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UPDATED 12:15pm 9-30: New Albany Fire Chief, Mark Whiteside, told NEMiss.News that, “We are ruling this fire accidental electrical” in origin. A fire reported at 5 AM Wednesday morning, September 30, destroyed a home on McGraw Street east of South Central Ave. in New Albany. The frame house was fully involved in flames when […]
STATEWIDE MISSISSIPPI Mississippi’s 3493 new COVID-19 cases was a 3.7% increase, compared to last week’s 3.9%. There were 111 new deaths, a 4% increase. This is up slightly from last week’s 3.8% (104 deaths). Totals as of 9-28 reporting were 97,049 cases and 2921 deaths since reporting began on March 11, 2020. Statewide, cases have […]
NEW ALBANY, MISS., September 28, 2020– Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, located at 200 Hwy 30 West, will provide free flu vaccines for those 18 years and older on Tuesday, October 6 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Due to COVID-19, this year’s event will be drive-thru only in the hospital’s parking lot. “As […]
(September 2020) NEW ALBANY, Miss—Another weekend filled with music, friends, and family is in the books. The City of New Albany’s Tallahatchie Riverfest 2020, while small in attendance compared to last year’s event, was an outstanding event. The community support for downtown merchants, restaurants, Main Street Marketplace vendors was obvious with folks perusing […]
People driving through downtown may have noticed something new in the pocket park across from the police station since this past weekend. A new sculpture by local artist Katie Sappington has been placed there. Community Development Director Billye Jean Stroud said Sappington was commissioned to create the sculpture, which was funded by a grant from […]
Absentee voting for the Nov. 3 election has begun in Union County and Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford said it is going smoothly. “They have been very cooperative,” she said of those who have come to her office, and few voters have had questions. As of Monday, 208 absentee ballots had been requested and 60 of […]
Some of you think you will go to the polls on November 3rd and vote for Joe Biden for president and Kamala Harris as vice-president. More of you probably think you will be voting for Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Strictly speaking, all of you would be wrong. Who’s really in charge here? […]
Motorists in New Albany may want to avoid a section of Hwy. 30 West in town over the next three evenings. The Mississippi Department of Transportation will have crews working from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night through Thursday, Oct. 1 Hwy. 30 from Bankhead Street to in front of the Best Western hotel […]
Alison Moore, Business & Marketing Instructor at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education, visited New Albany Middle School on September 24 and spoke to students in Tracy Vainisi’s and Heather Hefner’s classes. Moore introduced the students to the concept of entrepreneurship. The lesson included a multimedia, interactive presentation introducing students to well known […]
The William Faulkner Literary Competition committee awarded nearly $6,000 in prize money to local and international winners in a virtual program, Friday September 25. It was the 123rd anniversary of the writer’s birth. The awards are typically given during a luncheon that includes the presentation and a featured speaker. This year’s speaker, Robert Hitt Neil, […]
The following New Albany Elementary School employees with perfect attendance for the 2019-2020 school year are as follows (l-r): Neely Robertson, Mikki Whisenant, Casie Cook, and Lea Taylor. Shanna Campbell, (not pictured), also received perfect attendance.
Tallahatchie RiverFest schedule Friday, Sept. 25 5-10 p.m. – Friends and Family Play All Day at the Park Along the River pavilion and green space. Cost is $10 per person. 5-8 p.m. – Downtown merchants Shop the Block. A percentage of sales will go to Sanctuary Hospice House. 8-10 p.m. – Movie night at […]
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