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NASD announces Wednesday schedule for remainder of fall semester

On Thursday, October 1, the New Albany School District announced the Wednesday schedule and early dismissal time which will begin on October 7. This early dismissal schedule will continue throughout the remainder of the fall semester.   This plan helps transition to a more normal school week and allows for students to be in the school […]

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‘Elvis’ provides thanks to local emergency responders

New Albany businessman Joel Bennett decided he wanted to do something that would show appreciation to local law enforcement, fire, medical and other emergency responders. He also did not want it to be political. As it turns out, the solution was easy because he’s friends with The King, Elvis. Actually, he is friends with Tupelo […]

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VISTA workers add value to services at county museum

The Union County Heritage Museum and Tallahatchie Arts Council would like to introduce their VISTA Members Stephen Bennett and Mary Ellen Cobb. VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) stations hard-working people with non-profit organizations within the North Mississippi area in what is called the North MS VISTA Project. This is made possible by the Mclean […]

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Civic Center offering yoga classes

The Magnolia Civic Center is now offering Yoga at the Mag yoga classes. The classes are at 10:30 a.m. each Saturday. Attendees should bring a mask, a yoga mat, a water bottle, and any props they’d like to use. Cost is $10 for the hour, payable by cash or Venmo. The Magnolia Civic Center is […]

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Fiery two-truck collision blocks I-22

A collision involving two 18-wheelers caused a fire and smoke that could be seen from both New Albany and Blue Springs shortly before 4 p.m. The accident occurred just east of the County Road 121 overpass east of New Albany in the westbound lane of I-22 between the Wallerville and New Harmony areas. According to […]

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NA dog park partially completed at tennis complex

The City of New Albany has a new dog park – almost. The need for a dog park has been discussed for several years and officials finally decided to formally go ahead earlier this year. Initial plans called for the dog park to be in a section of the Park Along the River behind the […]

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Health sciences students tell middle school PE class about BMI

Students from the Health Sciences class at New Albany High School of Career & Technical Education recently visited the physical education classes at New Albany Middle School.  The Health Sciences students discussed body mass index (BMI) and the importance of maintaining a healthy BMI and weight; used the scale to determine height and weight of […]

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President and First Lady test positive for coronavirus

President and First Lady test positive for coronavirus   Last night, shortly before midnight eastern time, President Donald Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19. As is his regular practice, the president made the announcement on his @realDonaldTrump Twitter account. The message, posted at 11:54 p.m. eastern […]

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Wilson Street Park getting more playground equipment

City employees were installing more new playground equipment at the Wilson Street Park Wednesday as part of an overall playground improvement project. The installation, funded by a grant from Toyota, includes a variety of musical instruments in front of the former swimming pool location off South Central Avenue. On Wednesday, they were installing a swing […]

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Fire station getting new driveway

If you wondered why there seems to be so many fire trucks at Fire Station No. 1 on Cleveland Street, the answer is at Station No. 2 on Denton Road. The concrete pad in front of the Denton Road station is being replaced. The old surface was breaking up some due to aging but another […]

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