The Ish-te-ho-to-pah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to announce New Albany High School senior Ellen Tarrant as its DAR Good Citizen for the 2010-2011 school year.
There are three ladies that spent numerous years dedicating their time and professional life to West Union Attendance Center, and last fall, Sheila Childers, Jean Mayo, and Reba Willard all retired from a school that has meant so much to each of them for many years.
The New Albany High School Class of 1960 wants to give back to the community in which they were raised. Out of the forty plus members from the senior class, six have passed on and three have not been located. However, the rest have been contacted and have decided to create a fund that will help the needs of New Albany and Union County citizens.
Crystal McBrayer, Community and Occupational Health Coordinator for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, has traveled to many schools in the city and county this month educating students about the importance of heart health.
The list of night-time places to eat out in New Albany is about to expand.
The popular lunch-time restaurant, Tallahatchie Gourmet, is preparing to be open at night with a dinner menu at its downtown location, 119 West Main St.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was honored at a memorial service and commemoration ceremony on Saturday afternoon. It was held on the second floor of the Union County Courthouse with approximately seventy people in attendance.
The theme of the service was “Keeping the Dream Alive.”