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Shirley Ruth Shaw Coltharp, 81

Shirley Ruth Shaw Coltharp September 10, 1937 – April 22, 2019   Shirley Ruth Shaw Coltharp, 81, died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born September 10, 1937, in Potts Camp to Charles Hilburn ‘Hillbolt’ Shaw and Ruth Naomi Randolph Shaw. She was a member of Martin Baptist Church. […]

League of the South demonstration in New Albany Easter weekend

Representatives from the “League of the South,” (LOS) a “neo-Confederate” organization based in Killen, (Muscle Shoals), Alabama, held a demonstration Saturday morning in New Albany. Carrying Confederate battle flags, displaying small banners, and handing out printed material to those who would take it, the six or so “League of the South” demonstrators mainly confined themselves […]

Museum has lots to choose from next week

Lifelong Learning Art Classes at the Union County Heritage Museum Art House, Tuesday, April 16 and . Thursday April 18 2 -4. Call for more information 662-538-0014. Museum Moments April 18, 12 noon – Dr. Kate Stewart, PhD. And Brian King will speak on Memoir of Aunt Alice: Telling the story of Alice Stewart’s experiences […]

Award Ceremony, MS 1st District Congressional Art Competition

On Monday, April 22, Rep. Trent Kelly’s (MS-01) staff will host the Congressional Art Competition Award Ceremony for Mississippi’s First District in Fulton. More than 100 students have submitted artwork for the competition. The winning entry will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. Details: Where: Itawamba Community College Campus W.O. Benjamin Fine […]

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Paul Henry is named New Albany Middle School Principal

New Albany School District recently announced the hiring of Paul Henry as the New Albany Middle School Principal.  Henry brings several years of experience and success in education, coaching, and administration.  Most recently, Henry has served as an Assistant Principal at St. Martin Middle School in the Jackson County School District on the Mississippi Gulf […]

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Autism awareness art contest winners announced

Winners of the 1st Annual Autism Awareness Month Art Contest from New Albany Elementary School are as follows: The winning students’ art work will be on display at Union County Heritage Museum during the month of April. The contest was sponsored by Jennifer Sechrest Photography. Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools

Crash site debris field investigation underway: First photos available

The large business jet that crashed Saturday afternoon in southeastern Union County left a crash site debris field estimated at about 6 acres. Officials are actively investigating crash site debris field for evidence Emergency personnel on the scene have described the debris field as “about 100 yards by 300 yards.” The destruction was apparently not […]

MDOT changes Tupelo Roadeo date due to weather concerns

DATE CHANGE: MDOT to hold Annual Equipment Operators Roadeo April 17 in Tupelo WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). WHAT: The 2019 MDOT Equipment Operators Roadeo season continues on April 17 in Tupelo with the District 1 Roadeo. Roadeos showcase MDOT’s skilled maintenance workforce as they demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities gained from working […]

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Parchman Farm to be April Museum Moments topic

On Thursday, April 18, 2019 Kate Stewart, PhD. and Brian King will tell the story of Alice Stewart’s experiences at Parchman Farm. Alice Stewart was Head Nurse at Parchman from 1930-1939.  Stewart and King are authors of the new book, Parchman Farm: Mississippi’s State Penitentiary in the 1930’s. A light lunch will be provided at […]

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Career and Technical School names Outstanding Students

The following students have been selected as Outstanding Career & Technical Education students for the 3rd 9 Weeks at the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education.  Pictured in no particular order are: Maggie Moore (Oral & Electronic Communications); Collin Paul (Engineering); Anna Claire Covington (Concepts of Ag Science); Elijah Osgood (Auto Service I); Ashanti Jones (Culinary Arts I); Savannah Johnson […]

Three killed in Union County crash of business jet

The Union County crash of an older model business jet airplane killed three people late Saturday afternoon. Dead in the Union County crash were Tommy and Merline Nix, husband and wife, of Belmont, MS and Jarrod Holloway of Booneville. The crash came about 5 pm Saturday when the business jet disappeared from air traffic control […]