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Whatever happened to Bobbie Gentry? It’s the third of June. Seems like a good day to ask that question for the millionth time. Perhaps no other American writer in the past hundred years has so quickly and completely captured the country’s imagination, enjoyed huge success and fame, and then disappeared from view as dramatically and […]
Union County MS – An attempted suicide Saturday, June 1, at the Union County jail was prevented by an alert sheriff’s department detention officer. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said, “An inmate attempted to hang himself, but a detention officer caught him in time and he is fine.” The incident apparently occurred midday Saturday. Suicides […]
Bill Smallwood August 18, 1933 – May 30, 2019 W. C. “Bill” Smallwood, Jr., died on May 30, 2019, at the age of 85. Except for his years at Ole Miss and military service, he lived his entire life in New Albany, Mississippi. He was a businessman involved in various entrepreneurial endeavors. Following his […]
Gerald Lee Snider April 07, 1955 – May 29, 2019 Gerald Lee Snider, 64, died May 29, 2019, at his residence in Union County, Mississippi. He was born in Union County on April 7, 1955, the son of Leroy and Etoy Speck Snider. Mr. Snider attended Center Baptist Church and had been a sports […]
New Albany, MS – Each month, a Student of the Month is chosen for each homeroom at New Albany Elementary School. This student is one who goes above and beyond classroom expectations. Students of the Month for May are as follows: Students chosen for grades K – 2nd (in no particular order) are: Jacob Petty, […]
NAnewsweb.com Editor’s Note: Much has been published since the death early yesterday of Mississippi’s Senator Thad Cochran. By far the best story we have seen is by MississippiToday.org, which includes many details of his long and distinguished service to the State of Mississippi and to the U. S. Congress. We have reprinted that article below. […]
The members of the Union County Historical Society held their annual meeting Thursday, May 30, at the First United Methodist Church in New Albany. Speaker for the event was Greg Johnson, curator of the Blues Archives at the University of Mississippi. Johnson described the work of the Blues Archives for the audience. It “acquires and […]
New Albany, MS – Students in Glen Reeder’s 2nd & 3rd Grade EXCEL classes at New Albany Elementary School participated in an Authors Book Signing Reception on Tuesday, May 14. Students had the opportunity to sign their published books and enjoy refreshments. Second grade students published a book about Famous Mississippians and third grade students […]
Union County, MS – East Union Attendance Center produced two of three winning teams of students from Mississippi who took home awards at a national bridge building competition Team “Best” from Guntown Middle School placed third in the 7th and 8th Grade category; “Your Arch Nemesis” from East Union Attendance Center in Blue Springs placed […]
New Albany MS – Pennebaker Memorial Highway dedication June 7 WHO: Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert, Rep. Margaret Rogers, Judge Michael Mills. WHAT: Tagert and other speakers will give remarks during the John D. Pennebaker Memorial Highway Dedication. The event is open to the public. WHERE: The dedication will be held at Ebenezer ARP Presbyterian, 601 […]
Bettye Bailey October 10, 1930 – May 28, 2019 New Albany MS-Bettye J. Bailey,88, passed away May28,2019 at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo, MS. She was born October 10,1930 in Thaxton, MS to the late Thomas H. Porch and Lois McCharen Porch. She was a 1948 graduate of Pontotoc High School and served as Deputy Tax […]
J.W. McMillen September 1, 1935 – May 27, 2019 J W McMillen New Albany, MS– J W McMillen, 83, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center – Hospice. He was born September 1, 1935 in Union County to Alfred Columbus McMillen and Evie Viola Wages McMillen. He was a retired […]
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