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Two arrested in Ingomar shooting incident

One man is in a Memphis hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and two people are in the Union County jail following an Ingomar  shooting event yesterday evening. The shooting occurred sometime after 6 pm Saturday, March 17, at a residence on County Road 92 in the Ingomar community. Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said a man and […]

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New Albany Walgreens burglarized in early morning hours

Burglars broke into the Walgreens store at the intersection of I-22 and Highway 30 early Saturday morning. New Albany Police Chief, Chris Robertson, said his department got the call at 3:45 a.m, Saturday morning, March 17. The alarm was initiated by the store’s security system. Officers arrived within minutes and the burglars had fled the […]

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Kay Sappington retirement reception, March 23

A Retirement Reception for Kay Sappington, the Union County Library Director, will be held Friday, March 23 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM in the Coker-Speck Auditorium at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany. Sappington has been the Director of the Jennie Stephens Smith Library for 14 years. The public is invited to wish […]

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New Albany, University of MS announce Community Development pilot program

An important announcement regarding community development in New Albany will be made at 10 a.m., Monday, March 15, at the Magnolia Civic Center. Billye Jean Stroud, the city’s Community Development and Main Street Director, invites the public to attend the meeting. Stroud says the meeting pertains to a partnership the city is forming with a […]

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The Gas Bubble: A Cautionary Tale

This tale was sent to us from a man who is a personal friend of long standing, as well as an out-of-state follower of NAnewsweb.com. Because we suspect there may well be other fans of extreme hot wings within our readership, we offer this cautionary tale. For those who won’t be warned: remember, we tried […]

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New Albany middle schoolers hear local professionals on personal choices

New Albany Police Department Chief Chris Robertson spoke to eighth graders at New Albany Middle School on Thursday, February 22. Robertson spoke about the personal dangers and legal consequences of personal choices associated with texting and social media.       Stefenie Hodges, Occupational/Community Health Nurse Coordinator with Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County presented […]

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Man arrested in January hit-and-run on Martintown Rd.

An arrest has been made in the January 11, 2018, hit-and-run case that left a woman badly injured on Martintown Road. New Albany police have arrested and charged Kalvin D. Foster, age 38, of 1040 County Road 92, New Albany. A felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident has been made against Foster. […]

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Current draft of new sign ordinance nears final version

Work on the draft of a new ordinance regulating signs in New Albany is nearing what its authors believe will be its final version. While the ordinance is still under development, nanewsweb.com is providing the most up-to-date draft of the ordinance below as a microsoft work document. The type that appears in various colors — green, […]

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Author Jane Stanley is Luncheon with Books guest

Tuesday, March 20, Luncheon with Books will be held at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany. Jane Stanley will discuss her book Jane: A Memoir. Nautilus Publishing states “this is a compelling story of an intriguing life. Jane Stanley is a living testament to Faulkner’s dictum about a man ‘not merely enduring, but […]

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