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Walter Johnson celebrates 89th birthday having dinner with friends.

Former New Albany Mayor Walter Johnson celebrated his 89th birthday Saturday evening, March 30, having dinner with friends at a New Albany restaurant. Johnson served three terms as New Albany mayor in the 1980s and 1990s, and served as alderman-at-large prior to his service as mayor. He is remembered for numerous accomplishments during his time […]

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New Albany High School offers dozens of student internship opportunities

New Albany, MS- Juniors and Seniors at New Albany High School (NAHS) are being provided opportunities that have the potential to open doors for their future careers. NAHS has worked to create summer internship programs for twenty-four students. On Wednesday, March 20, these students were recognized and formally signed certificates to participate in a summer […]

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William “Bill” Wise Hill, 52

William “Bill” Wise Hill April 13, 1966 – April 4, 2019   William “Bill” Wise Hill, 52, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1966 in Tupelo to William Wise Hill, Jr. and Lois Walters Hill. He enjoyed music and was the lead singer of Bill Hill and […]

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Jennifer Gay “JJ” Harris, 47

Jennifer Gay “JJ” Harris March 18, 1972 – April 3, 2019     God gave us a person with a heart larger than life, with a compassion and concern greater for the lives she touched rather than her own. This person was destined to become a beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister and friend. So God […]

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Anita Faye Rakestraw Pannell, 63

Anita Faye Rakestraw Pannell January 12, 1956 – March 31, 2019   Anita Faye Rakestraw Pannell, 63, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County. She was born January 12, 1956 in Union County to Joe and Victoria Dillard Rakestraw. She was the director of D.H.S. in Union County. […]

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New Albany High School Art Exhibit 2019

The 2019 Art Exhibit by New Albany High School students opens Monday, April 1, 2019. The public is invited to attend the opening on April 1st, from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Union County Heritage Museum, at 114 Cleveland St. in New Albany. The exhibit will hang at the museum until April 24, […]

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Ernesteen Speck Roberts, 89

Ernesteen Speck Roberts December 3, 1929 – March 30, 2019   Ernesteen Speck Roberts passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born December 3, 1929 in Union County to Ernest L. Speck and Bonnie Lee Sample Speck. Ernesteen was the owner of Blue Rose Antiques and a […]

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Mike Childers, 64

Mike Childers April 22, 1954 – March 30, 2019   Michael Dewayne Childers, 64, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home. He was born April 22, 1954 in Union County to Oliver Pascal Childers and Mary Elizabeth Stacks Childers. He earned his degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Mississippi and […]

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Carmen McBryde Hamblin, 55

Carmen McBryde Hamblin March 24, 1964 – March 30, 2019   Carmen McBryde Hamblin, 55, passed away Saturday March 30, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was born on March 24, 1964 to Jimmy and Sylvia McBryde. She is a member of Locust Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1:00p.m. Monday, […]

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Great American Cleanup Day in New Albany

The Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup® is the nation’s largest community improvement program, which takes place annually in an estimated 20,000 communities nationwide. The event, now in its 21st year, is designed to help end littering, improve recycling and beautify our national communities. Thanks to Tracy Vainisi for these photos of local citizens working […]

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