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Thousands of people from across the region are expected to visit New Albany for this year’s annual Tallahatchie Riverfest, on October 6 and 7th. While the influx of visitors is good news for New Albany’s economy, the growth in the crowds has presented its own set of challenges. The festival, now in its twenty-first year, […]
An autopsy was performed last week in Jackson on the body of Fred Nugent, age 56, who died after a gun battle near Myrtle, Friday, Sept. 1. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards told NAnewsweb.com on Wednesday, September 13th, that the autopsy report had not yet been received from the State of Mississippi Crime Laboratory. The […]
Students at New Albany High School had to the opportunity to learn more abouton Wednesday, September 13 during Vision time. The speakers were Shane Sanford, Assistant AD for Broadcast Services, Ole Miss; David Dillard, Owner of Total Production Services, LLC; and Marks Mann, Show Producer, Ole Miss. Students watched video clips that had been produced […]
New Albany Elementary School students are learning about what it means to be part of a neighborhood. Pre-K students at New Albany Elementary School are collecting non-perishable food items to help students and families in need. The food drive is part of teaching young students the importance of helping others in the community. Pre-K teachers […]
New Albany Police Chief, Chris Robertson, gave this information to NAnewsweb for release on Thursday, September 14, 2017. The information relates to a story released Wednesday regarding a local search for a missing man from Collierville, TN: “After talking with family members and investigators from the Collierville police department early Wednesday afternoon, we determined that […]
The New Albany Board of Aldermen will hold its final hearing on the city’s 2017-2018 budget, Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. at city hall. The budget must be approved not later than the next day, Friday, Sept. 15, and the process of developing a the budget is coming down to the wire. This year […]
The Mississippi Department of Health issued an early influenza advisory on Thursday, September 7th. The advisory went statewide to physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers. Early Influenza Activity in Mississippi – Vaccine Recommendations. Though early influenza activity has not been reported on a statewide basis, there are documented cases of influenza A H3N2 strain. The […]
UPDATE: 9:40 PM, September 13, 2017: Early Wednesday evening, New Albany Chief of Police Chris Robertson furnished the following information to NAnewsweb.com: Using a special canine search animal, a body, which may have been that of Eric Bonner, was found Wednesday afternoon in the small wooded area immediately east of Renasant Drive in New Albany. […]
Since 2001, Sept. 11 has been known as Patriot Day, designated first by Congress and President George W. Bush, then by President Barack Obama, and now by President Donald Trump. It was initially celebrated to honor and remember the people who were lost on September 11, 2001. In 2012, the name was changed to Patriot Day […]
The city board considered much routine business in its indecisive, four-hour meeting last week, but the sign ordinance and “speed bumps” were the memorable features. Two citizens appeared before the board asking that speed bumps be installed in their neighborhoods to slow down illegal, high-speed traffic. Both said reckless speeding is a threat to public […]
The last of three local women involved in a Thursday afternoon strong-arm robbery was taken into custody and charged today (September 9th). According to law enforcement sources, the three local women met up with and robbed the victim at the Best Western hotel in New Albany, then escaped from the premises. Christina Baldon, age 23, […]
As an event of the William Faulkner Literary Fest, Luncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library Tuesday, September 19, Faulkner’s book Big Woods will be the topic. Dr. Kate Stewart, English Professor at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, will discuss Big Woods, which is the focus book for this year’s Literary Fest. The Union County Retired Teachers will […]
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