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Jennifer Gay “JJ” Harris March 18, 1972 – April 3, 2019 God gave us a person with a heart larger than life, with a compassion and concern greater for the lives she touched rather than her own. This person was destined to become a beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister and friend. So God […]
Anita Faye Rakestraw Pannell January 12, 1956 – March 31, 2019 Anita Faye Rakestraw Pannell, 63, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County. She was born January 12, 1956 in Union County to Joe and Victoria Dillard Rakestraw. She was the director of D.H.S. in Union County. […]
Cold rainy weather did not seem to dampen the enthusiasm or the turnout for a ballroom dancing “get acquainted” party, Saturday, April 30, in downtown New Albany. The Northeast MS Chapter #6125 of USA Dance held its get acquainted party at the Event Hall of New Albany. About 25 people were present. The event included […]
The 2019 Art Exhibit by New Albany High School students opens Monday, April 1, 2019. The public is invited to attend the opening on April 1st, from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Union County Heritage Museum, at 114 Cleveland St. in New Albany. The exhibit will hang at the museum until April 24, […]
Ernesteen Speck Roberts December 3, 1929 – March 30, 2019 Ernesteen Speck Roberts passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born December 3, 1929 in Union County to Ernest L. Speck and Bonnie Lee Sample Speck. Ernesteen was the owner of Blue Rose Antiques and a […]
Mike Childers April 22, 1954 – March 30, 2019 Michael Dewayne Childers, 64, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his home. He was born April 22, 1954 in Union County to Oliver Pascal Childers and Mary Elizabeth Stacks Childers. He earned his degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Mississippi and […]
Carmen McBryde Hamblin March 24, 1964 – March 30, 2019 Carmen McBryde Hamblin, 55, passed away Saturday March 30, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was born on March 24, 1964 to Jimmy and Sylvia McBryde. She is a member of Locust Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1:00p.m. Monday, […]
The Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup® is the nation’s largest community improvement program, which takes place annually in an estimated 20,000 communities nationwide. The event, now in its 21st year, is designed to help end littering, improve recycling and beautify our national communities. Thanks to Tracy Vainisi for these photos of local citizens working […]
Fourteen local organizations were awarded direct grants Thursday night, March 28, during the annual UNITE fundraising dinner at New Albany First United Methodist Church. UNITE (Union County/New Albany Initiative to Excel), an affiliate of CREATE Foundation of Tupelo, was founded in 2002, and this was the 17th consecutive year grants have been awarded. Speaker for […]
Christian Fonseca, a fifth grade student at New Albany Elementary School, participated in the State Spelling Bee in Jackson, Mississippi on March 19. Fonseca placed fifth out of forty participants. He is in Kelly Keener and Jonna Rogers’ classes at NAES. Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools
At the March School Board Meeting, Sam Creekmore was elected to serve as President of the New Albany School Board for the next year. Mr. Creekmore has served on the School Board since 2017, and was appointed to another term in February 2019. Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools
Rusty Berryhill, President of Kevin Charles Fine Upholstery and Chairman-elect of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, announces an expansion of the Kevin Charles facility. The expansion will create 30 new jobs for the New Albany community. The company is investing approximately $2.54 million in this project. It will provide for an immediate increase in the present […]
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