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Small plane crashes Tuesday at New Albany-Union County Airport

New Albany, MS- What caused a small plane to crash about noon Tuesday, August 2, at the New Albany-Union County Airport is unknown, pending an investigation by federal authorities. The Cessna 150J, a two-seat, single-engine airplane manufactured in 1968, apparently crashed from a relatively low altitude and low speed. Initial indications were that the pilot walked away […]

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Important “back to school” safety reminders from MDOT

New Albany, MS — As summer vacation comes to an end, yellow school buses, new teen drivers and other young travelers will join the daily commuters in the morning traffic. Although many will be focused on getting to school or work on time, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) encourages all Mississippians to make safety their […]

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Republican Women’s Club to host two speakers August 22nd

  UPDATED AUGUST 5TH: The Union County Republican Women’s Club invites the community to attend an event at the Union County Court House on Monday, August 22; at 6:30 p.m. Two great guests and speakers will be with us: U. S. Representative Trent Kelly serving Mississippi’s First District and Spencer Ritchie, Executive Director for the […]

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Union County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, August 1st

The Union County Board of Supervisors acted on a couple of substantive agenda items at its Aug. 1 meeting. The board received bids from Century Contractors and Steel-Con for construction of a bridge over a small stream that crosses County Road 46. Steel-Con bid $39,700. Century’s bid of $21,384.34 was lower by $18,315.66. The board […]

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Paul Tate Trio first to perform on completed Riverview Stage

It was appropriate that Paul Tate and his trio were the first musicians to perform on the completed Riverview Stage in New Albany’s Park-Along-The-River. The new “sail” top of the stage was installed just two days before the ninth free Levitt AMP concert of 2016 opened Saturday night, and Tate and Company set a high […]

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Baptist Healthplex to change owners August 1st.

NEW ALBANY, MS- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County has announced that the Baptist HealthPlex will transition to a new owner effective August 1, 2016. Flex Fitness, LLP will take over operations as of 12:01 a.m., August 1, 2016. Their long- term goal is to make enhancements to the facility, and make the transition a seamless one for […]

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Riverview Stage nears completion

New Albany, MS- Workmen installed the last major feature of the Riverview Stage at New Albany’s Park-Along-the-River, Thursday, July 28th. Four large “sails,” were installed, connected to six one-foot-diameter steel columns with cables and turnbuckles. The “sails” shade the stage and are made of a highly-engineered fabric with a 20-year warranty. The installation is designed […]

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New Martintown Road bridge to open ahead of schedule

The new bridge that carries Martintown Road over the Little Tallahatchie River will be officially open tomorrow, Thursday, July 28. Traffic across the old bridge was stopped when demolition work on it began Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The Union County Board of Supervisors awarded the contract to demolish the old bridge and build the new […]

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Baptist Union County welcomes new physician

NEW ALBANY, MISS., July 25, 2016 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County recently announced the addition of J. Matthew Rhinewalt, M.D. to its medical staff. Rhinewalt is a double board-certified physician, specializing in internal medicine and pediatrics. A native of Columbus, Miss., Rhinewalt graduated magna cum laude from medical school and completed his residency in internal […]

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Expansion, renovations on county library under consideration

New Albany, MS- A meeting Monday morning at the Union County Public Library may foretell improvements to that facility. Librarian Kay Sappington and J. Lynn West, the president of the library board, met with Debbie Wilbanks Cherry, AIA, an architect with A2H Engineers and Architects of Oxford. They were considering possible renovations and expansions to the library […]

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