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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, […]
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 […]
Tiffany Thrasher, a first grade teacher at New Albany Elementary School, is the recipient of a DonorsChoose.org grant. Thrasher’s classroom project proposal is titled “Osmos: Taking Technology Beyond The Screen”. Four Osmos Genius Kits were provided through this grant. Each kit contains game apps and game pieces. The Osmos Genius Kit provides hands-on games such […]
Union County Volunteer Fire Departments from West Union, Myrtle, and Pinedale are on the scene of a fully involved house fire on county road 59. The photo was taken at about noon on March 9th. No other information available at this time.
Substantial repair needed by New Albany’s emergency weather warning system was the first major item of business that came before the city board March 6 meeting, Tuesday evening. Bill Mattox, manager of the city’s public utility operation (NALGW), told the board monthly testing of the city’s weather warning sirens has revealed urgent needs for major […]
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has recently emphasized early childhood education in order to prepare students for Kindergarten. Even though the Pre-K Program in Union County has proven successful, to meet the new MDE guidelines, the district has placed more resources and emphasis on this critical area in education. According to Assistant Superintendent Windy […]
Safety of students and teachers in county schools was the main business discussed during the Union County Board of Supervisors’ March 5, meeting Monday morning. Wendy Faulkner, Assistant Superintendent of the Union County School District, told the board that the 17 deaths in the recent Florida school shooting has again focused attention on the need […]
Museum Moments at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany on Thursday, March 15, will feature the author and the principal character of the book “Cactus Jack: Against All Odds.” This interesting story will be told by writer Walter D. Hubbard of New Albany, with an appearance by the main character of his book, […]
It is expected that a new ordinance governing signs in New Albany will be proposed soon to the city’s Board of Aldermen. Work on the new ordinance started more than six months ago when the current sign ordinance, enacted in 2006, was the source of still another silly situation regarding a new commercial sign in […]
“Empty Bowls,” an annual fund-raising event for the Salvation Army in north Mississippi, will be held this year on Wednesday, Mar. 14th. Tickets for the “luncheon to feed the hungry” are $15 each. Each ticket holder gets a bowl of soup and a surprise gift. The surprise is in a paper bag. Each bag contains […]
The Union County Literacy Council will meet on Tuesday, March 13, at 6:00 P.M. at the Union County Library. Mayor Tim Kent will be the speaker. The public is invited. Beginning Tuesday, March 13, and ending Saturday, April 21, the Union County Literacy Council will be raffling a Roku 32 inch Smart TV. Tickets are […]
At least one individual was shot in an incident at a body shop near the school in northern Pontotoc County sometime after 9 am, Thursday morning, March 1st. No identity or other information about the victim is available at this time. The shooting occurred a short distance from the North Pontotoc School campus. There was […]
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