Brooke Smith cried as she watched her home burn Monday morning.
Just a few months after signing a two-year contract to remain as the Union County School District Superintendent through 2021, Ken Basil announced to the Board of Trustees Monday evening that he will step down next year.
A workshop will be held Thursday to discuss social media and Internet safety for children.
Two people were killed Sunday in a vehicle crash in Union County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
A prayer vigil will be held Sunday for a Union County man who has been missing for about a week.
The New Albany and Union County school districts scored above the state average on the fall kindergarten readiness test.
An essay contest was recently held for fifth grade students in the New Albany and Union County School Districts.
A New Albany man has been charged with three counts of felony child endangerment after three children tested positive for marijuana, according to Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
A New Albany man was found guilty last week of sexual battery against a 7-year-old girl.
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., spoke during a Veterans Day ceremony at West Union Attendance Center on Monday.
A new ministry has started in Union County to help foster families.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old woman this week on a charge of felony child abuse-serious bodily harm, said Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
A New Albany man has been indicted for allegedly embezzling money from a local restaurant.
A 43-year-old Myrtle woman was arrested Tuesday by the New Albany Police Department and charged with felony embezzlement, officials said.
C. J. Hill, owner CJ’s Plumbing and Home Remodeling in New Albany, works on every house as if it were his own.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 42-year-old man on a charge of grand larceny last week, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
A 67-year-old New Albany man has been indicted by a Union County Grand Jury on two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes.
A 24-year-old Myrtle man has been arrested and charged with touching a child for lustful purposes, according to Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
Around 95 percent of New Albany third-grade students passed last year’s state reading assessment, according to results released last week.
A Saturday storm ripped through Union County, damaging homes, knocking down power lines and toppling trees.
The Mound City area in eastern Union County will soon have better water service thanks to a project underway now.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County has named James Grantham as administrator and CEO effective this coming Sunday.
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting its first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2019-2020 flu season.
A Myrtle man has been arrested in connection with a stolen cattle case.
A new group has started in Myrtle to help people facing difficult life issues.
A Blue Springs man has been indicted on a charge of fourth-degree arson, court records show.
A former New Albany Municipal Court clerk will serve three years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections for embezzlement, court records show.
The Union County Sheriff's Office has made a number of methamphetamine-related arrests in recent days, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
The annual Ingomar Mound event is Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Heritage Pioneer Days are set for Thursday through Saturday at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany.
The Union County and New Albany school districts did better than the state average in terms of the percentage of students who were chronically absent from school last year, a new report shows.
Larry Ramsey became emotional when he thought about the support he received during his battle with prostate cancer.
Man charged with burglary, grand larceny
Three people were arrested this month and charged with child endangerment after three children tested positive for methamphetamine, according to Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
A Potts Camp woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a burglary that occurred at the Jackson Furniture factory in Myrtle, according to Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
The New Albany and Union County School districts were graded “A” districts in the latest state accountability results released Tuesday.
A new welcome center on the Tanglefoot Trail in New Albany is partially open.
New Albany and Union County School District officials are thankful that therapists are in all the schools to help students and families.
The Mississippi State Department of Health is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other states to alert the public about severe lung disease associated with the use of e-cigarette products.
A Myrtle man was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in Tennessee, according to authorities.
After recent shootings at Walmart stores, including one that occurred in Mississippi, Walmart will stop selling handgun ammunition and make other changes related to firearms.
A Myrtle couple was arrested by the Union County Sheriff's Office on Sunday after a 9-year-old child tested positive for methamphetamine, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
A Myrtle man was arrested Monday for allegedly possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to Sheriff Jimmy Edwards.
The steel frame of the Kevin Charles Fine Upholstery expansion is taking shape on Sam T. Barkley Drive in New Albany.
Construction has started on a new road that will serve a future industrial park in Union County.
A fire heavily damaged a Union County home that was apparently struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon.
