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New Albany – A group of determined young men were practicing tackle football in the heat of an August afternoon. In Mississippi. School having begun for the 2015-2016 year, this is not a particularly unusual sight. Middle school and high school football teams routinely begin their training in the summer’s heat. But these particular boys are not yet […]
There are five fabulous fall festivals coming up in our area in September and October. They all feature a variety of fun and entertainment for all ages, including delicious food, good music and original works of art. Not to mention that they all take place in some of the South’s most beautiful and historic locations. Do […]
New Albany – Although the Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio — the GM&O — railroad went out of business in 1972, its name and fame live on in New Albany. The official name of the organization that operates the Tanglefoot Trail, which runs from New Albany to Houston, is the GM&O Rails to Trails Recreation District. […]
New Albany senior Katie Davis got a terrific opportunity this summer. Out of over 300 applicants, she was chosen to participate in the University of Mississippi’s Summer Leadership Institute for High School students. The 23 students came from seven states and Mexico. They lived on campus for four weeks, taking Political Science 101 and Public Speaking 102 […]
The Arts, Beats, and Eats juried art event Friday evening, August 7th, drew about 200 people to the In Bloom reception hall in New Albany. Art patrons enjoyed a wide selection of foods provided by local restaurants. They listened to music performed by singer-guitarist Drew Dieckmann. Cash prizes are awarded during the annual show for […]
Apparently a fee of $20,000 paid to a Birmingham retail recruiting firm is paying dividends for New Albany. The city’s Board of Aldermen was told Tuesday evening, August 4, that Popeye’s, a family chicken restaurant headquartered in New Orleans, recently opened successfully in New Albany. Popeyes was recruited to build a new restaurant here by […]
Summary of complete, unofficial returns in contested races for Union County offices. See pages at end of summary for complete details of ALL RACES on the Union County ballot. Democratic Primary: Sheriff Race : Edwards 4187….70.09% (Winner) Wilhite 1768….29.59% Superintendent of Education There will be a run-off between incumbent Basil and […]
Summary of complete, unofficial returns in contested races for Union County offices. Democratic Primary: Sheriff Race : Edwards 4187….70.09% (Winner) Wilhite 1768….29.59% Superintendent of Education There will be a run-off between incumbent Basil and challenger Hartfield. Basil 1918….46.42% Hartfield 1172….28.36% District 1 Supervisor (top 2) […]
New Albany High School hosted its annual “Camp Freshman” on Friday, July 31. “Camp Freshman” began more than ten years ago to give the rising freshmen an opportunity to get familiar with the new campus, their teachers, and administration. Teachers, staff, and senior mentors helped organize and prepare for the event and then coordinated the […]
Will total employment in Union County improve today? Maybe a little bit. Voters will choose today from among 69 candidates running for 16 different county offices in the party primary elections for 2015. Polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Virtually every elective office in the state from governor to constable […]
The New Albany School District hosted an orientation for its new teachers on July 30 at New Albany Elementary School. Pictured are front row l-r: Celia House, NAES; Patrice Mason, NAMS; Elizabeth Day, NAES; Tara Blythe, NAES; Jessica Garrett, NAES; Katie Kidd, NASTUC; Jasmine Braddock, NAES; Stephanie Cayson, NAHS; Cassie Allred, NAHS; Mandy Crawley, NAES; […]
The New Albany zoning board meets monthly, usually the first Monday of each month before the New Albany board of aldermen meeting the following day; its August meeting was held on the evening of Monday, August 3rd, 2015, at the New Albany City Hall. The zoning board dispensed with the reading of the minutes of it’s […]
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