “We were dispatched overnight to a gas meter on fire at 1022 Union Hill road,” he said. “When the first […]

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Grocery warehouse removal for museum nearly complete

Workers are nearing completion in efforts to remove the demolished New Albany Wholesale Grocery warehouse across from the Union County Heritage Museum. The property was purchased by the museum, which continues to grow and needs more space. A company from south Mississippi is doing the cleanup at no cost to the museum, keeping the material […]

County delinquent tax land sale will be Aug. 31

Would you like to buy some land cheap? You may have your opportunity Monday, Aug. 31, at the annual delinquent tax land sale. Each year property parcels for which taxes have not been paid are sold by the county at auction. For many years a traditional sort of round-robin in-person auction was used but not […]

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Light, gas and water main office closed

New Albany Light, Gas and Water manager Bill Mattox announced that the administrative office on Cleveland Street, including the drive-through lane, is closed until further notice. Some employees tested positive for coronavirus and the decision was made to protect the public and the rest of the staff. Mattox said the plan is for the office […]

BNA Bank receives Fall 2020 business beautification award

  BNA Bank has received New Albany’s Beautification Award for the fall quarter. Bank President Mike Staten and Assistant Vice-President/Cashier Anita Speck received the award Monday from Jolynn Cooke and Sandy Shaddinger, representing the New Albany Sustainability (beautification) committee. BNA is a locally owned bank, founded in New Albany 124 years ago. Headquarters and two […]

Brooks home receives beautification award

  A home at the southwest corner of Reeves and Glade streets in New Albany is the recipient the New Albany Residential Beautification Award for the fall quarter. The house was acquired and renovated by Ryan and Adrianna Brooks in April, 2019. They live in the home with their three children – triplets, two boys […]

Deputy circuit clerk Linda Wells retires

If you have gotten married, needed a passport, registered to vote, voted absentee or had busy with the circuit court system here in the past two decades, you may know Linda Wells. She has served as deputy circuit clerk for more than 21 years but retired this past Friday. “I actually worked for Thomas Stanford […]

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Local Pizza Hut future uncertain in face of bankruptcy

Local officials have learned that the franchise holder for the New Albany Pizza Hut has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. This could mean closing the restaurant. The company is NPC International, which is said to be the largest franchise holder for Pizza Hut and Wendy’s restaurants in the country. According to trade publication stories, the […]

Civic center to present first virtual Broadway Cabaret

The cast list for A Broadway Cabaret at the Magnolia Civic Center is finalized. Nine actors will be collaborating with directors Matthew Darling and Emily Draffen and videographer Kendall Stancil to create a virtual evening of entertainment available to the public on Saturday, Sept. 5. “This will be the first time we’ve ever tried a virtual event […]