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Reed’s Market tells date and time for New Albany opening

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 […]

Several horses seized and relocated, local man arrested

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 […]

Baptist Union County hosts Back-to-School Health Fair

NEW ALBANY, MISS., July 25, 2017 – Baptist MemorialHospital-Union Countywill host a free back-to-school health fair on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the hospital’s front lobby. The event, designed for newborns through age 12, will feature a host of free health screenings, health tips, safety information, a teddy bear clinic, […]

Popular Biscuits & Jam Market’s fans undeterred by heat

Low humidity created comfortable conditions for those who turned out for the Biscuits and Jam Farmers Market, Saturday morning, July 22. As always,  live entertainment was provided as people visited with one another and shopped for fresh fruits and vegetables and other goodies from a variety of local growers. The Biscuits and Jam Market is […]

Reed’s Market to open soon in New Albany

It won’t be long. Day-by-day, New Albany is getting closer to the opening of a new grocery supermarket. “We want to be sure everything is perfect before we open,” David Reed of Reed’s Market told NAnewsweb.com late Thursday afternoon. “Sometime in August” is as specific as Reed would get when asked when he expected the large modern grocery store […]

PSC Chairman Presley holds natural gas hearing in New Albany

About 35 people attended a hearing Thursday afternoon in New Albany regarding expanding natural gas service to rural parts of Union and neighboring counties. Public Service Commission Chairman Brandon Presley conducted a hearing in the courtroom of the Union County Courthouse regarding  a proposal to extend  natural gas service to about 150 rural customers in […]

Public Service Commission to hold public hearing in New Albany

Presley to Hold Public Hearing Regarding New Albany Natural Gas Expansion Nettleton, Mississippi – Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley will hold a public hearing regarding a request by the City of New Albany to expand their natural gas service to 150 new customers located in rural areas between Myrtle, Potts Camp, and West Union. The public hearing will […]

Priority Ambulance to begin serving Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County announced on July 17th that it has entered into a partnership with Priority Ambulance to provide all patient medical transport services to the hospital, and it will serve as Union County’s emergency 9-1-1 service provider starting on August 15. Priority Ambulance is a national company headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, that provides […]

MS Health Department warns of West Nile virus in state/UPDATED 7-25-17

UPDATED 7-25-2017:  The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports seven new human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the last week, bringing the state total to 10 for 2017. The reported cases are in Covington, Hinds (3), Humphreys, Leflore and Perry counties. So far this year cases have been reported in Covington, Forrest […]