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A “manual check” for $38,428.26 to the Union County Library ended the short-term financial crisis the library board faced last week. The money came from property tax collections received during February by the county collector’s office. The check was presented to Kay Sappington, director of the library system, during the Monday morning, Feb. 22nd, meeting […]
The American South lost an authentic legend when Nelle Harper Lee died Friday morning, February 19th, at the assisted living facility where she lived in Monroeville, AL. She was admired throughout the world for her novel To Kill A Mockingbird, and she was cherished by her many friends in Alabama. I was not one of […]
City Beautification January 26, 2016 Members present were Jeff Olson, Jane Ford, Jean Ashcraft, Christy Livingston, Sandy Shaddinger, and Vickie Duke. Vickie called the meeting to order. The City Beautification minutes were reviewed. Jeff Olson made a motion to approve minutes. Christy Livingston seconded and the motion carried. City Beautification Awards: Due to the […]
“If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you to go on in spite of all. And so today I still have a dream.” These are the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., whose dreams and efforts, as well as […]
New Albany, MS – New Albany hit another record sales tax month with revenues received from December collections. The sales tax receipts received this month are the largest single month of sales tax collection in the history of the City of New Albany, according to City Clerk Frankie Roberts, who released the figures yesterday. The […]
Hours of operation at the Jennie Stephens Smith Public Library in New Albany will be cut effective February 29th. The Union County Library Board decided on the cuts at a meeting Thursday, February 11th. The reduced operations of the library have been made necessary for a simple reason: lack of money. “This decision was made […]
The news that the Union County Library System is in financial trouble and will have to reduce its hours of operation serves as still another proof of the failings of state government. For eight years, Haley Barbour inculcated Mississippi with level-headed, centrist leadership, giving Mississippians of all classes and colors a sense of pride and […]
The New Albany and Union County School Districts will join districts across the state to thank school board members during School Board Member Recognition Week, February 14-20, for their leadership and service to local school districts and communities. “This week is a special opportunity to express our gratitude for the hard work of our school board […]
Union County Chancery Clerk Annette Hickey has made copies of the official minutes of the January Board of Supervisors’ meetings available to NAnewsweb.com. On a trial basis, beginning today, we will make the complete minutes of the meetings available on a monthly basis in PDF file format. We will monitor our statistics to determine whether […]
First United Methodist Church (FUMC) in New Albany is undergoing a major renovation that includes work on the Children’s Building. The work will substantially modify the interior of the Children’s Building and will upgrade much of the exterior of the back entry to the church complex. Demolition work began late last year to make way […]
Editor’s note: Today’s article launches a new feature on NAnewsweb called “Well, I Reckon…” The sole purpose of this feature is to inform you of the things you may have been wondering about and to even get you thinking on things you’ve never really considered before regarding our community. We also want your opinion. What do […]
The Union County Republican Women’s Club and Union County Executive Committee invite the public to come to the Union County Court house, Monday, February 22, at 6:30 pm., to hear Presidential Candidate REPRESENTATIVES from 5 campaigns speak for their candidates. We will also have a “straw poll”after an opportunity for questions and answers. This is another […]
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