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Johnnie Russell Davis, 73

Johnnie Russell Davis, 73, died Aug.18, 2020. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with United Funeral Service in charge. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, outdoors at United Funeral Service.

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Couple sought in car theft now face church burglary charges

The couple recently arrested in Florida for a car theft here are also facing church burglary charges and under investigation for possible other crimes. Police Chief Chris Robertson said the two, Daniel Cruz Britt, 33, 219 E. Hud St., Leesburg, and Kalley Breanne Foreman, 24, 1012 Moss Hill Drive, were initially accused of taking a […]

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New Albany recognizes more high ACT scorers

New Albany High School presented ACT 30+ Club T-shirts to Anniston Hodges and Madeline Blackburn on August 17, 2020 for their success on the ACT in July.   Students who have a composite or subscore of 30 or more on their recent ACT are inducted into the club.  More than 170 students have become members of the ACT 30+ Club since its creation in the fall of 2009.

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Fire department battles two blazes at same time overnight

The New Albany Fire Department responded to two calls at the same time on Union Hill Road a little after 3 a.m. Friday – both believed to be weather-related according to Fire Chief Mark Whiteside. “We were dispatched overnight to a gas meter on fire at 1022 Union Hill road,” he said. “When the first […]

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Grocery warehouse removal for museum nearly complete

Workers are nearing completion in efforts to remove the demolished New Albany Wholesale Grocery warehouse across from the Union County Heritage Museum. The property was purchased by the museum, which continues to grow and needs more space. A company from south Mississippi is doing the cleanup at no cost to the museum, keeping the material […]

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County delinquent tax land sale will be Aug. 31

Would you like to buy some land cheap? You may have your opportunity Monday, Aug. 31, at the annual delinquent tax land sale. Each year property parcels for which taxes have not been paid are sold by the county at auction. For many years a traditional sort of round-robin in-person auction was used but not […]

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Light, gas and water main office closed

New Albany Light, Gas and Water manager Bill Mattox announced that the administrative office on Cleveland Street, including the drive-through lane, is closed until further notice. Some employees tested positive for coronavirus and the decision was made to protect the public and the rest of the staff. Mattox said the plan is for the office […]

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BNA Bank receives Fall 2020 business beautification award

  BNA Bank has received New Albany’s Beautification Award for the fall quarter. Bank President Mike Staten and Assistant Vice-President/Cashier Anita Speck received the award Monday from Jolynn Cooke and Sandy Shaddinger, representing the New Albany Sustainability (beautification) committee. BNA is a locally owned bank, founded in New Albany 124 years ago. Headquarters and two […]

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Brooks home receives beautification award

  A home at the southwest corner of Reeves and Glade streets in New Albany is the recipient the New Albany Residential Beautification Award for the fall quarter. The house was acquired and renovated by Ryan and Adrianna Brooks in April, 2019. They live in the home with their three children – triplets, two boys […]

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