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Tuesday, October 17, Mississippi author Al Povall will discuss his book A Time Remembered, Ole Miss 1945-1970 at Luncheon with Books at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany. Mr. Povall is a native of Lexington, MS. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1963 with a BA. After serving as a Naval […]
Despite cloudy skies and a little rain from Hurricane Nate’s trek through the Mississippi Gulf Coast area, thousands of fans turned out to see Diamond Rio at this year’s Tallahatchie Riverfest. Fans of all ages packed the area surrounding the RedMed Riverview Stage in Park Along the River. Diamond Rio, over a career spanning more […]
The weather was perfect — temperatures in the mid to upper 60s and no mosquitoes — during the Riverfest Friday night musical entertainment. At 7:30 p.m.,Terry “Harmonica” Bean was the first performer on the Riverview Stage in New Albany’s Park-Along-The-River. Now in his mid 50s, Bean has been a Mississippi blues man since he was […]
The Union County Literacy Council is having a bake sale/raffle on Saturday, October 7. It will be held on Fred’s parking lot on Main Street. We will begin selling around 8:30 A.M. There will be homemade baked goods, and we are raffling a $100 Wal-Mart card as well as gift certificates from The Rainey, Tallahatchie Gourmet, a […]
New Albany Police Chief, Chris Robertson, has confirmed to NAnewsweb.com the circumstances surrounding the child molestation arrest of a local barber. Larry Hamblin, 71, was arrested yesterday, October 5th, and charged with two crimes, including three counts of sexual molestation and three counts of sexual battery. Hamblin’s victims are said to include children as young […]
New Albany High School Homecoming parade 2017 (Click to enlarge/download images) To see Homecoming Court:
Library News September 2017: The library has been busy since schools are in session again. There were 3900 visits to the library this month. There were new library cards issued for New Albany and Union County citizens. The library has new books arriving for children and teens, as a result of grants that have been […]
A locally available “herbal” drug and the Junior Alderman program were among items drawing new interest at the October Board of Aldermen meeting, Tuesday October 3rd. New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson spoke to the board about the local availability of an “herbal” drug called Kratom. Robertson said Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards had contacted […]
Ducks are getting ready for their big race on the Tallahatchie River this Saturday. The fourth annual Rubber Duck Regatta gets underway at noon off the river bridge in New Albany. The ducks’ lucky owners will win over $1000 in cash prizes. Approximately 2000 yellow ducks will race to the finish line under the walking […]
New Albany High School Homecoming Court 2017 Front Row L to R: Crown Bearer: Kayden Carruthers, Queen Victoria Brown, Flower Girl: Annsley Coleman 2nd Row L to R: Esteban Contreras and Jordan Lipsey 3rd Row L to R: Maid Rachel Rainey, Jarred Ligon, Maid Sanders Goode, Ishmon Foster, Maid Josi Hill 4th Row L to R: Eli Keener, Bowen […]
At the Board of Supervisors’ October 2 meeting, Sheriff Jimmy Edwards has asked the Union County Board to make a locally available “herbal” drug illegal. “Kratom” is a naturally occurring substance made from the leaves of an evergreen tree in the coffee family, which is native to Southeast Asia. It’s scientific name is Mitragyna speciosa. […]
The kratom tree, specifically its glossy green leaves, has been used for centuries by Asians to boost energy, treat coughing, diarrhea, chronic pain and opium addiction. Kratom, known in the scientific world as Mitragyna speciosa, is a member of the Rubiaceae family, which also includes coffee plants. However, it is not an innocuous plant. The past ten years […]
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