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Thomas Toole, youth minister at First United Methodist Church (FUMC) New Albany, took on an ambitious task Wednesday afternoon. Toole was teaching a few dozen teenagers the fundamentals of the sport known in 194 of the world’s 195 countries as “football.” The sport is also called soccer. Only in the United States is something […]
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 […]
The Union County Sheriff’s Department has a new deputy that can do things no other deputy can. He is Caesar, a specially-trained canine. Caesar is a two-year-old Belgian Malanois who has been in training since he was about eight months old. Deputy Chris Whiteside is his handler and spent two weeks of 12-hour days learning […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Union County Board of Supervisors Monday approved a $2.2 million project they hope will finish off bridge repair and replacement that has taken county officials’ attention for decades. Supervisors received bids for two new bridges to be constructed on County Road 46 in the Tallahatchie River bottom between Enterprise and Pinedale. This is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson is reporting that a couple wanted in connection with an auto theft here this past week have been taken into custody in Florida. Daniel Cruz Britt, 33, and Kalley Breanne Foreman, 24, were wanted for taking a vehicle from the homeowner on Mississippi Street where they were staying. The […]
COVID-19: Week of August 11 – 17, 2020 STATEWIDE MISSISSIPPI Mississippi had 4763 new COVID-19 cases and 183 new deaths this week, for a total of 72,412 cases and 2095 deaths since reporting began on March 11, 2020. New cases are increasing (up 7%) , but are continuing a slower rise for 3 […]
New Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club T-shirts to Samuel Rossetti, Colin Williams, Janna Tohill, Elly Strockbine, and Eli Young on August 11, 2020 for their success on the ACT in February. The school presented ACT 30+ Club T-shirts to Jaylee Ragsdale, Parker Formsma, and Kailyn Cotten on August 13, 2020 for their success on the ACT the same month. The school also presented an ACT 30+ Club T-shirt to Annea Scales on August 14, 2020 […]
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