Entries by NEMiss.News

Voters will decide school bond issue in Sept. 25 election

Four weeks from today — September 25, 2018 — New Albany voters will decide whether to approve up to $8.5-million in bonds to pay for work on school buildings. State law requires a 60% affirmative vote for the school bond issue to be authorized. The New Albany school board approved the bond issue proposal and […]

Myrtle chop shop raided by Union County Sheriff’s office

Officers of the Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) raided a “chop shop” near Myrtle Saturday, August 25, and recovered a variety of stolen motor vehicles. After receiving information from a dependable source, UCSO officers obtained and executed a search warrant at 1024 County Road 53, Lot 2. There they arrested Brett Robbins, age 37. As […]

Public and officials invited to hear city planner speak

The push to hire a city planner and develop a strategic plan for New Albany has apparently started up again. First Ward Alderwoman Amy Livingston sent out an email Thursday morning, August 23, inviting New Albany residents to a meeting on the subject to take place Thursday, August 30. Livingston’s statement invites “All citizens, mayor, […]

Rookers and mom in Memphis hospital after arrests

Two brothers, who were involved in a shoot-out yesterday with a Union County deputy sheriff, have been captured and are being treated for gunshot wounds in Memphis. Timothy and Jeremy Rooker were captured this morning by officers of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department. They were attempting to buy bandages and medicine for their wounds at […]

Rooker brothers believed captured in Memphis

Reports from Memphis say brothers Jeremy and Timothy Rooker have been taken into custody. The Rooker brothers are believed to have been involved in a shooting incident yesterday near Ingomar, in Union County. Shelby County, Tenn., law officers say the pair was captured at a Dollar General store. Their mother is said to have been […]

One arrested, others sought in Union Co. shooting incident

Update 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 24. The Union County Sheriff and multiple other law enforcement agencies are at this time still seeking one or more white males who fled the scene of a shooting incident on County Road 102 in the southern part of Union County. A law enforcement helicopter and other assets are still actively in […]

Classic American cars to cruise New Albany Friday evening

If the sound of purring engines and shiny chrome gets your heart racing, then Friday’s “Nifty 50s/60s Night” in historic, downtown New Albany is the place to be. “The event idea was pitched to us a few weeks ago by local farmers’ market vendor and classic car driver, Pat James,” said Main Street director, Billye […]