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More charges have been filed in the case of a 120-mph chase that went through three counties Wednesday evening and investigation is still continuing, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards. The driver of the suspect vehicle, Richard Williams, 44, of CR 180 in the Blue Springs area, has been charged so far with felony fleeing, having […]
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, deputies of the Lee County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to 331 CR 417 in Guntown to do a welfare check regarding a possible newborn baby that appeared to be in need of medical attention. Several trips were made to the residence by deputies and investigators both after the initial call and […]
(Does not include 24 traffic stops or medical and coroner calls) Monday, Nov. 2: 12:05 a.m. – Caller on CR 54 advised her husband is causing a disturbance and went to get a knife to cut her stuff up. 12:38 a.m. – Caller on CR 49 thinks someone is in her backyard. 8:32 a.m. […]
Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said a Blue Springs couple was taken into custody early Wednesday evening after a high-speed pursuit that at times got over 120 mph and ranged in and out of three counties. Edwards had only preliminary information because the investigation was still in its early stages Wednesday evening but said the couple are […]
Crime Stoppers of North East Mississippi and the Tupelo Police Department need your assistance in locating the person responsible for burglary of a vehicle. On 11/11/20, Tupelo Police Officers responded to a call in reference to a vehicle that had been burglarized at a local park. The suspect and vehicle pictured below are wanted for […]
COVID-19 concerns limited traditional Veterans Day programs but county schools did plan drive-through ceremonies and at least one school, New Albany Middle School, did have a socially-distanced in-person program. The guest speaker was former Naval aviator and Operation Desert Storm veteran Frank Dodds, who talked about his experiences as a jet pilot and the value […]
Avery Watson, a 6th grader in the New Albany School District, had the idea to give back to her dyslexia therapy classroom that she was a part of for three years while she was a student at New Albany Elementary School. She began by donating bracelets to be sold and also recently received a donation […]
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is closing the New Albany WIC Food Center. The last day for participants to pick up food packages is Nov. 25. The food center was originally scheduled to close Sept. 30 due to the lease expiring, but the […]
Governmental offices and a few businesses will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Garbage collection will not be affected in the city or county. No community commemoration is planned for Wednesday but schools are said to be considering virtual programs. A community program will be held in the form of a […]
New Albany police are investigating a drug store burglary that may be connected to a string of similar break-ins in the area overnight. Police Chief Chris Robertson said his department received an alarm call concerning Super Saver Drugs on West Bankhead about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. Someone apparently had gained entry into the building through a […]
The New Albany Christmas Parade will be Monday, Nov. 30, and sponsors are breaking tradition somewhat by naming an organization as grand marshal instead of an individual. This year’s grand marshal will be the Union County Library System and its staff will be honored in the parade. “We were meeting and it kind of came […]
By Jill N. Smith Director Union County Heritage Museum PFC. Howard Camp of Blue Springs, MS was one of six Union County soldiers, along with 18 other Mississippians killed on January 26, 1944, when a U.S. Navy Landing Ship Tank hit a mine in the sea near the City of Anzio, Italy, about 30 […]
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