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NAHS kicks off Brown Bag Luncheon Series

New Albany High School kicked off its Brown Bag Luncheon Series on Friday, September 18. Each month NAHS will host a brown bag lunch with area career and industry leaders.  Each month, speakers representing different careers will speak to students who are specifically interested in pursuing a career in that area.   The first brown […]

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Colonel Reb rides Big Al

 Within hours after Ole Miss whipped Alabama 43-17 last weekend, our friend Joe Wilson sent us the picture above entitled “Colonel Reb rides Big Al.” It speaks for itself, and, having no desire to inflate the euphoria of our Ole Miss friends or to rub salt in the wounds of those who cheer for the Crimson Tide, […]

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Union County Band Photos

Snapshots of Union County Band activities: These snaps were sent in by Dana Hall                                       Thanks to Chuck Kidd via Melissa Coleman for this photo:        

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The Bankhead Bicycle Club is open for business

 The sign went up late last week, and tonight the Bankhead Bicycle Club opened for business. Although the opening was not heavily promoted, Frank Vainisi’s new restaurant at 108 West Bankhead did a brisk opening night business. We had supper, and it was one of the smoother first nights for a restaurant we’ve seen. Everybody from the kitchen to […]

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New Albany High School Homecoming events schedule

HOMECOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS New Albany High School Homecoming September 25th Parade: Thursday, September 24th at 6 p.m., Downtown Community-Wide Pep Rally: Immediately following parade at Memorial Gym Afternoon Program: Friday, September 25th 1:30 p.m. New Albany High School Auditorium Evening Program:    Friday, September 25th 6:30 p.m. Kitchens Field Football Kickoff:  Friday, September 25th  7 […]

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Education is focus of first “B2B” luncheon of the season

About 60 people attended the first “B2B” luncheon of the season, Thursday, Sept. 17, at In Bloom reception hall in downtown New Albany. CREATE Senior Vice-President Lewis Whitfield was the speaker for the luncheon. He spoke about some of the problems facing northeast Mississippi and what might be done to alleviate them. Whitfield praised the […]

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New Albany lore portrayed in cemetery tour

About 60 people turned out at the New Albany City Cemetery on a beautiful late summer afternoon to focus their attention on dead people. The 2015 Legends and Lore Cemetery Tour, which highlighted “famous souls” from New Albany’s past, was presented on Saturday, September 19, as part of the celebration of Faulkner Month in New […]

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NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31

Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School! The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us. The My School Color Run will feature a 2 mile route. Throughout the course participants will experience color splash zones where you’ll be doused […]

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Supremes straddle the fence on Basil’s appeal

UPDATE:  9-17-2015 The Mississippi Supreme Court jumped up, grabbed hold of the Union County school superintendent brawl and landed — hard — astride the fence. OUCH! Here’s the back story, very briefly, in the  remote event that anyone doesn’t already know it: Browning nominated…election commission throws out nomination…Browning appeals…judge rules for Browning…Basil appeals, twice…Supreme Court […]

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Tim Johnson bringing Lt. Governor campaign to New Albany

Tim Johnson, Democratic Nominee for Lt. Governor will be barnstorming the state making forty one stops in eight days.  “As a former truck driver, this will be like old times traveling the highways and byways of this beautiful state,” said Johnson. The caravan will arrive in New Albany on Wednesday, September 23, 2015.  Johnson will […]

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