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One of the side effects of the coronavirus pandemic is concern about potential danger during the Nov. 3 general election. Many people appear to be worried about possible exposure to the virus if they vote in the election in person. Circuit Clerk Phyllis Stanford said a variety of precautionary measures will be taken to keep […]
In an occurrence that New Albany Light, Gas and Water Manager Bill Mattox said he has only heard of a few times, lightning apparently caused two natural gas meters to catch on fire early Friday last week. Fire crews were called to an apparent gas meter on fire at 1022 Union Hill Road Friday morning […]
The Cleveland Street office of the New Albany Light, Gas and Water Department remains closed, although manager Bill Mattox said the plan is to reopen it Monday, Aug. 31. The closing came last week when several of the small staff tested positive for the coronavirus. City officials deemed it unsafe to operate with only a […]
The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi’s Dance Like the Stars event raised over $259,000 for the youth development organization and New Albany representative Kimberly Langley tied for the Facebook Peoples Choice Award. The other winner was Keri McMillin of Tupelo. The annual event broadcast on August 22 from the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo and has been […]
No one had qualified as of Wednesday to run for the county school board seat that will be on the November general election ballot. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 4. Potential candidates for the school board have only a one-month window in which to qualify. The period began Aug. 5. Union County Circuit Clerk Phyllis […]
Work continues on the city’s new wastewater treatment plant under construction just across the Tallahatchie River north of town. The approximately $15 million project was estimated to take a year and a half and includes new high-pressure lines running from the present plant to the new site and is being funded with a USDA grant […]
A second suspect in the June 5 burglary of the 2A Armaments gun shop and Pure gas station and resulting high-speed pursuit, has been returned to New Albany, according to Police Chief Chris Robertson. The chief said the Memphis Fugitive Task Force arrested Anthony Ailsworth, 25, of Memphis and he was returned to New Albany […]
The New Albany Main Street Association was among award winners at the annual presentation. New Albany won in conjunction with the Ripley program for their “A Tale of Two Fa(u)lkners” presented during the past year’s Tallahatchie RiverFest. The program was in two parts, beginning in New Albany and concluding in Ripley. The Mississippi Main Street […]
Monday, Aug. 10 1:15 a.m. Traffic stop at US Lawns. Someone loading up a lawnmower 1:37 a.m. Traffic stop in Myrtle 2:21 a.m. Someone trying to break into a new trailer on Cleveland Street. 2:33 a.m. Caller advised someone has been causing a disturbance and wants her to leave on Hwy. 15 South. 6:09 a.m. […]
COVID-19: Week of August 18 – 24, 2020 STATEWIDE MISSISSIPPI Mississippi had 5,993 new COVID-19 cases and 153 new deaths this week, for a total of 78,405 cases and 2,248 deaths since reporting began on March 11, 2020. The rate of new case increase (8.3%) rose this week, probably due to schools reopening. […]
Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards and Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson announced arrests Monday in connection with a string of church burglaries that have plagued both counties for the past several weeks. They expressed frustration that their primary suspect, who has a history of similar crimes, was even free to commit these latest offenses. That […]
The addition to New Haven Center for Special Needs Adults is slowly taking shape. The new wing will provide larger handicapped-accessible restrooms and a large multi-purpose area. Plans had included adding a kitchen but officials decided they could expand the existing kitchen and save a considerable amount of money. What started as a school to […]
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