New Albany Gazette

Union County Development Association Coordinator Jan Cossitt will be the guest reader on Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. for Preschool Storytime at the Union County She will read Thanksgiving stories!

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/cossitt-will-be-guest-reader-for-preschool-storytime-nov-20/article_fc34ad96-9d51-11ef-a2d7-9f838fd91fbc.html

Students looking to earn class credits during the holiday season may register now for Mississippi State’s Winter Express, a condensed, online semester held in December and January.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/all-aboard-registration-open-for-msu-s-winter-express/article_51d30b9a-9d51-11ef-80e1-a37000699875.html

OXFORD — New Albany Fire Department C Shift firefighters were among those who participated in the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, held Saturday morning, Sept. 14, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxfo...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/new-albany-firefighters-participated-in-oxford-9-11-memorial-stair-climb/article_02d9c9da-9d50-11ef-b5e4-b3df878e59bc.html

New Albany police took part in several activities in recent days, Police Chief Chris Robertson said this week.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/napd-talked-with-youngsters-during-career-expo/article_4cb56a46-9c8d-11ef-b7cd-bfd81122b8b6.html

The New Albany Main Street Association and Union County Historical Society and Heritage Museum are among 20 organizations in 13 counties to receive $3.5 million in the Mississippi Arts Commission...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/two-local-organizations-receive-more-than-250-000-in-mississippi-arts-commission-grants/article_b1d6e9dc-9c8c-11ef-b905-379f9845119d.html

Mississippi State once again is celebrating an all-time high in enrollment with 23,150 students, surpassing 2021’s record of 23,086. Mississippi’s land-grant research university is the only p...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/msu-enrollment-another-all-time-high-state-s-only-public-university-to-grow-9-of/article_e6d0a5e4-9c8a-11ef-aa75-c3721b30f7b6.html

Thursday, Nov. 14

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/community-calendar/article_abeb5854-af25-583e-9257-e9127a581b31.html

Janie Francis Roberts Criswell, known affectionately as Janie to her friends and family, died peacefully on Oct. 29 at the age of 78.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/obituaries/article_f3483712-9c88-11ef-9c9c-ff5f204dfa20.html

OXFORD – Overall enrollment at the University of Mississippi has grown for the fourth consecutive year, fueled by a record-setting freshman class and strong retention rates.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/university-breaks-overall-enrollment-record/article_f4f483c8-9c55-11ef-a9ab-33dc1e1c8908.html

Every day should be a day of acknowledging blessings, but November claims the month set apart for giving thanks to God. If busy schedules don’t manipulate all of our time, it is the month that ...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/the-playhouse/article_fc23e342-9c54-11ef-9403-8f3eec7c556e.html

New Albany Elementary School lunch

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/school-menus-for-nov-18-22/article_7a0fd0a0-9c54-11ef-a8ab-033dedae4f46.html

Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop F Public Information Officer Senior Staff Sergeant Bryan McGee discussed serving and protecting the community in recent days.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/mhp-troopers-discuss-serving-protecting-area-youngsters/article_140ada04-9892-11ef-856f-fb9fadfe359e.html

Although the presidential race has gotten the bulk of attention this campaign season, there was only one race in Union County that might be considered contested with the results in the others lar...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/county-school-board-race-headed-for-runoff-county-votes-republican-in-high-turnout/article_23705a06-9c0b-11ef-a738-bb2cbea195db.html

After a month’s reprieve from rain, the golden days of Indian Summer’s sunshine became a topic for discussion in this Hill Country hamlet of Hurricane at the local store as the inevitable tal...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/hurricane-news/article_caf5f346-9b23-11ef-80b6-ffc70bb1767c.html

The New Albany Walmart held a ribbon-cutting this past Friday following the completion of renovations and additions to their building. This was partly to reflect growing interest in the store’s...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/walmart-holds-ribbon-cutting-following-expansion-and-renovation/article_8c6b0d98-9ad6-11ef-85e0-c30f784ac1d1.html

Ivy Hickey will be with the guest reader for Preschool Storytime on Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at the Union County Library. She had planned to be the reader this past month but had to reschedule due to i...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/ivy-hickey-will-be-guest-storyteller-at-library-nov-13/article_3bc3e176-9acc-11ef-bfc6-33fe78e28d8b.html

Sam Creekmore is less than a year into his second term representing Dist. 14 in the Mississippi House of Representatives but is already making his mark there.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/rep-sam-creekmore-explains-how-new-and-proposed-laws-will-benefit-public/article_8c79aadc-9abe-11ef-808e-a7701f240bb5.html

The New Albany Ish-te-ho-to-pah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting a genealogy workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 3 p.m., at the Union County Library. Felicia West Caple...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/local-dar-ish-te-ho-to-pah-chapter-to-host-a-genealogy-workshop/article_01978cae-9abe-11ef-8131-4722400434bc.html

Ruby Tyer, who just celebrated her 105th birthday, was presented the Key to the City by Mayor Time Kent this past Friday. Kent cited her contributions to the community over the years and a list o...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/ruby-tyer-presented-key-to-the-city/article_9f37d2c0-9a55-11ef-a381-bb2d9a5f3a03.html

Former Secretary of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Benjamin S. Carson will be the featured speaker at the Union County Development Association annual membership meeting...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/ben-carson-to-be-guest-speaker-for-union-county-development-association-meeting/article_08408862-9a50-11ef-a7be-27abc658561b.html

According to information provided by Circuit Clerk Donna Treadaway’s office, the two-week November 2024 term of Union County Circuit Court begins Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 9 a.m. in the Union Count...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/union-county-circuit-court-two-week-criminal-term-session-starts-wednesday-nov-6/article_efaa1806-9a4d-11ef-ba4f-4fdf6b3ba1d5.html

The following people have been booked into the Union County Jail on felony charges Oct. 23-30, according to county records:

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/felony-charges-possession-of-meth-failure-to-register-as-sex-offender/article_6fdb3ec0-9a4d-11ef-a2e0-17fcb4d9a3a7.html

Macedonia had its annual dNow weekend this past weekend. The theme of this year was “Jesus Set Me Free.” Eighty-eight young people grades 7-12 attended this year. Host homes were Terri and Du...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/macedonia-news/article_82fb109e-9a4c-11ef-9220-f7fb5f02c9d1.html

New Albany Fire Chief Mark Whiteside this week discussed items including three firefighters’ continuing education, medical calls, fire alarm activation calls, two automobile fires, and several ...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/continuing-education-fires-and-wrecks-kept-nafd-on-the-move/article_83273d64-9893-11ef-8c4a-dfd47af50eec.html

Police Chief Chris Robertson offered school bus safety tips to area students and drivers this week.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/napd-offers-safety-tips-to-area-students-and-drivers/article_7ccd6a52-9892-11ef-9bec-83ff5d914e9d.html

New Albany Main Street has seen much success in community growth and revitalization efforts since 1997 but needs more businesses and industries to join their efforts in making New Albany and Unio...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/new-albany-main-street-showcases-recent-successes-encourages-more-to-be-partners-in-positive-community/article_1ab1c7b0-9891-11ef-a985-573ae627b555.html

Mary Joan Cox Rush "Joan" of Bloomington, Texas passed away peacefully on September 29, 2024, at the age of 88. Joan was born in New Albany, Miss. on April 6, 1936, to the late Edna Earle Everett...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/obituaries/article_62402df2-9890-11ef-9596-f707dc57fa80.html

The New Albany Main Street Association will sponsor its annual Holiday Open House Sunday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 5 p.m.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/holiday-open-house-and-community-tree-lighting-will-be-nov-10/article_c05b84d4-988d-11ef-abf0-03db025270c6.html

Governmental offices will close Monday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans’ Day. This will not be a school holiday, but some businesses including banks may also close.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/veterans-day-nov-11-will-affect-some-governmental-services-garbage-pickup/article_03753158-988d-11ef-8780-33685b5037c9.html

New Albany Elementary School lunch

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/school-menus-for-nov-4-8/article_b8d40c76-9244-11ef-a7aa-5f5bab9dcf58.html

New Albany Elementary School lunch

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/school-menus-for-nov-11-15/article_a1d948f8-96fc-11ef-a3fc-cf410fe7816c.html

The morning air was crisp, the forests were dressing in their fall colors and Othel had his powder blue apparel for the Ole Miss game day. The day was definitely a fan’s delight – especially ...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/the-playhouse/article_400edd86-96fc-11ef-9f78-0faa32b57a75.html

Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop F Public Information Officer Staff Sergeant Bryan McGee discussed safe driving tips at several area schools in recent days.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/mhp-officer-offers-safe-driving-tips-at-area-schools/article_1d515c44-9240-11ef-bbb3-7f3ed2d8a443.html

New Haven Center for Special Needs Adults held an open house this past week to provide the public with an opportunity to see their new addition, which includes a large multi-purpose space, handic...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/new-haven-center-shows-off-new-addition/article_5d7d05f8-9537-11ef-9847-6709ef16f64a.html

Today, Baptist Memorial Hospital’s Cancer Center is bursting at the seams, but 30 years ago it didn’t exist.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/baptist-cancer-center-rises-from-humble-beginnings-to-cutting-edge-therapies/article_a131e1e4-9549-11ef-b45a-ef11e4c39392.html

As October ends this week, the month of gratitude begins on Friday, Nov. 1, as the Hill Country folks in Hurricane begin to make plans for their seasonal, harvest dinners within their area church...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/hurricane-news/article_4c143734-9599-11ef-9038-f32d62078aa7.html

The New Albany Main Street Association has received funding for a downtown lighting improvement project through the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/new-albany-main-street-gets-funding-for-downtown-lighting/article_332ce956-9539-11ef-8c33-bf7c35568970.html

During Fall Break, Kindal and Landon Grace, Patsy Grisham, Donna McComb, and Maddie Underwood spent five nights at Great Wolf Lodge Waterpark in La Grange, Ga. They enjoyed all the waterpark acti...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/macedonia-news/article_caf98c4c-94d2-11ef-92a2-77905aaf2722.html

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Career Development Academy has grown significantly over the past few years, reflecting an increasing demand for its enriching, diverse programming.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/nemcc-career-development-academy-continues-to-expand-welcomes-more-students-for-enrichment-programs/article_e989b094-930e-11ef-9774-ebfc20bd955d.html

The New Albany Main Street Association held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Union Paint Supply this past Friday.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/union-paint-supply-holds-formal-ribbon-cutting-friday/article_145ce904-930e-11ef-937d-5f968c1489d4.html

In what has become something of an annual event, State Farm Agent Pam Brown recently provided lunch for all local emergency responders with plenty of food, treats and prizes.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/insurance-business-honors-first-responders/article_44d60566-92e1-11ef-a3ee-47e6a7d0d1cc.html

Cong. Trent Kelley’s office has announced the winners of the Congressional Gold and Silver Awards for Mississippi's First Congressional District. Hannah Sanders of Belden was awarded the 2024 G...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/sanders-long-win-congressional-awards/article_a2892e00-92e0-11ef-8194-e3a447cf728b.html

Union County voters will go to the polls next Tuesday, Nov. 5, to vote on offices all the way from President of the United States to local school board and election commission members.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/presidential-other-elections-are-next-tuesday-absentee-deadline-saturday/article_f9fda8ac-92de-11ef-ba6a-8fe4ee8434c9.html

James Abner Gresham, 88, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19 in New Albany. He was born Feb. 3, 1936, in Union County.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/obituaries/article_a9022e1e-92de-11ef-a191-1fbd16b4e0ac.html

Two members of the Union County Emergency Services team recently carried a trailer load of community donations to victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, Union County EMA Director Curt Cla...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/union-county-emergency-services-members-hauled-supplies-to-storm-victims-in-north-carolina-florida/article_199e2dc0-9245-11ef-9a58-532bed754ef4.html

The Union County Board of Supervisors have a new formal desk to sit behind during their meetings.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/supervisors-now-have-formal-desk/article_1a68cc7a-9244-11ef-a5e2-2f1d3e02ed1a.html

PEARL—New Albany Fire Chief Mark Whiteside, who is president of the Mississippi Fire Fighters Association, spoke at a state memorial service Tuesday morning, Oct. 8 — along with Lt. Gov. Delb...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/nafd-chief-whiteside-spoke-at-state-memorial-for-firefighters-who-died-in-line-of-duty/article_81967ee6-9240-11ef-85ce-83697a5203f6.html

If you are wondering why traffic was so backed up downtown about 3 p.m. Wednesday, it was because a giant crane was lifting sections of the large vent hood assembly for Ms. Lola’s restaurant to...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/kitchen-vent-rooftop-assembly-leads-to-downtown-traffic-rerouting/article_f2e1da78-9182-11ef-b691-8340f091d75e.html

Registration is underway for a Food Management Certification class that will be offered Nov. 5-Dec. 6 at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center.

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/register-now-for-icc-food-management-class/article_b3a676f0-9152-11ef-a4ec-1b9152d278be.html

Support for the University of Mississippi Greenfield Farm Writers Residency – the state's first significant infrastructure investment in contemporary writers – has topped $4 million, thanks t...

https://www.djournal.com/new-albany/greenfield-farm-writers-residency-program-support-tops-4-million/article_5748f8e2-9152-11ef-859c-5ff7d5e8739d.html