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“Serious Daring” Mississippi and Beyond, by Eudora Welty, is the topic of the August Museum Moments on Thursday, August 17, 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum. Dr. Elizabeth Crews, Ph.D., Blue Mountain College teacher and Welty Scholar and Assistant Editor of the Welty Review, will talk about the Mississippi writer’s work and life. Museum […]
A one-vehicle accident at about 8 a.m. Sunday morning damaged a downtown New Albany building and sent the driver to the emergency room at Baptist Memorial Hospital. The extent of the driver’s injuries is not known, but they are not believed to be life-threatening. The driver of a 2002 Chevrolet Blazer SUV told police she […]
In a speech given to the New Albany Rotary Club on Friday, August 4th, U.S. Representative Trent Kelly refuted the main stream media’s picture of a lack of activity and accomplishment in Washington. “We are getting things done,” he said, but suggested that one must look beyond media reports to see the true picture. House […]
In 2016 alone, approximately 70% of operation and maintenance contracts of Mississippi public utilities went to out-of-state companies while only 30% stayed in Mississippi. On August 1, 2017, the Mississippi Public Service Commission unanimously passed the “Hire Mississippi” rule, a measure designed to bring more Mississippi-based companies to the market of utility contracts. The rule, […]
This month there is big news at the library. New LED lighting has been installed. The Union County Library Board used some of the funds from the Elaine Platek inheritance, and the Union County Board of Supervisors paid for the installation. We appreciate the work of Tim McCraw and his crew from T and M […]
Maggie Jo Everett, a sophomore at New Albany High School, participated in the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) on Medicine from July 22-30 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Outstanding high school students from across the nation took part in this unique career development opportunity. The forum sessions were held in nine cities across the United […]
Stray and abused animals in New Albany were a major part of the discussion during the August 1 meeting of the New Albany Board of Aldermen. New Albany resident Lisa Smith made a scheduled personal appearance before the board, during which she criticized the city’s current practices regarding stray animals and asked for a formal […]
The New Albany School District hosted an orientation for its new teachers and administrators on July 31 at New Albany Elementary School. Pictured are front row l-r: Laketia Petty, Calli Broom, Samantha Wood, Nicole Freeman, Lauren Stanford; back row l-r: Craig Meadows, Luke Tentoni, Nathan Waycaster, Chris Vineyard, Chris Moody, Shane Ard, Evan Pounds, Brett […]
Mary Ann Connell will review her memoir An Unforseen Life at Luncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany on Tuesday, August 15. A light lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 AM. Connell was among the first women to practice law in Oxford, MS. “Her story is a funny, touching account […]
This spring’s New Albany municipal elections were characterized by a lot of money spent and a lot of promises made. Record sums were spent on signs and brochures and advertising. Much of the money came from the pockets of the candidates and their families, but considerable amounts of campaign money came from outside the community. […]
After many months of remodeling, new equipment installation and other preparation, Reed’s Market in New Albany has set a date and time for its opening. After months of hard work on the store and much community anticipation, on Friday afternoon, July 28th, owner Mike Reed told NAnewsweb.com that the new modern grocery supermarket on West […]
Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said that his deputies seized several horses Wednesday, July 26, from a location in eastern Union County. Edwards said his officers, acting on a court order, seized the animals. Michael Dancy, age 52, of the Alpine community was arrested on misdemeanor charges related to the neglect of the animals. Edwards […]
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