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New Albany Schools Support Boys & Girls Club

On Friday night, December 14, the New Albany School District designated the home basketball games versus Ripley High School to be a “Benefit Basketball Night” with a portion of the gate receipts being donated to the local New Albany Boys & Girls Club. This gesture by the New Albany Schools is a wonderful example of […]

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Opalene Littlejohn Dunlap, 98

Opalene Littlejohn Dunlap March 13, 1920 – February 15, 2019   Opalene Littlejohn Dunlap, 98, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County. She was born March 13, 1920 in New Albany to the late Bill and Myrtis Reid Littlejohn. She was a retired store clerk, having worked at Morgan […]

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Major blaze fought at American Furniture in Ecru

For the second time in a little more than a year, Union County firemen fought a major fire at an Ecru furniture manufacturer. About 5PM Thursday, February 14th, seven Union County fire departments responded to the fire call at American Furniture Company in Ecru. In the early morning of January 5, 2018, firemen were called […]

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Teresa Lynn Holden Shettles, 58

Teresa Lynn Holden Shettles March 23, 1960 – February 12, 2019 Teresa Lynn Holden Shettles, 58, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at her home. She was born March 23, 1960 in Memphis to Alton Dean Holden and Earnestine Gafford Holden. She was a self-employed cosmetologist for over thirty years. She loved to sing and […]

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Kathy Chism seeks MS Senate District 3 seat

I am happy to announce that I, Kathy Chism, am running for the 2019 Republican Primary Election MS District 3 Senator. With 29 years business ownership, 11 years as a Realtor, and 61 years as part of the District 3 community, I feel I am well qualified to do the best job possible with your […]

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Billy DeRay Foster, 67

Billy DeRay Foster May 07, 1951 – February 10, 2019   Billy DeRay Foster, 67, died at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany, on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Billy was born in Houston, Ms., on May 7, 1951, the son of Otha Cavin and Mattie Lancaster Foster. He attended North Side Baptist Church, was a […]

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Local School Districts to celebrate School Board Member Week

The New Albany and Union County School Districts will join districts across the state to thank school board members during School Board Member Recognition Week, February 10-16, for their leadership and service to local school districts and communities. “This week is a special opportunity to express our gratitude for the hard work of our school […]

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Vivian Guthrie Phillips, 86

Vivian Guthrie Phillips April 16, 1932 – February 8, 2019 Vivian Guthrie Phillips, 86, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 16, 1932 in Benton County to the late Frank and Gladys Brownlee Guthrie. She retired from Piper Impact. She loved flowers and yardwork. She enjoyed going to church […]

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Man arrested in New Albany stabbing incident is identified

New Albany Police Chief Christ Robertson told NAnewsweb.com Sunday that Lane D. Mitchell, age 18, of New Albany, is the person arrested for the stabbing incident Saturday night in downtown New Albany. Roberston said Mitchell, who is white, is charged with aggravated assault. The victim is a 36-year-old white man from Collierville, TN. The victim […]

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William David Keller, 46

William David Keller October 25, 1972 – February 8, 2019   William David Keller, 46, passed away February 8, 2019 at his home in Blue Springs Mississippi. He was born October 25, 1972 to Vester Keller and Rosie Etta Scott Keller. David was a self-employed carpenter and painter who loved the outdoors, hunting, running rabbit […]

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John Doyle Bowen, 67

John Doyle Bowen June 4, 1951 – February 7, 2019   John Doyle Bowen, 67, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born June 4,1951 in Shreveport, LA to Herman Doyle Bowen and Mamie Pearl Pannell Bowen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired […]

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