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New Albany church donates backpacks for homeless patients at NMMC

TUPELO, Miss.—First United Methodist Church of New Albany recently donated 20 backpacks filled with necessities for homeless patients being discharged from North Mississippi Medical Center. Rush Butler, a certified nursing assistant who works nights on NMMC’s 3 Central, recognized the need shortly after joining the NMMC staff in March. “When I ask my patients what […]

Veterans Luminary Trail drive-through is this evening

Because COVID-19 has limited activities honoring veterans on Veterans Day, the American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring a special Veterans Luminary Trail today, Saturday. The program will be a drive-through event to be held on Tallahatchie Trails, which is the road leading to the tennis and soccer complex. The drive-through will be from 6 to 8 […]

New Albany Main Street receives USDA planning assistance grant

The Mississippi Main Street Association has been selected as the recipient of a USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training grant to provide planning activities in New Albany and four other Main Street communities in Mississippi. The five designated Main Street communities that were selected had to meet specific criteria, including being located […]

Civic center program Saturday will reveal Disney secrets

New Albany residents will have an opportunity to see how the Disney company creates some of its more amazing film and live effects Saturday. Former Disney cast member Justin Lee Bartlett will be giving a free talk at the Magnolia Civic Center on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. The event is called Backstage Magic: […]

Highest-risk Mississippians could see COVID vaccine next month

Multiple news sources are reporting that the recently-announced Pfizer coronavirus vaccine could be available on a limited basis in Mississippi as soon as next month. This came through a briefing by state health officer Dr. Thomas Dodds and state epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers this past week. Byers had requested and has been tentatively approved to […]

NA Bulldog Collin Paul signs with EMCC

New Albany Bulldog Baseball Player Collin Paul (front center) is surrounded by family and coaches as he signs to play baseball for East Mississippi Community College on Wednesday, November 11. Front from left are Christy Paul; Collin Paul; Steven Paul; back from left, Cody Stubblefield, NAHS Athletic Director; Brett Pierce, NAHS Assistant Baseball Coach; and Buddy Hall, NAHS Head Baseball Coach.

Williams faces more charges following 120-mhp pursuit

More charges have been filed in the case of a 120-mph chase that went through three counties Wednesday evening and investigation is still continuing, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards. The driver of the suspect vehicle, Richard Williams, 44, of CR 180 in the Blue Springs area, has been charged so far with felony fleeing, having […]