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Admiral Ernest J. King was probably the most despised officer in the United States Navy, a mean SOB. He was brilliant, arrogant, hard-working, brutally honest, abusive to subordinates and devilishly charming — when it suited him. King was often a heavy drinker and a notorious womanizer, particularly with the wives of officers under his command. […]
(New Albany, MS, October 2020) New Albany Main Street Association invites everyone to SHOP the BLOCK for CHARITY on the Trick or Treat Trail. Participating Main Street partners will be open for late night shopping from 5-8pm on Friday, October 30th. The theme is TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL which means costumes, candy, and […]
The law enforcement saturation patrol that blanketed Union County Friday netted nearly 30 arrests and officers wrote nearly 250 tickets during the eight-hour event. Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said, after meeting with those involved, “There were 27 total arrests.” Eight of the arrests were felony arrests involving 14 felony charges. “There were 16 DUIs and 242 […]
Tupelo — Bonnie Johnson , 95, died Sunday October 18, 2020, at Diversicare in Tupelo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Holland Funeral Directors-Tupelo.
Celebrating Archaeology Month in Union County, the Ingomar Mound event is set this Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., at the 63-acre site on County Road 96 south of New Albany. Activities at the free event include an archaeologist on site helping with object identification, mound tours, demonstration of making cordage, ancient weapons […]
A self-described Union County boy is coming back home and bringing a thriving furniture manufacturing company and 150 or more jobs with him. This past week Fusion Furniture Inc. began formally recruiting employees for its new New Albany facility in the former Emerald Mississippi complex on Denmill Road. President and minority owner – and also […]
A heavy presence of about 60 law enforcement officers throughout the county Friday night resulted in a series of felony arrests, DUI charges, people with outstanding charges being taken into custody and at least one high-speed chase with weapons involved. Sheriff Jimmy Edwards organized the operation. “We haven’t had a saturation patrol in some time […]
Union County residents are reminded they can get free Medicare Part D prescription drug counseling through the open enrollment period that ends Dec. 7. This is the time anyone can sign up for a plan or change plans without penalty The program is sponsored by the Union County Board of Supervisors, Three Rivers Planning and […]
New Albany High School will celebrate homecoming week next week, culminating with activities Friday. The week will begin with traditional dress-up days in which students dress according to themes. Monday, Oct. 19, will be Mathlete vs. Athlete, or Nerd vs. Jock. Tuesday will be Rapper, Rocker or Cowboy Day. Wednesday will be Hero vs. Villain […]
VERONA – Carrie Sue Lemmons Goggans died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was 90. Born on May 31, 1930 in West Point, MS to O.H. Lemmons and Kathleen Bowles Lemmons, she grew up in Verona and was the oldest of six children. She was a member of the Verona […]
Mrs. Neely Robertson’s kindergarten class at New Albany Elementary School recently went on a “leaf hunt” after discussing the different signs of fall. After learning that the leaves change colors and fall from the trees, it sparked their interest and they wanted to go outside to take a look. This led to the “Leaf Hunt!” […]
New Albany police arrested suspects in a drive-by shooting and a vehicular assault this week that each could easily have resulted in deaths. The first incident, the shooting, occurred at 903 Honeysuckle Drive in the Colonial Gardens Subdivision shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. Police Chief Chris Robertson said they received a 911 call […]
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