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Baptist Hospital Union County dedicates 2016 Tree of Love

New Albany, MS- The “Tree of Love” was dedicated Monday evening, Dec. 5, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County. It was the 23rd such dedication in an annual fund raising event by the Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County Auxiliary. Baptist Administrator Walter Grace said during the dedication ceremony that more than $200,000 has been raised over […]

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Library News and Events, December 2016

New Albany, MS-The Jennie Stephens Smith Library had 3,500 visitors even though it was closed 4 days in the month of November for holidays. 20 new library cards were issued for New Albany residents, and 21 new library cards were issued for Union County residents.   For the month of December the following events are […]

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Tom Cooper battling illness, prayers requested/UPDATED 12-15

UPDATED: 12-15-2016 (1:45PM): FROM WILL COOPER   looks like daddy will be transferred to a rehabilitation facility in New Albany either on Thursday or Friday. Due to the complications from the knee replacement he has been unable to undergo physical therapy. He still is having kidney problems and will remain on dialysis at this time. We […]

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Myrtle 2016 Christmas Parade pictorial

The Christmas holiday season officially arrived tonight in the Myrtle, MS community, along with its 2016 Christmas Parade. Now it’s time to decorate houses, check those Santa lists and gather in family and friends to celebrate all the things that make Christmas a special time of year. NAnewsweb.com wishes our community a merry Christmas and […]

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Tree-lighting ceremony opens Christmas season

  New Albany, MS- A crowd estimated at up to 250 adults and children gathered early Thursday evening in Cooper Park in downtown New Albany for the ceremonial lighting of a community Christmas tree. It is the first time such an even has been held in Cooper Park on the south side of Bankhead Street. Santa […]

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Board of Aldermen minutes, October 2016 meetings

Complete minutes of New Albany Board of Aldermen  Meeting : October 4, 2016: (pages 1-11) (Click to read PDF file as provided by City of New Albany–may need to rotate view) Aldermen Oct. 4, 2016 skm_c284e16120109010   Complete minutes of  Recessed Meeting October 17, 2016: (pages 12-13) Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board […]

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MS nuclear facility receives extension of license

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI- (December 1, 2016) – Today, the Grand Gulf Nuclear Facility located in Port Gibson, Mississippi received a 20-year license extension from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Grand Gulf, which generates wholesale power for Entergy, produces enough power to equal almost 20 percent of the total energy demand in Mississippi. Today, Grand Gulf is the […]

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Recent rains were welcome, but more is needed

New Albany, MS- Weather watcher, Joe Wilson, notified NAnewsweb.com that our area received 1.27 inches of rain on Monday and 1.57 inches on Tuesday. The total for those days is 2.84 inches, but our area is not yet “out of the woods.” As this article is published, our sister state of Tennessee is reporting  at […]

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MS Supreme Court runoff election produces light local turnout

New Albany, MS– Desoto County Circuit Judge Bobby Chamberlin trounced Columbus attorney John Brady in the November 29th runoff race for the Northern District seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Compete unofficial results showed Chamberlin with 19,974 votes (55%) in the 33-county Northern (3rd) Supreme Court District, while Brady received 16,612 (45%). Chamberlin has served […]

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Christmas parade canceled due to weather

From the Tallahatchie River Players: Hello all, Sad news, but due to the rain and storms possibly to begin about line up and parade time, the decision has been made to cancel the parade this year. Myrtle will have their parade Friday night, so please check with the town hall there. We hope to see […]

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