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NA Elementary students now have book vending machine

  Students at New Albany Elementary School were excited to use the new book vending machines on Thursday, January 28, and Friday, January 29. All students had the opportunity to choose a book from the vending machine to take home. This was to reward the students for their hard work on their recent benchmark testing. For […]

Baptist Union County Recognized for Excellence in Obstetric Hemorrhage Care by Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborativ

  New Albany, Miss., February 1, 2021–Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County was recognized by the Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MSPQC) for its excellence in obstetric hemorrhage care by fully implementing evidenced-based safety measures proven to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. “Congratulations to our obstetric team for this outstanding recognition,” said James Grantham, CEO and administrator at […]

Tupelo police looking for burglar who broke into car dealership

  Crime Stoppers of North East Mississippi and the Tupelo Police Department need your assistance in locating the person responsible for Burglary of a Commercial Building and Felony Fleeing. On 1/20/2021 at approximately midnight, a slim black male, approximately 5’07 wearing all black and a black mask covering his face made forced entry into the […]

NA Bulldog Ella Tyer signs to play basketball for Blue Mountain

  New Albany Lady Bulldog Basketball’s Ella Tyer (center) is surrounded by family and coaches as she signs to play for Blue Mountain College on Friday, January 29. Pictured front row l-r:  Matt Tyer, Ella Tyer, and Summer Tyer. Back row l-r:  NAHS Girls Assistant Coach Phillip Laney, NAHS Girls Head Basketball Coach Micha Washington, NAHS Principal John Ferrell, and […]

Middle school students talk with Supreme Court Justice

  Matt Tyer’s 5th Period Social Studies class at New Albany Middle School learned first hand how the judicial system functions by speaking via Zoom with State Supreme Court Justice Josiah Coleman. Justice Coleman described his path to the Supreme Court and answered students’ questions about the legal system and how it impacts our lives […]

Baptist Union County selects Service First Champion

  NEW ALBANY, Miss., January 28, 2021 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently announced Scott Hatcher has been named Service First Champion for the quarter.  Hatcher, who was nominated by a colleague for going above and beyond for a patient’s family member, is a pharmacist with over thirty years of service at Baptist. Service First […]