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One fatality reported after accident in New Albany

New Albany, MS– A woman died in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in New Albany, according to information furnished to NAnewsweb.com by New Albany Police Chief, Chris Robertson. The accident occurred at about 11:30 am on Davis (Airport) Road in the northwestern part of New Albany. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The […]

MS Secretary of State discusses accomplishments, future plans

New Albany, MS– Mississippi Secretary of State, Delbert Hosemann says he has achieved many of the goals he had set for that office and may consider a new challenge. Hosemann spoke Thursday, October 27th, to about 50 people at the “Business-to-Business” luncheon, sponsored by the Union County Development Association (UCDA). Hosemann cited the changes his […]

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NAHS hosted College Application Countdown day October 25th

New Albany, MS- New Albany High School hosted College Countdown Application Day on Tuesday, October 25. Seniors received assistance from college admissions counselors, school counselors, and other school staff to complete college applications.This was an exciting and helpful day as seniors planned for their future. Admissions counselors from Northeast Mississippi Community College, Blue Mountain College, […]

Opinion: Hillary Clinton makes me want to hurl…invectives

New Albany, MS- I began this response to Steve Patterson’s “Invective” opinion piece shortly after reading it–yes, every word of it, some parts more than once. Well, “pardon my French,” as they say. There is a well understood, often used invective, the exact one that kept running through my mind as I read. Have you […]

Fire Chief reminds citizens to comply with burn ban, fire safety precautions

New Albany, MS  – One wildfire-related fatality has been reported in Montgomery County. The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) would like to express our deepest condolences to those affected by the tragic incident On October 27, 2016, MFC wildland firefighters were called to suppress a wildfire.  It appears that a Private Landowner engaged in agricultural field […]

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NAES fifth graders attend Career Day

New Albany, MS- Fifth Grade Career Day was held at New Albany Elementary School on Thursday, October 27. The purpose of the event was to bring career awareness to fifth graders so that they would have a better understanding of the wide variety of careers that are available to them. Students rotated through eight stations […]

Work on downtown New Albany bike trail connection nears completion

New Albany, MS- Work is nearing completion on a project in downtown New Albany that is converting an open storm sewer into an extended part of the Tanglefoot Trail. Workers for the Paul Smithey Construction Company of Tupelo had only about 80 more feet of concrete to pour as of late afternoon Thursday, October 27th.  They […]

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NAHS Launches School Service Project – INAYE Laundry

New Albany, MS- New Albany High School (NAHS) launched a new school service project on October 13.  “INAYE Laundry” is a program that will provide students access to clean laundry.  A teacher from NAHS was inspired when she learned of a program that was started last year by the Whirlpool Corporation. Last school year, Whirlpool piloted […]

High school seniors reprise bridge walk of 2006

New Albany, MS- Senior students from all five Union County high schools reprised a walk today, October 26, 2016, that they first took more than 10 years ago, as first graders. On March 29, 2006, the Bankhead Street/Highway 178 bridge across the Little Tallahatchie River had only recently been completed. That Wednesday morning,  first graders […]