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Union County Board of Supervisors’ May 15 meeting

The Union County Board of Supervisors’ May 15 meeting worked its way through a 19-item agenda in just 35 minutes Monday morning. The speed is the more impressive when considering that three non-agenda items also came before the board, and that one of those consumed 15 of the 35 minutes. Although he was not on […]

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Local American Legion building in need of major repairs

American Legion members Larry Dykes and Bill Azlin talked Tuesday evening, May 10, at the meeting of Porter-Henry-Lowery Post 72, the local chapter of the American Legion. Meetings of American Legion Post 72 are being held at the Ladies Building of the Union County Fairgrounds while the post’s  Herbert A. Morgan War Memorials Building is undergoing […]

New Albany teacher featured on NEAMB video testimonial

Kim Ware, a high school English teacher at New Albany High School, was called upon by National Education Association Member Benefits (NEAMB) to relate to the world the many rewards of teaching. She was one of four member teachers from across the United States to be featured in a video celebrating the impact of teachers […]

Local fire departments involved in remedying I-22 chemical spill

Local fire departments got some unexpected on-the-job training yesterday, May 10th, as a result of their participation in the clearing up of a chemical spill on I-22. New Albany Fire Chief Steve Coker, who is also Union County fire commissioner, said equipment from city and county volunteer fire departments was used yesterday to transport 35,000 gallons […]

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Kiwanis club scholarships

May 9, 2017, Kiwanis Club of New Albany awarded scholarships to 10 Union County and New Albany High School seniors. Front Row: J Pullman, Kiwanis VP; Heather Smith, Myrtle; Joanna Moffitt, Myrtle; Pierre Lenoir, New Albany;  Paige Hall, Ingomar; Jackie Ford, Kiwanis scholarship chairman Back Row: Kallie Roberts, East Union; Mackenzie Armstrong, New Albany; Madison […]

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New Albany Students Attend Career & Technology Day

The New Albany School of Career & Technical Education hosted “Career & Technology Day” on Friday, May 5 on the campus of New Albany High School. Career and Technology Day began as Technology Day in 2009 to expose high school students to the technology used in industries and careers in the northeast Mississippi area. The […]

Morning’s hydrogen peroxide spill still slowing I-22 traffic, now 12 hours and counting.                                  

UPDATED: 7:00 pm 5-10-17:  At 12 hours and counting from this morning’s hydrogen peroxide spill on I-22, clean-up operations are still underway  near mile marker 59. One east bound lane of I-22 is now open, but both westbound lanes remain closed for continued clean-up operations. Fire fighting equipment from the City of New Albany Fire […]

Bike Month focuses on biking in Mississippi

New Albany is all about biking, with increasing numbers of locals and tourists taking to the streets and trails in our area. But do you know the rules of the road for bikers? Are you sometimes confused by bicycle paths? Check out this information from MDOT for responsible biking. And remember, auto drivers are also […]