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Two representatives of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History were in New Albany Wednesday for a look at B. F. Ford School. A group of concerned citizens is trying to raise money to preserve and renovate the school, making it available as a community resource center. Ford School was built to replace the Union […]
UPDATED 3:45PM 9-3-2020: As of late afternoon on September 3rd, 2020, it appeared that the New Albany Regions Bank is open for business at the drive-through. ORIGINAL POST: The Regions Bank branch on Bankhead Street in new Albany is closed yet again. The bank was closed […]
Update: Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said the high-speed chase Wednesday afternoon involved a stolen vehicle. “We got information that a vehicle stolen out of Memphis might be coming through here,” Edwards said. “Deputies set up at Blue Springs.” The car indeed did come through headed back toward Memphis and deputies verified the tag as stolen and […]
Union County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch Log Aug. 24-30 Monday, Aug. 24: 4:40 a.m. – Traffic stop of black vehicle at I-22 on ramp, unknown direction. 5:39 a.m. – Traffic stop at Ryder Truck Center. 5:50 a.m. – Alarm call on Hwy. 370 North. 9:46 a.m. – Traffic stop on Airport Road. 10:00 a.m. – […]
City and county officials are reminding the public that some solid-waste collection schedules will change next week because of the Sept. 7 Labor Day holiday. All governmental offices, schools and some businesses will close in recognition of the holiday. In New Albany, the route normally collected on Monday will be picked up Tuesday instead and […]
New Albany aldermen adopted a 25-year comprehensive plan Tuesday but could not reach agreement on the proposed city budget because of possible last-minute changes brought up after the public hearing was over. No one spoke up during the public hearing on the budget, but passage was stalled when Ward One Alderwoman Amy Livingston brought up […]
On Wednesday, September 2, the New Albany School District’s Board of Trustees approved a schedule for September 8 – October 2. This plan allows for the safe transitioning from the hybrid schedule that was used in August to students being in school in person four days a week. “Our hybrid schedule worked well and our […]
While investigating a shooting incident elsewhere Monday night, police were called to Park Plaza Apartments because a resident was threatening to kill himself. Cases involving possible suicide are not usually reported but this individual was streaming on Facebook Live and the incident was apparently witnessed by people in the community as it unfolded. Police Chief […]
Law enforcement officials still have more questions that answers concerning what led up to incidents late Monday night that left three people dead and one wounded. The first incident began about 9 p.m. when police received a 911 call about shooting at Albany Acres Apartments near the fairgrounds. Police Chief Chris Robertson said officers arrived […]
Only four days remain to qualify to run for a seat on the Union County School Board. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 4 As of Monday, still no one had qualified for the seat that will be on the November general election ballot, although two potential candidates had obtained the necessary qualifying papers according to […]
COVID-19: Week of August 25 – 31, 2020 STATEWIDE MISSISSIPPI Mississippi had 4545 new COVID-19 cases and 225 new deaths this week, for a total of 82,950 cases and 2473 deaths since reporting began on March 11, 2020. The rate of new case increase (5.8% ) dropped from over 8% last week. This […]
New Albany officials are finishing up work on what looks like a $7.3 million budget for next year, based on revenue. There are almost no changes from last year. The budget was to be presented at a public hearing during the September meeting of the board of aldermen Tuesday at 5:30 in the Magnolia Room. […]
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