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New Albany banker and civic leader Vance Witt was named 2017 Citizen of the Year at the annual Union County Development Association (UCDA) banquet Tuesday night. The presentation was made by New Albany physician Tommy Barkley, a member of the UCDA board. Witt is board chairman of BNA Bank, headquartered in New Albany. A graduate […]
The Republican Women’s Club hosted a bipartisan candidates’ forum at the Union County Courthouse on Monday evening, April 24th. Sue Morrison, President of the Republican Women’s Club handled the evening’s official duties, and Daniel Sparks, an Oxford attorney and active Republican worker, served as moderator. An engaged crowd of at least 129 citizens of New […]
Congratulations to these New Albany High School Seniors for receiving the Ole Miss Alumni Scholarship. Pictured left to right… Mark McClinton (Union County Ole Miss Club Board Member), Sarah Gaines, Kaitlyn White, Meg Bramlett, Perry McKinney, Mary Catherine McClinton (Union County Ole Miss Club Board Member), Leslie Swords (Union County Ole Miss Club Board Member) […]
Most of the 800 seats in the New Albany High School auditorium were filled Friday afternoon by elementary school students in a Carnegie Link Up performance, playing musical instruments and singing with a professional symphony orchestra. It was the second year New Albany Elementary School students were able to listen to and perform with a professional symphony. […]
New Albany, MS- First grade students in Jamie Glenn’s class at New Albany Elementary have been learning about the needs and wants of a city. This is a part of a social studies unit that involves the students working in collaborative groups to build their own city. Students can only choose ten businesses to add to […]
In the spirit of community, several Union County Democrat and Republican organizations have collaborated on a Meet the Candidates forum, and have invited candidates from New Albany, Blue Springs and Myrtle to participate. The “Meet the Candidates” forum will be in the Union County Courthouse on Monday, April 24, beginning at 6:00 PM. The Municipal […]
New Albany Elementary School students are busily polishing up their skills for tomorrow’s (April 21) performance with the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. The performance is part of the Carnegie Foundation of New York’s Link Up program. Students had an opportunity to practice with and ask questions of Steven Byess, the conductor of the North […]
On Tuesday April 18th, the Union County Heritage Museum and the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation, along with other partners presented Chickasaw Celebration, a program honoring the Chickasaw Nation’s history, culture and continuing influence upon North Mississippi, its sacred Homeland. As a part of the Chickasaw Celebration, a Homeland Art category was added to this year’s high […]
The Board of Trustees of the New Albany School District has selected Lance Evans to serve as the district’s next superintendent, following a two-month search that began with employee and community meetings in February. Mr. Evans has been with New Albany School District for 12 years serving as the elementary principal and his current position […]
USA TODAY TOP 10 BEST SOUTHERN SMALL TOWN Just a little over 4 days remain in the campaign to make New Albany the USA Today’s Top Southern Small Town. Please vote daily, and encourage your friends and family to vote for New Albany. We have been the leader for most of this race, and […]
The much-anticipated Tallahatchie Crawfish and Shrimp Festival, which was to take place this Saturday, April 22, at the Park Along the River, has been cancelled due to the forecast of heavy thunderstorms. After reviewing the forecasts, organizers spoke on Wednesday morning and decided to scale down the event and move it indoors. Organizers reported that […]
If you live in North Mississippi, you live on ground that once belonged to, and was sacred to, the Chickasaws. The story of how we (meaning white people) came to possess their land is not a story of our country’s finest hour. But it is an oft-repeated story of exploration, conquest and expansion–manifest destiny, some […]
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