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According to the Levitt AMP website, New Albany was number 7 in the community vote tally. That gets us into the final round where our proposal will be reviewed. Thanks to everyone for the support shown our community. THE NEW ALBANY PROPOSAL Official Name of Public Space The Park Along the River Site Address 217 […]
Most people in Union County, indeed most Americans, had given scant thought to Islam before September 11, 2001. Until then, for most people, Islam and its conflicts had been, as in the title of George M. Cohan’s World War I song, “Over There.” That all changed the morning Islamists hijacked four commercial airliners and used […]
A special program at Union County Heritage Museum will be held Monday, December 7, at noon. Guest speaker will be John P. Dyson, author of the book The Early Chickasaw Homeland : Origins, Boundaries and Society. “We are excited to have the opportunity for Mr. Dyson to speak, while he is in the area, said […]
At the request of Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards, the FBI is investigating an incident in which a deputy allegedly struck a man in handcuffs. The incident occurred earlier this month when two Union County deputies were dealing with a man who was resisting arrest. The Sheriff said the man had assaulted the two deputies […]
Two small children were mauled by dogs in separate incidents on Thanksgiving Day in rural Union County. Both children received treatment at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said the first incident occurred on County Road 137 about noon Thursday when a three-year-old child wandered into a neighbor’s yard. The […]
As of midnight Saturday, New Albany has dropped from 6th to 10th place with only 2 days left to vote. This competition will award 15 grants of $20,000 to 15 winning communities to support free music concerts. New Albany is the smallest community in the running, so we must keep ourselves as high as possible […]
UPDATED: On November 25th, NAnewsweb.com posted the story below about Chris Barnes having received some of his injuries in a jail-house altercation. Yesterday, December 3rd, WTVA, Tupelo Channel 9, finally posted a similar story. Here is the link to the WTVA story: When and where did these injuries occur? While we are aware of nothing […]
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County department heads recently accepted a Joint Commission Accreditation Award on behalf of the hospital. Baptist Union County was recently named a Top Performer as part the Joint Commission’s Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® recognition program. The hospital was named a Top Performer in five categories: heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, […]
The New Albany Middle School Reading Fair was held on November 7. Melanie Shannon Public Relations New Albany Schools
Many people wonder what is Crossfit? They may have heard it’s exercise, torture, craziness, even a cult. To Sonny Norton, owner of Crossfit Fire Ant, it is the start of a new lifestyle. You see, Sonny was not always fit, not always an athlete. Suffering from childhood asthma and severe allergies, Sonny was not able […]
The Union County Good Samaritan Center has been a leading charity In Union County since 1987. In September the center was relocated to the present location, 845 Sam T. Barkley Drive. The phone number for the center is 534-0931 and they are open on Monday – Wednesday from 10:00 – 11:45 a.m. In August of […]
The FBI is investigating a physical confrontation at last Saturday’s football game involving a football fan and officers of the University of Mississippi police department. A video posted on the Internet appears to show Chris Barnes, an Ole Miss student at the game, scuffling with two or three police officers. Holly Barnes, a registered nurse […]
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