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Alphonzo Rachel is not unique, but he is rare. He is a black man who is becoming famous for his out-of-the-box brand of social/political thinking and humor, most specifically the ZoNation videos on PJTV.com. A musician, and the founder of Macho Sauce Productions (producing “right-minded entertainment”), he is swimming up-stream along with a few other […]
Several hundred people brought out their lawn chairs and homemade ice cream for a 4th of July celebration on the evening of Sunday, June 28th. The Community Choir Freedom Celebration took place at the Park Along the River, on the same performance stage used for the previous evening’s Freedom Fest Celebration. Singers and musicians […]
According to current estimates, the town of Blue Mountain in southern Tippah County has a population of 920. Nearly that many people gathered in the Blue Mountain city park Saturday evening, June 27 for the town’s “Fire On The Mountain” event. It being an election year, Tippah County politicians mingled with the crowd, and dozens […]
Very little rain and milder temperatures helped make New Albany’s 2015 Freedom Fest successful. Earlier in the week Freedom Fest organizers announced that the program of “First Hand” political speeches by state and local candidates would be moved inside to the Cine’ Theater because rains were expected during the day Saturday. However, Saturday rains amounted […]
Work moved forward this week on a new bridge that will carry Oxford Road across a large ditch that carries storm water to the nearby Tallahatchie River. Demolition work on the old bridge was completed early this week by Paul Smithey Construction Company of Tupelo. Workers and equipment of Steel-Con, Inc, the New Albany company […]
Groundbreaking Ceremonies for the expansion of the Union County Heritage Museum will be Thursday, July 2, 10 a.m. at the construction site behind the museum. The public is invited to join this moment followed by lemonade and cookies. The museum is located at 114 Cleveland Street in New Albany. Please join us if possible. […]
New Albany elementary school students will be able to explore classical music through a hands-on program during the coming school year via Carnegie Link Up. A partnership of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and local patrons will make the Carnegie Link Up curriculum available to third through fifth graders at […]
Local Gardener Kelly Coltharp and her granddaughter Lucy King presented to students in the New Albany High School 21st Century Community Learning Center Summer Enrichment Program on Tuesday, June 16. As part of their health and character education series, students learned more about making clean eating choices using fresh, local ingredients. Under the direction of […]
Who designed the American flag? On Saturday, June 14, 1777, Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the first official national flag of the United States. According to popular legend, the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who was acquainted with George Washington, leader of the Continental Army, and other […]
The threat of rain and certainty of heat led organizers of this new festival to make some changes in its production. The festival, which includes local and state candidates stumping during the day and music and fireworks at night, was to take place on the courthouse lawn, but has now been moved to two locations: […]
Work to replace a bridge that carries Oxford Road across a small stream bed near Bankhead Street (Highway 178) began Monday, June 22nd. This particular segment of Oxford Road, about a half-mile long, runs east to west from Bankhead Street, behind Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, and connects to Coulter Drive. The work started with Paul […]
Museum Madness is headed Full STEAM Ahead, for the 2015 summer discovery activity program for children. This year’s activities are focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics. Dates for this year week of activities will be July 13 – July 17, 9 a.m. –12 noon. Application are being taken now. “We are excited about […]
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