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So much emphasis has been placed on dealing with the coronavirus that the danger of the older, more established, influenza has been somewhat overshadowed. It still is as much a threat as ever, if not more so. The Centers for Disease Control estimated as many as 64,000 Americans were killed by the flu this past […]
By: Sam Creekmore IV, MS House of Representatives, District 14 After an unprecedented legislative session, the Mississippi House of Representatives adjourned sine die on Friday, October 2, 2020 in accordance with House Concurrent Resolution 69. When HC 69 was passed earlier in the session, the Legislature was given six days to meet and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Union County Veterans Service Officer Mike Bennett is informing the public why it is important to list a VA service connected disability on the death certificate. A prime example of service connection is coronary artery disease as a result of being exposed to Agent Orange. If such a service connected disability was a contributing factor […]
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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