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Though revenue is up, bank accounts flush, City Board cuts city workers’ COLA in half

  Last month the mayor, municipal clerk and Ward Two Alderman Johnny Anderson presented a balanced budget to the New Albany Board of Aldermen. The budget included a three-percent pay raise for all city employees. After a public hearing and subsequent meeting, Ward One Alderwoman Amy Livingston, Ward Four Alderman Will Tucker and Alderman-at-Large Keith […]

Kindergarten students learn about farm life

Kindergarten students have recently been learning about the farm and farm animals.  They read “Mrs. Wishy Washy” and “The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash”.  On Friday, October 2, kindergarten students dressed up as farmers.  Pictured are students from Stephanie Simmons’ classroom.

Middle School honors its custodians

Friday, October 2, was National Custodian Appreciation Day. New Albany Middle School celebrated this day by treating their custodians to lunch and presenting them with a gift made in the Imagine STEAM Lab.  Pictured l-r:  Chris Wilson, Tim Johnson, Brenda Marshall, and Principal Paul Henry.  

Expired: Danny Randle Russell, 71

Danny Randle Russell, 71, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at North Ms Medical Center in Tupelo. Danny was born August 26, 1949, in the Hurricane Community of Pontotoc County, the son of Orman and Audrey McCain Russell. He was a member of Cornersville Baptist Church and had been employed in the furniture manufacturing industry. Survivors […]

Green, green New Albany

Recent aerial photo downtown New Albany There’s no real story here. It’s just a photo of what New Albany’s downtown area looks like from about 50 feet in the air near where East Bankhead and Main Street intersect. The photo was made with a wide-angle lens that makes the downtown area seem farther away but […]

Man faces knife assault and drug charges in domestic case

A local man is facing assault and drug charges following a domestic incident this past week. Police Chief Chris Robertson said that officers received a 911 call about 5 p.m. Oct. 1 that a woman was on the ground, apparently injured. Officers arrived to find the woman, who was not identified, lying in the gravel […]

Museum and arts council working on pandemic quilt project

The Union County Heritage Museum and Tallahatchie Arts Council (TAC) invite community members to participate in their Community Quilt Story Project related to the pandemic. This project combines community, creativity, and camaraderie while acknowledging everyone’s experience during the current pandemic. Participants can pick up supplies at the museum and create one 12”x12” quilt block and […]

NASD announces Wednesday schedule for remainder of fall semester

On Thursday, October 1, the New Albany School District announced the Wednesday schedule and early dismissal time which will begin on October 7. This early dismissal schedule will continue throughout the remainder of the fall semester.   This plan helps transition to a more normal school week and allows for students to be in the school […]