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The Mississippi Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of convicted murderer and kidnapper Albert Lee McDonald who shot five people, killing two who were well-known New Albany residents. Briefly, the court said McDonald’s motion was untimely, and this means the Mississippi Court of Appeals decision this past fall stands. McDonald had filed multiple […]
New Albany Elementary School’s January Citizens of the Month are as follows ( no photo was provided): Samuel McClure, Crishona Sumler, Justyce Walker, Amiya Sumler Dhruvi Patel, Isai Cruz, Hadley Chism, Yahaira Hernandez, Andrew Latham, Sam Rogers, Fields Tate, John Parker Thomas, Naniaz Johnson, Katia Hilario, James David Bailey, Eli Barnes, Kaliyah Alexander-Lee, Ahtziry Favela, […]
Governmental offices were to be closed Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of Presidents Day. Other changes were planned but it is likely icy conditions will cancel those activities. City schools were also to close. County schools was to not have students but Monday was scheduled for staff development. The Union County garbage collection was to […]
The Teachers of the Year and the Administrator of the Year from the New Albany School District were formally recognized at the February School Board Meeting. Pictured with each honoree are Dr. Lance Evans, Superintendent; Mike Staten, Toyota Wellspring Education Fund Advisory Committee Member; and, Ren Nelson, School Board Member.
New Albany police caught an alleged house burglar in the act this past Monday. Police Chief Chris Robertson said officers received a call to the apartments on Denmill Road about 7:49 p.m. When the officers arrived they found Jorge L. Torres, 17, of Louisville, Miss. in the apartment. “He had gained entry and ransacked the […]
Each year, students in Glen Reeder’s 2nd Grade EXCEL class have the opportunity to research and create a presentation on a famous Mississippian. This year, they were visited via Zoom, by one of these famous Mississippians. Second grade student Doro Smith wanted to learn more about a scientist and chose Dr. Doris Taylor, Researcher. Reeder […]
New Albany Elementary School was briefly evacuated before noon Wednesday because of a smoke alarm. Students and staff were quickly moved outside as firefighters arrived. The cause of the alarm was determined to be a malfunctioning smoke detector, possibly in ductwork. There was no fire or danger to anyone and everyone returned to the building, […]
New Albany and Union County School Districts will join districts across the state to thank school board members during School Board Member Recognition Week, February 8-12, for their leadership and service to local school boards and communities. “This week is a special opportunity to express our gratitude for the hard work of our school board […]
The Union County Courthouse Square will soon see trees again, according to New Albany Main Street Manager Billye Jean Stroud. She said the Main Street Association has been awarded a grant through the Keep America/Mississippi Beautiful and the Community Recovery Tree Planting project. Thanks to this, ten oaks are being paid for to replace those trees […]
New Albany High School senior Bulldog football player Isaiah Cohran signed to play football with Northeast Mississippi Community College on Wednesday, February 3. Pictured are front row l-r: Anthony Cohran, Isaiah Cohran, Tiffany Foy; back row: NAHS Head Football Coach Cody Stubblefield.
The Town of Myrtle will get by without having to hold a municipal election this year but the Village of Blue Springs will go with theirs on June 8 as scheduled. Blue Springs The Village of Blue Springs will hold an election because they have more than one candidate for mayor and more than five […]
The New Albany Wal-Mart is one of 31 Mississippi Wal-Marts that will be giving COVID-19 vaccinations. Signup is expected to begin today with actual vaccinations to start Friday. Appointments are likely to go quickly, however, because each store will only be given 200 doses per week, at least to begin with. The Wal-Mart announcement came […]
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