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New Albany threats being investigated by Tippah Sheriff

Update, Sunday evening, May 17th, The search for those responsible for making at least two telephoned  threats to two New Albany businesses Thursday has been narrowed to one Tippah County family. The telephoned threat of an AK-47 attack on the New Albany McDonalds came mid afternoon Thursday, May 15. The threat of a bomb placed […]

Live @ Noon delivers music, food and shopping fun

The Saturday weather was kindly for the free Live @ Noon event held on the Tanglefoot Plaza in downtown New Albany, Saturday, May 16th. Because it looked like it could rain at any minute, musician and song writer Stephanie Jackson’s two hour performance was moved inside ACs Coffee Shop. But it didn’t rain. ACs double […]

MS Blues legend BB King dies

BB King, who was born in Berclair MS, died peacefully in his sleep on May 14th, 2015. His daughter, Patty King, said Friday that her father had died in Las Vegas, where he announced two weeks ago that he was in home hospice care after suffering from dehydration. King himself had released a message to […]

Investigation of bomb threat, hoax calls is progressing

May 15, 2015  4:15 PM By early afternoon today, New Albany lawmen had recovered a cell telephone used to make several malicious “prank” threats yesterday evening, Thursday, May 14th. New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson told NAnewsweb.com his department started receiving calls from the mobile phone late Thursday afternoon. First the caller or callers threatened […]

Walmart back in business quickly after bomb threat (UPDATE)

  8:15 PM Update: Assistant New Albany Police Chief Clay Keener told NAnewsweb.com that the telephoned bomb threat to Walmart was called in directly to the New Albany Police headquarters, not through the 911 Emergency line. New Albany Police Department contacted the Walmart security office at the store and the building was quickly cleared per […]

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Bullpup Pride award winners for May 4th

The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of May 4.  Pictured in no particular order are: Isaias Urzua, Brayden Bowman, Mason Hogue, Connor McCollum, Austin White, Abby Vetovitz, Kellisia Amos, Coliee Boyd, Lacey Jackson, Bin Dao, Catherine Vazquez, Jana Faith […]

Miscellaneous in the Spotlight 2015

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NAES third grade accelerated reading awards

New Albany Elementary School recently honored the following third grade students for their success in the Accelerated Reading program during the 3rd 9 Weeks: 25 Point Club Anthoni Perez, Preston Richardson, Reece Cobb, Marbella Ortega, Isabella Robbins, Logan Lee Robertson, John Frank Robbins, Evan Williams, Jordan Bowen, Christopher Gibbs, Kirsten Knox, Dezmond Bailey, John Gray […]

Crowded First District Congressional field narrows today

It is certainly the most crowded race for Mississippi’s First District Congressional seat in the memory of anyone alive. Thirteen candidates –12 Republicans and one Democrat– are contesting the non-partisan election to be held today, May 12th. Whitten and Wicker split 66 years of service Congressman Jamie L. Whitten represented northern Mississippi in the U.S. […]

Pride of New Albany Band 2015 costumes

Pride of New Albany 2015 Costumes The Pride of New Albany is proud to present their 2015 Marching Band Show THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED!!! The Wonderful World of Oz will be the back drop of our story, and the show will follow the path of Elphaba (The Wicked Witch of the West) as she discovers who she […]