New Albany Main Street on Sept. 22 held a ribbon cutting for Rafters Music & Food located at 704 A West Bankhead St.
The New Albany Police Department has recently made several felony drug arrests.
A Holly Springs man has been arrested by the Union County Sheriff’s Office and faces charges of burglary and sexual battery.
A search that lasted approximately 10 hours ended around midnight Sept. 17 with the arrest of two suspects, said Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
Dale Franklin, owner of Franklin’s Auto in New Albany, takes pride in the vehicles he sells.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday afternoon was searching for a man who was involved in a pursuit in a stolen vehicle, Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said.
The Union County Baptist Association is offering a new ministry to provide families with food while also sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Union County School Board met at the district office on Tuesday, September 8 for their monthly meeting. The board normally meets on the first Monday of each month, but moved the September meeting due to the Labor Day holiday.
A New Albany woman who pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic violence will not serve any time in prison.
A New Albany woman has been charged with three counts of felony child endangerment after children tested positive for THC, which is a component of marijuana, Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office seized approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop early Monday, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
A New Albany man was sentenced to eight years in prison this month after pleading guilty to selling drugs.
A man who was in a position of trust or authority as a minister will not serve any time in prison after pleading guilty to touching a child for lustful purposes.
Endless Summer Boutique in New Albany has a wide array of different clothing styles for women of all ages.
Mr. Taco’s Food truck in New Albany has been open for about four months and has many customers, said owner Junior Cuellar.
Union County resident Rejeena Cheney went before the board of supervisors last week in an attempt to get her road fixed.
A Union County inmate who escaped was captured the night of Sept. 7 in Panola County, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
The Union County Board of Supervisors approved its 2020-2021 budget Sept. 8 with no increase to the tax rate.
Myrtle water and sewer customers could soon see rate increases, according to Mayor Micheal Canerdy.
A Union County man was arrested Sept. 1 and charged with four counts of sexual battery, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office got into a high-speed pursuit with a Memphis man Sept. 2, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
Students in the New Albany School District will start going to in-person school four days a week instead of two starting Sept. 8.
Mississippi is one step closer to getting a new state flag.
JACKSON • A Hinds County chancery judge on Wednesday issued a ruling that makes it easier for Mississippians with underlying health conditions to vote absentee in this fall’s elections in order to reduce exposure to COVID-19.
The New Albany Board of Aldermen adopted a new city plan Sept. 1, but now there are concerns about how it will be implemented.
A magnolia blossom is one step closer to adorning the state flag of Mississippi, but voters get the final say in November.
Three people were shot, and two of them were killed in an Aug. 31 incident in New Albany, Police Chief Chris Robertson said.
Clint Conlee understands the importance of protecting yourself on the football field and in the game of life.
Two people were killed in a shooting at the Albany Acres apartment complex in New Albany Monday night, according to Union County Coroner Pam Boman.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office has made a number of felony arrests in recent days.
The Union County School District has had four positive cases of coronavirus in students and one in a staff member since school started Aug. 17, according to Superintendent Russell Taylor.
New Albany’s movie theater is reopening tonight, Friday, Aug. 28.
It was not even lunch or dinnertime, and there was still a steady stream of customers at O’Lucky B’s Famous Nachos in New Albany.
Another suspect has been arrested in connection with a June 5 break-in that occurred at a New Albany gun store.
As the start of the fall semester comes closer and closer, I will be wrapping up my last week as an intern at the New Albany Gazette. I have so enjoyed this opportunity to be involved at the Gazette and have loved learning so much from everyone here.
The Union County School Board discussed and approved several measures as they prepared to reopen with a delayed start on August 17 for the fall semester due to the coronavirus.
JACKSON • Ahead of a looming deadline next week, the nine-member commission that will propose a new state flag design has narrowed the available options down to a final pairing.
Several women have been charged with felony child endangerment after children tested positive for drugs, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The New Haven Center for Special Needs Adults in New Albany is expanding due to a lack of space in the current facility, which dates back to the 1960s.
TUPELO • Even with fewer overall dancers and a switch to a virtual event, Dance Like the Stars raised over $259,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi.
TUPELO • Three men have been arrested in connection with a rash of church burglaries in Lee and Union counties.
Two people have been arrested in connection with two church burglaries in New Albany, according to Police Chief Chris Robertson.
The Magnolia Civic Center will present an online performance called “A Broadway Cabaret.”
JACKSON • The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will host drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at various county health departments over the next few weeks.
A new restaurant may open this week in New Albany on West Bankhead Street.
The Union County School District’s budget for the 2020-2021 school year was recently approved and will not require a tax increase.
The New Albany and Ripley Main Street organizations won an award for last year’s “A Tale of Two Fa(u)lkners” event.
A Hickory Flat man has been charged with felony child abuse, according to Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
Three months ago it was announced that the Master-Bilt manufacturing facility in New Albany was closing down permanently, but that is no longer the case.
