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Pilot donation aids NAES food pantry

The Pilot Club of New Albany recently presented New Albany Elementary School with a donation to the Food Pantry to help provide students in need with non- perishable canned and boxed food. Melanie Shannon Coordinator New Albany Schools “Preparing ALL for Success”

Happy 100th Birthday, Ruby Tyre!

Ruby Tyre is 100 years old today! A lifelong resident of Union County, Miss Ruby was a nurse At Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County for many decades. She is the mother of Greta (Mrs. Joe) Wilson and a son, Gerald Tyre. The photo was taken several years ago. She is a resident at Union County Health […]

Trump in Tupelo: A new reporter’s view

Trump in Tupelo by Phillip Martin for NAnewsweb.com   In the brief time that I have been reporting for NAnewsweb.com,  I have been given some opportunities that I otherwise would not have had the chance to experience. One such opportunity was attending the Keep America Great rally with President Trump in Tupelo, on Friday night. […]

Kelly’s Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act passes House

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass House Resolution 107, The Sergeant First Class Sean Cooley and Specialist Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act, introduced by U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss). This legislation establishes a twelve month, fully-funded fellowship in a congressional office of choice, in either a […]

Cast of Blues exhibit to close with free Eden Brent concert

Eden Brent concert: Cast of Blues exhibit, celebrating Mississippi music, will soon leave the Union County Heritage Museum with a blast of boogie woogie, jazz and blues music from acclaimed Mississippi Delta pianist Eden “Little Boogaloo” Brent on Friday, November 8, 6 till 9 p.m. Brent was nicknamed “Little Boogaloo” by her Greenville, Mississippi , […]

Duties and Responsibilities of Union County Sheriff

Sheriff’s Duties and Responsibilities: The sheriff is the county’s chief law enforcement officer. A sheriff is charged with keeping the peace within his county by causing all offenders in his view to enter into bonds (with sureties) for keeping the peace and appearing at the next circuit court. In case of refusal, the sheriff must […]

2019 NAHS Parade of Beauties winners

WINNERS: Congratulations to the winners of the Beauty Review held on Saturday, October 26. Beauty Katherine Littlejohn; Beauty Isabella Aldridge; Most Beautiful Lexie Kent; Beauty Cameron Stout; Beauty Leah Robbins!   AWARD WINNERS: Congrats to: Heaven Freeman (Most Photogenic); Mary Spencer Little (Miss Congeniality); Dakota Lesure (Fan Favorite). –New Albany School District

New Albany gets long awaited Certified Local Government designation

Certified Local Government [October 2019} The City of New Albany received confirmation early October that their city will now hold the designation as a Certified Local Government (CLG). CLG is a joint local-state-federal government program that began in the early 1980’s.  This designation represents a mutual consent between the state history preservation officer, through the […]

NAES Citizens of the Month, October 2019

Each month, a Citizen of the Month is chosen from each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School. This student is one who exceeds school wide expectations.   October Citizens of the Month for K – 2nd grade are as follows (in no particular order): Mar’Kobein Rogers, Sawyer Mills, Swayze Kate Vandygriff, Kylor Martin, Lauryn Earl, […]

County Board 28OCT2019, politics & routine business

Although both candidates for the state Senate District Three seat were on the agenda, only one of them spoke to the Union County board on October 28. Tim Tucker, the Democratic nominee, told the board he is opposed to abortion and is in favor of funding improvements to Mississippi’s roads and bridges. He said he […]

New NAHS ACT 30 + Club members October 2019

New Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club t-shirts to Kaylah Dowell and Reid Peeples on October 29 for their recent success on the ACT. Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted into the club. More than 165 students have become members of the ACT […]

NAES Employees of the Month October 2019

New Albany Elementary School October Employees of the Month are as follows (l to r): Christy Littlejohn, 1st grade teacher, Kayla Rakestraw, STEAM instructor, and Melissa Glasson, Behavioral Interventionist. — Melanie Shannon Coordinator New Albany Schools “Preparing ALL for Success”