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A prisoner escaped the Union County jail sometime Friday evening, Sept. 4, and was recaptured late Monday night. Richard Willis is an inmate of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (DOC). He was incarcerated on felony convictions of burglary and methamphetamine drug violations. He was in Union County as a “trusty” under the DOC’s […]
The New Albany Board of Aldermen at its special meeting, Tuesday evening, Sept. 8, completed work on the city budget for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021. The board made these revisions in the budget originally submitted on Sept. 1: The mayor and board members will not receive salary increases during the coming […]
(New Albany, MS, September 2020) The 2020 Tallahatchie Riverfest is on the horizon, and the planning committee has several things in store. The event, which started as a celebration to honor New Albany’s native son, William Faulkner, has morphed into a variety of activities to attract people of all ages and tastes. […]
COVID-19: Week of September 1 – 8, 2020 STATEWIDE MISSISSIPPI Mississippi had 4429 new COVID-19 cases and 112 new deaths this week, for a total of 87,379 cases and 2585 deaths since reporting began on March 11, 2020. The rate of new case increase (5.3% ) dropped from 5.8% last week. This gives […]
New Albany, MS, September 2020: New Albany Main Street Association is excited to announce their new monthly event, SHOP the BLOCK for CHARITY. The series will begin Friday, September 25th with specials from 5-8 pm at participating Main Street partner retailers and restaurants, tents in the street, and live music at Cooper […]
The New Century Club has elected officers for the 2020-2021 year. They are, from left, reporter Linda Everett, historian Grace Provence, president Martha Frances Monroe, vice-president Jill Smith and secretary-treasurer Carol Riddell. Not present was parliamentarian Collett Cross. The program for the September meeting was provided by Joy Hill who talked about the book Ray […]
New Albany School Superintendent Dr. Lance Evans told trustees Thursday that the transition from a hybrid schedule to four out of five days a week in the classroom is working well. “I’ve had a lot of positive emails and phone calls,” he said. Students are attending classes in person Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with […]
A Hinds County chancery court judge issued a ruling Wednesday ostensibly broadening conditions under which a person may use an absentee ballot, but local court officials don’t think it will make any real difference for voters. A group of individuals and the ACLU filed suit against the secretary of state and some clerks arguing that […]
New Albany’s Stephen Garrett is the recipient of an Ostrander Award for Best Leading Actor in a Drama for his role as Daniel Kaffee in A Few Good Men at Theatre Memphis. Due to COVID-19, the 37th Ostrander Awards took place on Facebook live and Youtube Saturday night. Stephen Garrett will also be appearing in […]
UPDATED: 10-2-2020: The Quiet Work of Women exhibit opened at the Union County Heritage Museum in September 2020. There are many examples of the fine textile handiwork of women through the last two centuries. Handwoven coverlets, quilting, crochet, embroidery and tatting. Bring the children and let them enjoy the interactive textile aspects of the exhibit […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County is among six Baptist Memorial hospitals that have been recognized by Premier Inc. for providing High-Value Healthcare. This award, presented by Premier Inc., recognizes hospitals that consistently provide outstanding patient care and set a high standard in clinical excellence. Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville is a Top Performance Threshold […]
Two representatives of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History were in New Albany Wednesday for a look at B. F. Ford School. A group of concerned citizens is trying to raise money to preserve and renovate the school, making it available as a community resource center. Ford School was built to replace the Union […]
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