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Fire destroys Mallalieu United Methodist Church/Updated

UPDATE: Photo taken 6:00PM, October 25, 2018   A fire early Thursday afternoon, Oct. 25, destroyed the Mallalieu United Methodist Church building at 433 Apple Street in New Albany. The fire is believed to have started in the church basement and was well established when the alarm was sounded. Several New Albany and Union County […]

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Hay wagon catches fire, is moved 150 yards and fire extinguished

Two local fire departments, four fire-fighting vehicles, and a Union County-owned backhoe/front end loader responded to a fire on a hay wagon Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 23. Before you conclude it was over-kill, here are the salient facts: At about 3:35 p.m. a man was pulling a flat trailer, loaded with several large, round bales of […]

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Beautification Committee minutes October 1, 2018

The New Albany Beautification Committee met on October 1, 2018. Attendance: Keith Conlee [alderman rep] Jolyn Cooke [ward 3], Sam Creekmore [at large rep], Jane Ford (ward 4), Tim Kent (mayor); Jeff Olson [ward 1], Sandy Shaddinger (ward 2), Billye Jean Stroud (Main Street) Absent: Billye Jean Stroud (main street) I. READING APPROVAL OF MINUTES […]

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Kelly speaks on special election to Union County GOP women

First District U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly spoke in New Albany Monday evening, Oct. 22, at the October meeting of the Union County Republican Women’s Club (UCRW). About 50 club members and guests were present. Kelley, a Republican, was first elected to the U. S. House of Representatives in a special election in 2015, following the […]

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New Albany Main Street Association Third Annual Tree Lighting

New Albany, Miss., October, 2018: New Albany’s third annual Tree Lighting is set for Thursday, Nov. 29. The event will kick off with the lighting of the tree at 6 pm at Cooper Park and be followed with live music from local school and church groups. There will be a hot cocoa station, visits with Santa […]

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Young man killed in Sunday afternoon vehicle accident

A young Union County man, the father of three, was killed in a single-car motor vehicle accident Sunday afternoon, October 21. The accident, at about 2:45 p.m. Sunday, resulted in the death of Austin Jay (A. J.) Hunsucker, age 24. Union County Coroner Pam Bowman said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene of […]

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Reasons to Choose Windham TV & Appliance

Special to NAnewsweb.com REASONS TO CHOOSE WINDHAM TV & APPLIANCE Windham TV & Appliance has been serving Union County and the surrounding area for over 51 years. Herman and Dorothy Windham founded the business in 1972 and have been the owner-operators ever since. It’s their business to know everything about the most popular and reliable […]

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Heritage Pioneer Days 2018 brings the past to life

Heritage Pioneer Days at the Union County Heritage Museum has been a popular event in New Albany for 17 years. It provides visitors, especially the youngsters, with a chance to have a little “hands-on” experience with the “good old days.” The weather for this year’s event was generally favorable, cloudy and cool with a few rain […]

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Northeast’s Lil’ Dribblers Youth Camp returns for 6th year

BOONEVILLE, Miss. – Children gearing up for local basketball leagues can begin preparations for their upcoming season by refining their skills at Northeast Mississippi Community College. The men’s basketball program at Northeast will host its sixth annual Lil’ Dribblers youth camp during the first month of the new campaign inside legendary Bonner Arnold Coliseum. It […]

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