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History of the NAHS Homecoming Movie

This article was written by LeeAnn Thompson, Journalism Instructor at New Albany High School. Homecoming at New Albany High School (NAHS) has always been a big deal, but it always seemed to be lacking a little in inclusiveness. For many years, KellyColtharp and I had our journalism classes create events that showcased former students from […]

Class of 1954 donates gift to local library

The New Albany High School Class of 1954 recently donated a crystal lighting fixture to the Union County Library. The fixture represents a gift of $630 from the class to the library. Sissy Bullock, Library Director and Barbara Fuller, of Friends of the Library accepted the gift from class member, Joe Wilson, on behalf of […]

Gilbert Stokes, 92

Gilbert Stokes December 10, 1926 – September 3, 2019   Gilbert Harold Stokes, 92, passed away September 3,2019 at his residence in the Keownville Community. He was born December 10,1926 in New Albany to Wallace and Vera West Stokes. He was a member of Mount Olivet Methodist Church. He retired from Home Insurance Company where […]

NAFD called out to New Albany First Baptist Church

An automatic fire alarm system summoned three fire trucks to the New Albany First Baptist Church late Thursday morning. Fire department equipment and crews arrived at the church on East Bankhead St. at 11 AM Thursday morning, Sept 5. There was no fire. According to New Albany Fire Department (NAFD) Assistant Chief Mark Whiteside, “Upon […]

City Board 3SEP2019: City 2019-2020 budget

The New Albany Board of Aldermen got a look at the City 2019-2020 budget proposal at their regular Tuesday, Sept. 3, meeting. Although a public hearing on the budget was the top item on the board’s agenda, it was clear that at least some aldermen were seeing the proposed budget for the first time. The […]

New Executive Director at Magnolia Place in New Albany

Hickory Senior Living would like to welcome Allyson Hudson as the new Executive Director of Magnolia Place New Albany. Allyson has been with Hickory Senior Living since December 2017 as Executive Director of Dogwood Fulton. Allyson is from Pontotoc County. She is married with three children, two girls and one boy. Allyson has many years […]

Hot August Night was actually pretty cool

The Union County Heritage Museum’s first Hot August Night event drew a good crowd to enjoy a perfect summer night. With temperatures in the low 80s and practically no humidity, it was a rare pleasure in summertime Mississippi. The crowd roamed the museum grounds visiting friends and looking at the vintage autos. They bought raffle […]

NAES August 2019 Employees of the Month

New Albany Elementary School’s Employees of the Month for August are: seated l-r: Mikki Whisenant & Bridget Spencer; standing l-r: Kelly Campbell, Jennifer Duncan, & Kelly Blackburn. Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools

County Board 3SEP2019: 2019-2020 Budget, revenue, runway lighting

The Union County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on its 2019-2020 budget during its regular Tuesday, Sept. 3rd meeting. The 84-page budget anticipates total revenue for the 2019-2020 fiscal year of $19,216,815. Included are an anticipated $8.4-million in property tax revenue; $1.95-million in license, commission and other revenue; $2.125-million from the federal government, […]

FYI: “Active Shooter” drill set for Baptist Hospital Union County

Local emergency management and law enforcement personnel will conduct an “active shooter” drill Thursday morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County. The Union County Emergency Management Agency, Union County Sheriff’s Office, New Albany Police Department and the Mississippi Department of Homeland Security will conduct the drill at the hospital on Highway 30. The training […]

Union Co. primary run-off election results

November general election candidates for five public offices in or directly affecting Union County were decided in Tuesday’s primary run-off election. Mississipppi Senate District Three Kathy Chism narrowly won the race for the open District Three seat in the state senate. Unofficial totals for the Third Senatorial District showed that Chism received 3,632 votes, a […]

GOP Primary Run-off election recommendations

Based on what we know of the candidates in the Mississippi 2019 primary election tomorrow, NAnewsweb.com makes the following recommendations. We make no recommendations in strictly local elections (county supervisor, etc.). We assume that most voters know those candidates personally. Governor Not a close call. We recommend Republican voters cast their ballots for William Waller, […]