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Clara Mae Hopper Tidwell, 81

Clara Mae Hopper Tidwell August 25, 1937 – March 8, 2019   Clara Mae Hopper Tidwell, 81, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at her home. She was born August 25, 1937 in Myrtle to the late Willie and Elizabeth Hall Hopper. She retired from Ashley Furniture and had once worked at Union County General […]

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NAES Celebrated Heart Health Month With Staff Wellness Event

Heart Health Month is recognized and celebrated each February as a way to educate people on the signs and symptoms of heart disease and heart events, as well as remind them about the need for healthy living. New Albany Elementary School (NAES) continues to promote the coordinated school health model-Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child-developed […]

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Trees along city roadways: Guest Opinion by Johnny Anderson

TREES, TREES, TREES Please allow me to explain my position on trees along roadways within the city limits of New Albany. I was born in the country, am a country boy at heart and love trees. I have climbed, cut, sawed, split, cleared, burned and anything else you can imagine related to trees and tree […]

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City Board 5 March 2019: Zoning, NAFD and routine work

Zoning, including a heated objection about its enforcement in one instance, drew the most attention at the March 5 meeting of the New Albany Board of Aldermen. The objections were lodged by Jenny King, owner of a house at 702 Parrish St. in southeast New Albany. During a scheduled hearing about condemning and destroying the […]

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Bob Wages, 80

Bob Wages August 31, 1938 – March 2, 2019   Robert “Bob” C. Wages, 80, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his home. He was born August 31, 1938 in the Parks Community to the late J. C. and Carmen Coley Wages. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He had worked for […]

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Shelia Lynn Parker, 68

Shelia Lynn Parker December 12, 1950 – February 28, 2019   Shelia Lynn Parker, 68, died Thursday, February, 28, 2019, at her residence. She was born December 12, 1950, in New Albany, Mississippi to Ira Dee Brock and Margaret Jack McCauley. She graduated from West Union High School and attended Northeast Community College. Shelia was […]

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Lee Edwin Goolsby, 72

Lee Edwin Goolsby March 24, 1946 – March 1, 2019     Full obituary to follow later.   Visitation: MAR 4. 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Bethlehem Church of The Lord Jesus Christ 49 Overton School Rd Potts Camp, MS 38659 Service: MAR 4. 3:00 PM Bethlehem Church of The Lord Jesus Christ 49 Overton […]

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NAES names its February 2019 Employee of the Month

The New Albany Elementary School Employee of the Month for February is Donna Stacy. According to co-workers, Mrs. Stacy goes above and beyond her expected duties and is nice and friendly to everyone. Mrs. Stacy serves as a kindergarten teacher assistant and has worked at New Albany Elementary School for nineteen years. Melanie Shannon Public […]

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Career Speakers program kicks off at NAHS

New Albany High School kicked off its “Career Speakers of the Week” in January. Each week NAHS will host a “Career Speaker of the Week” in the media center during lunch. Each week speakers representing different careers will speak to students who are specifically interested in pursuing a career in that area. During January, the […]

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