Viking Classic plays up chefs' appeal Oct 28, 2009
Although he lives in Florida, Lippy has family in New Albany and Clarksdale - his mother's hometown. He spent his early years in Memphis, and during his second session on Friday, he'll defend that city's barbecue reputation by going head-to-head with Viking's own BBQ team. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Union Co. fire investigated Oct 20, 2009
NEW ALBANY, MISS. Fourteen horses have died in a fire at the Union County Sale Barn in New Albany. Fire Chief Jeffrey Hale tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo that the fire occurred Sunday at the building on Mississippi Highway 178. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Nearly 60,000 spankings in Miss. schools last year Oct 19, 2009
Nearly 60,000 spankings in Miss. Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. (The Clarion-Ledger)
New book has author on the road Oct 3, 2009
Lee's fictional Oakdale is about the size of Ripley or New Albany - big enough to support a 3A high school football team, he said. "It's one of those towns where everyone knows one another's business," he said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Wildcats, Warriors pull off close wins on the road Sep 30, 2009
This was a tough matchup for Independence who was coming off of an embarrassing loss at New Albany and then hit the road again to bring homea win when they needed it. After giving up thirty-five points last week, the defense led by Eric Smith and Levelle Jackson made plays to keep the Blue Devils out of the end-zone and on the sideline. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Arkabutla News Sep 30, 2009
and Mrs. Dennis Landers attended a Murrah family reunion in New Albany Sunday following the morning service at Evansville Church. Bill and Beverly Smith of Atoka, Tenn. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Raising the dead to vote Sep 24, 2009
Hosemann reported allegations that the New Albany city clerk directed absentee voters on whom to cast their ballots and used law enforcement to instruct voters to cast absentee ballots ... The report also listed allegations of intimidation of voters by law enforcement in Arcola, Gautier, Macon, New Albany, Tutwiler and Mantachie. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Senatobia still undefeated; Independence and Strayhorn struggle Sep 20, 2009
The Mustangs weren't the only team to have a tough night on Friday, Independence went to New Albany and the Bulldogs handed them a 35-0 loss. "We took one on the chin," said Coach Michael Dogan. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Wildcats blow over Mustangs at home Sep 13, 2009
They'll travel to New Albany this week and it's a good matchup for Independence. New Albany has given up a lot of points so far this season and the Wildcat offense should put some points on the board. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Scores and stats Aug 27, 2009
Bassfield 20 Oak Grove 30 Charleston 12 Horn Lake 6 East Middle/High School 14 Olive Branch 23 Oxford High School 43 Grenada 12 Southaven 37 Independence 3 Greenville-Weston 0 Indianola Gentry 26 Jefferson County 24 Natchez 59 Terry 0 Kosciusko 15 Gulfport 35 Warren Central 21 Canton 14 Murrah 26 Lanier 19 Jim Hill 12 Yazoo City 20 Wingfield 14 Meridian 13 West Lauderdale 5 Northwest Rankin 21 Louisville 41 Starkville 0 Noxubee County 30 Neshoba Central 29 DeSoto Central 23 Hancock 28 Pearl... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Democrat Takes Heat During August Recess Aug 11, 2009
On a warm evening in New Albany, a gritty Ohio River town in far southern Indiana, 25 volunteers showed up at the Floyd County Democratic Party headquarters ... College student Abby Gahan has been working every day since June 6, apart from an occasional Sunday, to organize the New Albany effort. (CBS News -- Politics)
Hall of Fame inducts six Aug 1, 2009
Stroud was inducted for his stellar years in basketball at Ole Miss on top of his coaching excellence at Millsaps and then New Albany. The only exception was Hugh Green, the Natchez native who terrorized opponents at the college level and the NFL as a defensive end. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Stroud played for keeps Jul 31, 2009
OXFORD Talk to John Stroud these days, and he's just a mild-mannered 51-year-old in the insurance business who coaches girls basketball at New Albany on the side ... " Now back in New Albany, basketball is just part of his life as he balances his insurance business with coaching the New Albany girls basketball team. "It's a big difference, but I've found coaching girls to be a very rewarding experience," Stroud said. "I've found a good balance and I couldn't be happier. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Local girls softball teams bringing home more titles Jul 9, 2009
They opened with a 17-4 win over the Southern Blaze of Saltillo and then dropped The Rookies of New Albany 19-2. The Elite then dropped a 17-9 decision to the Ponytail Bandits of Newton County and had to play their way out of the losers' bracket. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Toyota's delay affecting suppliers Jul 5, 2009
Vuteq USA has plans to open two facilities, one in New Albany that will employ 130 and make moldings as well as one in the Blue Springs plant that could employ up to 500 more people and produce glass components. Vuteq moved into its New Albany building in April 2009, but the pace of putting finishing touches on the facility has slowed since Toyota's announcement ... Vuteq USA, Blue Springs and New Albany; 630 employees; $31 million; moldings and glass components. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Barbour, legislators urged to make deal Jun 26, 2009
Charles Garrett, superintendent of New Albany public schools, said he has left vacant more than a dozen assistant teaching jobs because he's not sure how much money his district will receive from the state. "We're putting an awful lot of people into a very difficult situation," he said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Round-by-round results Jun 16, 2009
Florida Marlins -- Joshua Hodges, RHP, Ingomar Attendance Center, New Albany, Miss. 219. (ESPN -- Baseball)
25-year-old faces charges in chase, trooper's death May 31, 2009
Hood had been a trooper at MHP Troop F in New Albany since 1982. He is the 27th trooper to die in the line of duty since 1940, but the first since 1999. (The Clarion-Ledger)
The visible hand in America May 29, 2009
In January the city council of New Albany, in the conservative southern part of the state, passed a resolution supporting a single-payer health plan. But Mr Stone has been unable to persuade many of the state s senior Democratic politicians to endorse the idea. (The Economist)
Obituaries 5-19-09 May 19, 2009
Burial followed in Glenfield Memorial Gardens in New Albany, Miss. She is survived by her former husband, Dr. Larry Black of Senatobia, Miss. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Cleanup Under Way After Midwest Storm Kills 6 May 10, 2009
Wind in southeast Kansas area reached 120 mph, destroying the New Albany United Methodist Church, the town's post office and at least one home, authorities said. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
Obituaries March 31, 2009 Apr 4, 2009
Freddy StoneNEW ALBANY - Freddy Manning Stone, 93, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at Magnolia Place in New Albany ... He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was the first licensed embalmer in New Albany ... He and his wife, Edith, owned and operated a small cafe shortly after moving to New Albany. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
New school rating system coming in Mississippi Mar 30, 2009
"The No. 1 goal of the accountability program is to try to put us on par at the national level," said New Albany Schools Superintendent Chuck Garrett. "The schools at the top of the scale will be comparable to the top schools nationally.". (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
UPDATE:Walmart shooting reports are hoaxes Mar 20, 2009
I dont know how it got started, but Ive heard it applied not only to the Walmart here but to Wal-Marts all over the Southeast, said New Albany Police Chief David Grisham. Theres absolutely nothing to it. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Vardaman considers Mar 19, 2009
Loose Gravel, a band from New Albany, has been contracted to open for Cannon and his combo, Rare Blend. The festival may also lean toward more local vendors. (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
COOK OF THE WEEK:Retired truck driver gets second wind in the kitchen Mar 18, 2009
Chief cookToday, Wise, who works in safety and recruiting for MST Truck Line in New Albany, estimates he does about 95 percent of the cooking at his home in Ingomar. He and Jackie might have chicken strips and fries or goulash and crackers or fried catfish, hushpuppies and cole slaw for the evening meal. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
LOCAL FOLKS: City retirement director knows about hard times Mar 16, 2009
As the daughter of a United Methodist minister, Baldwin lived throughout Northeast Mississippi - Holly Springs and Aberdeen, Nettleton and New Albany - moving every few years as her father got assigned to different churches. "We lived in parsonages," Baldwin recalled. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
'Watchmen': A colorful, complicated story Mar 12, 2009
It's showing at Malcos in Tupelo, Oxford, Corinth and Columbus, as well as Hollywood Premier Cinemas in Starkville and Movie Reel in New Albany. Look for movie reviews in Scene on Thursdays, and listen each Tuesday morning on Wizard 106. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Milestone victory for Phil Webb Mar 11, 2009
Warriors coach Phil Webb picked up his 200th career win on Tuesday night, as his team dismantled a New Albany Bulldogs team at home, 16-6, in a game shortened to six innings due to the 10-run mercy rule ... "That was underscored by three hits apiece from Jon Michael Hannon and Nathan White and two hits each from Blake O'Callaghan, Jake Smithey, Kaleb Kennedy and Lance Walden. Hannon, Smithey and O'Callaghan also went yard for the Warriors.The timely hitting translated into 14 runs after three... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Gold Star moms question Obama's Iraq plan Mar 8, 2009
Pam Cousar of New Albany wants to leave more troops there. Her son, Marine Cpl. Brandon Presley, died in Germany in 2005 from wounds he suffered in a car bombing in Iraq. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Hands-on history: Fossils offer glimpse into distant past Mar 7, 2009
" Phillips will help link that disconnect from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today when the museum holds its sixth annual Fossil Road Show. He will unveil the museum's newest fossil - a 70-million-year-old dinosaur bone he discovered in New Albany last fall. The thigh of a duck-billed dinosaur (hadrosaur) is almost a yard long, and that makes it the largest and most complete dinosaur bone in the museum's collection. Last week, Phillips was back in New Albany looking for more fossils. "There are so many... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Local author's writing reflects her Southern past Mar 6, 2009
Krause grew up in New Albany Mississippi the hometown of William Faulkner during the Great Depression, and tries to capture the character of that era and place in her writing. The South was poverty-stricken, of course, and although my family was not poor I saw so much and we had so much violence in the South, Krause said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Obituaries 3-3-09 Mar 3, 2009
Nina Pound Dunlap, 93, of New Albany, Miss ... She had worked for many years at Gray's Drug Store in New Albany. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Girls, girls, girls Mar 2, 2009
Last week, seven area teams traveled here to the Big House: Myrtle (1A), H.W. Byers (2A), Alcorn Central and Aberdeen (3A), Itawamba AHS and New Albany (4A), and Tupelo (5A) ... New Albany, with three sophomores and an eighth-grader in its lineup, also stumbled in its opener, dropping a 49-38 decision to Forest Hill ... And finally, there's 5-11 New Albany eighth-grader Jazmine Spears, who averaged 18 points and 16 rebounds per game. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
MPSA SEMIFINALS: MRA v. Jackson Academy Feb 28, 2009
1 p.m. - Class 4A girls: South # 2 Forest Hill 49, vs. North # 3 New Albany 38 ... There were about 3,000 total people here for the early session, which included Forest Hill's win over New Albany (girls) and Callaway's thumping of Wayne County (boys) ... 2:20 p.m.Final: Forest Hill 49, New Albany 382:13 p.m.It's getting crazy: Forest Hill 41, NA 38 with 2:41 left2:10 p.m.Forest Hill had grabbed an 8-point lead its largest of the game but once again, New Albany is still fighting. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Bottled-up emotions: Southerners let others see colorful side Feb 27, 2009
Dustin Bass - To learn about the New Albany resident's bottle trees, call (352) 281-5425 or e-mail vailgg8r@yahoo. com. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Radio host gets 5 years for fraud Feb 25, 2009
"I just would say that I feel like justice has been served," Herbert Rogers, of New Albany, said Tuesday. He alleges that McKinney swindled him out of $75,000 to help start the show in 2001 and 2002. (The Clarion-Ledger)
TOURNAMENT BRACKETS Feb 24, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. High School Sports - Today's basketball games. (The Clarion-Ledger)
MHSAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCORES Feb 24, 2009
Forest Hill vs. New Albany, 1 p.m. ... Forest Hill-New Albany winner vs. Yazoo City, 1 p.m.. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
MHSAA basketball state tournament schedule Feb 22, 2009
Thursday1 p.m. 4A Girls: New Albany vs. Forest Hill2:30 p.m. 4A Boys: Callaway vs. Wayne Co.6:30 p.m. 5A Girls: Murrah vs. Natchez8 p.m. 5A Boys: Greenville vs. Jim Hill ... Wednesday, March 41 p.m. 4A Girls: Yazoo City vs. New Albany/Forest Hill2:30 p.m. 4A Boys: Ridgeland vs. Callaway/Wayne Co.6:30 p.m. 5A Girls: Harrison Central vs. Murrah/Natchez8 p.m. 5A Boys: Biloxi vs. Greenville vs. Jim Hill. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Pendergest-Holt described as brilliant, despite claims Feb 21, 2009
"Pendergest-Holt first worked for Stanford in its Memphis office. In fact, she was head of research for Davis. Also working in the office was her brother-in-law, Ken Weeden. Weeden is a 1987 graduate of Daniel High School in New Albany and married Pendergest-Holt's sister, Amy.But Pendergest-Holt returned to her hometown in May when Stanford Financial Group opened new offices in Tupelo's Fairpark District, about 20 miles from her hometown.It was also in May that Pendergest-Holt married her... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: North State tournament semifinals Feb 21, 2009
NORTH 4A (at New Albany)Yazoo City 64, New Albany 49Itawamba AHS 58, Center Hill 51. NORTH 3A (at Houston)Aberdeen 80, Alcorn Central 54Houston 74, Senatobia 45. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
New Albany rallies past Oxford Feb 20, 2009
NEW ALBANY - A smiling John Stroud walked out of the New Albany dressing room clutching a small bowl containing a piece of cake following Thursday's win against Oxford ... Thirty minutes earlier, it looked as though the baked sweet might be New Albany's season-ending dessert ... "Coach told us that we were two quarters away from our season being over if we kept playing like we played the first half," New Albany sophomore guard Kebrina Lucas said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Feb 19, 2009
New Albany 50, Callaway 48 ... Class 4A at New AlbanyToday (losers eliminated)4 p.m. New Albany vs. Oxford ... Friday 6 p.m. New Albany/Oxford vs. Lafayette Co./Yazoo City. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Balducci, Patterson each get two years in prison in bribe scheme Feb 14, 2009
The two men, who lived and worked together in New Albany when they were indicted Nov. 28, 2007, were the last co-defendants of the conspiracy known as Scruggs I. They, Scruggs, his lawyer son Zach and a law partner pleaded guilty to varying levels of crime associated with the attempted bribery of Circuit Judge Henry Lackey of Calhoun City in the spring of 2007. It's also clear the investigation isn't over into legal misdeeds, despite this week's second guilty plea by Scruggs and indictment of... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Former Miss. Auditor Sentenced in Bribery Case Feb 14, 2009
Balducci was his partner in a New Albany firm. He was caught delivering cash in 2007 to LaFayette County Circuit Judge Henry Lackey, who was working undercover for the FBI. Caught in the act, Balducci quickly turned on his friends and associates. (Law.com)
More jail time for Scruggs Feb 11, 2009
Scruggs also admitted to mail fraud, which came from the "notice of appearance" mailed to the Hinds court by then-attorneys Joey Langston of Booneville and Timothy Balducci of New Albany as they contrived with Scruggs to get DeLaughter's help in a legal-fees lawsuit, Wilson v. Scruggs, which had languished in the legal system nearly 10 years ... In describing the scheme to influence DeLaughter, Norman told the court that Balducci associate Steve Patterson of New Albany, a former state auditor,... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
ICC's teams both rebound very nicely from losses Feb 10, 2009
"Both Itawamba (17-7, 7-3) and Northeast (12-12, 4-6) were looking to move into better position as far as post-season aspirations, and it was the Indians this night who appeared to want this contest more.Of course it did not hurt that Theron Jenkins and Pontotoc's Gary Dixon combined to make three 3-pointers in a row early in the contest. Those baskets were part of an early 14-0 by the Indians, which was capped by a Jenkins bank shot for a 16-4 lead.Almost immediately, that was followed by a 9-0... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
