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Those who know Zack Stewart will not be greatly surprised about how he celebrated his 81st birthday. Stewart has lived a long and active life as an engineer, a United States Marine, an elected official, and the “best tree climber in Mississippi.” He likes to build things. Elected five times as North Mississippi’s Transportation Commissioner, […]
One hundred cyclists, riding various cycle types, departed the Tanglefoot trailhead plaza on the morning of August 18, joining the Pedaling for Hope ride. The event was put together by the New Albany Main Street Association and Tupelo’s Regional Rehab Center. According to the event flyer, proceeds of the event will benefit the two […]
Vision mentors at New Albany High School kicked off their mentoring activities at Camp Freshman which was held on Monday, August 6. Vision is a year long mentoring program for high school freshmen designed to create a positive student culture for NAHS. The purpose of the program is to instill key values for success both […]
Visitors to this week’s Biscuits & Jam Farmers’ Market had to dodge threatened rain yesterday (August 16th). They persevered, though, and were rewarded with weather a little cooler than at some previous markets. Biscuits & Jam changed its former Saturday mornings time slot this year, moving to Thursday evenings, 4PM to 7 PM. As always, […]
Below is the All-Cotton States Baseball League (CSBL) 1st & 2nd Teams for our 2018 season. The players were chosen by the opposing coaches from the other teams in recognition of their attitudes, leadership, and contributions on and off the field. 24 different colleges and universities are represented on this list and they should all […]
New Albany’s August Luncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library, Tuesday, August 21: Since 2108 is the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, Luncheon with Books in New Albany will look at Mississippians in the Great War – Selected Letters compiled and edited by Anne L. Webster. Ms Webster searched […]
The New Albany Board of Aldermen voted to raise property tax by four mills, with the additional revenue earmarked for repairs and improvements to city streets. It was a split vote with three aldermen voting for the increase and two against. Alderman-at-Large Keith Conlee made the motion to increase ad valorem taxes by four mills, […]
Jan McMillen continues to carry on the legacy of giving begun many years ago by her aunt, Robbie Ray. For over 20 years, at the beginning of each school year, Robbie Ray would secretly take loads of school supplies to New Albany Elementary School after hours, when no one was at the school. After eventually […]
The Cotton States Baseball collegiate wood bat league recently wrapped up its 10th season as the North Delta Dealers repeated as League Championship Series (LCS) victors, defeating the resilient Hill Country Generals 6-2 on July 29th. The Tupelo Thunder finished the regular season with the best record, but were upset by the Generals during the […]
Japan invited William Faulkner to visit and lecture in 1955 after the writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award. The Union County Museum will feature this as the topic of Museum Moments on August 16 in New Albany as part […]
New Albany and Union County people, who have long suffered chronically poor cellular telephone and high-speed internet service, can now do something about it. That’s what Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairman Brandon Presley told about 40 people Thursday night, August 9 at the courthouse. Correcting the FCC’s untrue rural cell service data is critical […]
The New Albany School District hosted an orientation for its new teachers on August 2 at New Albany Elementary School. Pictured are front row l-r: Jessica Peralda, NAMS; Erin Verrell, NAES; Katie Kent, NAHS; Abby Voyles, NAHS; Jennifer Duncan, NAES; Ashley Smith, NAES; Farrah Speck, NAES; Summer Tyer, NAHS; Kami Derrick, NAES; second row l-r: […]
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