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With less than a day left in which to qualify to run for municipal office, state officials have thrown the process into chaos. Secretary of State Michael Watson and Attorney General Lynn Fitch are at odds over whether a candidate for alderman representing a single ward must have been a resident of that ward […]
With less than a day left to qualify, New Albany now has 21 people seeking the city’s seven elective offices. The two newest qualifiers are Parks Smith running as an Independent for Ward One Alderman and Jeff Knox running as a Republican for Alderman-at-Large. The only candidate without an opponent remains incumbent Chief of […]
Lauren Stanford, an English Language Arts teacher at New Albany Middle School, is among teachers across the nation who recently achieved National Board Certification. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards improves teaching and student learning. National Board Certified Teachers are considered highly accomplished educators who meet high and rigorous standards. Teachers who achieve National Board Certification have met rigorous standards through intensive study, expert evaluation, […]
NEW ALBANY, Miss., February 4, 2021 – Jan Davis, RN, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, recently received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, an award given in appreciation of the work nurses do. Davis, a nurse in the wound management center, was nominated by a patient. Nurses like Davis are nominated by patients, families, […]
The New Albany School Board honored the administrator and teachers of the year with awards at the February meeting Monday. The administrator of the year is New Albany Middle School Principal Paul Henry. Teachers of the year include Shanna Daniel, for both New Albany Elementary School and entire New Albany Municipal Separate School District; […]
]For several months, the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit (NMNU) and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) have been conducting a joint investigation into the sale of an illegal Schedule I Controlled Substance. This product was being sold under the counter at several convenience stores in Lee, Monroe, Itawamba, and Tishomingo County. NMNU and MBN received […]
New Albany School District (NASD), in partnership with MaxxSouth, has recently completed an Internet connectivity project that will assist an area of our community that has been greatly underserved in connectivity. House Bill 1788 funding was utilized by NASD to implement the project. The purpose of HB 1788 is to provide Internet connectivity for […]
After nearly a year of planning and preparation, light, gas and water manager Bill Mattox formally received permission Tuesday for architect Ross Barkley to advertise for bids on the renovation of what will turn the former Fred’s building into a municipal complex. Now, city officials can only wait to see whether the bids are […]
The Union County Board of Supervisors approved a new coronavirus leave policy Monday, in compliance with House Bill 1647 passed by the legislature this past year. The bill deals with leave due to disasters or emergencies. Board attorney Chandler Rogers said the policy provides for up to 80 hours paid leave with the virus. […]
New Albany Elementary School’s Employees of the Month for January are: Samantha Wood, 4th grade mathematics teacher, upper left; Teresa Ohler, 3rd grade language arts teacher, upper right; Madison Wilson, 2nd grade teacher, lower left; and Brooke Herring, kindergarten teacher assistant.
Students at New Albany Elementary School were excited to use the new book vending machines on Thursday, January 28, and Friday, January 29. All students had the opportunity to choose a book from the vending machine to take home. This was to reward the students for their hard work on their recent benchmark testing. For […]
New Albany, Miss., February 1, 2021–Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County was recognized by the Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MSPQC) for its excellence in obstetric hemorrhage care by fully implementing evidenced-based safety measures proven to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. “Congratulations to our obstetric team for this outstanding recognition,” said James Grantham, CEO and administrator at […]
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