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Everett Attends National Youth Leadership Forum: Advanced Medicine

This summer, Maggie Jo Everett, a rising junior at New Albany High School, joined outstanding high school students from across the globe to take part in a unique academic development experience, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Advanced Medicine, which took place on the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. NYLF Advanced Medicine […]

Beautification Committee considers trees and signs

Trees and signs were the mains subjects at the Monday, July 9, meeting of the New Albany City Beautification Committee. Discussions included: Park Plaza Trees The pin oak trees planted in April along Park Plaza Drive were still a topic of discussion. Mayor Tim Kent told the Beautification Committee members he believed the Park Plaza […]

Rep. Kelly examines needs of small rural businesses, rural connectivity

MISSISSIPPI – On June 18th, the House Small Business Committee held a field hearing in Southaven, Mississippi to examine issues facing rural small businesses including access to capital, lack of reliable broadband, and finding qualified employees. Subcommittee Chairman on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations Trent Kelly (R-MS) said, “Although the economy is getting stronger, rural America […]

Baptist Union County Hosts Health Care Academy

NEW ALBANY, Miss., June 29, 2018- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County hosted a Health Care Career Academy June 11-15 for students completing the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade.Baptist Union County Hosts Health Care Academ The Health Care Academy is designed for students who are interested in learning more about health care careers. Applicants were required to […]

City Board 7-3-18: New city sign ordinance approved

After working on it for most of a year, the New Albany Board of Aldermen approved a new sign ordinance at the City Board 7-3-18 meeting. First Ward Alderwoman Amy Livingston declared during the first board meeting after her election that she would be working to change the city’s sign ordinance. A working group consisting […]

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Toyota Wellspring Education Fund hires career coach for NAHS

The Toyota Wellspring Education Endowment Fund at the CREATE Foundation is a $50 million gift created to perpetually enhance education in the eight school districts in Pontotoc, Union, and Lee (PUL) counties. The primary focus of the fund is career awareness and readiness. The most recent initiative, via the Wellspring Fund, provides 11 Career Coaches […]