New Albany News
Orange earns share of league championship
Enlarge Image Eric George/ThisWeek Ryan Shaffer of Olentangy scores on a layup despite the efforts of Orange’s Nick Deitsch on Jan. 31. The Braves play Delaware in their Division I tournament opener Friday, Feb. 25, at Jonathan Alder. Buy This Photo By SCOTT HENNEN ThisWeek Community Newspapers Wednesday February 22, 2012 10:21 AM It wasn’t [...]
Read More >>New Albany contingent qualifies for state
Enlarge Image Chris Parker/ThisWeek Elly Gleason is a member of the girls 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays that will compete in the Division I state meet from Thursday, Feb. 23, through Saturday, Feb. 25, at Branin Natatorium in Canton. Buy This Photo By KURTIS ADAMS ThisWeek Community Newspapers Wednesday February 22, 2012 10:07 AM Chase [...]
Read More >>Work under way on north Miss. ‘Rails To Trails’ project
NEW ALBANY, Miss. — New Albany businessman Travis Wiseman says he’s ready to see rails converted to trails. Wiseman’s Union Appliance and Furniture in downtown New Albany sits next to what will be the start of the Rails to Trails project. Wiseman expects a boost in traffic and business from the trail which is expected [...]
Read More >>Three voting sites moved in New Albany
February 21, 2012 Three voting sites moved in New Albany By CHRIS MORRIS Chris.Morris@newsandtribune.com The News and Tribune Tue Feb 21, 2012, 11:16 PM EST NEW ALBANY — The Floyd County Commissioners approved a plan to move three New Albany voting sites at Tuesday night’s meeting. The commissioners had concerns over a lack of parking [...]
Read More >>New Albany Floyd County Animal Shelter to alter 40 cats for free on Tuesday – Louisville Courier
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 6–> The New Albany Floyd County Animal Shelter is participating in World Spay Day Tuesday to promote the life-saving benefits of spaying or neutering pets. To mark the day — called SPAY NOW OR STAY STUPID! — it will alter 40 felines for free. Preregistration is required and is limited to Floyd [...]
Read More >>New Albany murder trial set for next week
February 21, 2012 New Albany murder trial set for next week Jeffersonville man accused of shooting at Pillsbury By MATT THACKER Matt.Thacker@newsandtribune.com The News and Tribune Tue Feb 21, 2012, 09:09 PM EST NEW ALBANY — A Jeffersonville man accused of fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of the New Albany Pillsbury plant [...]
Read More >>Commentary: New stadium will draw recruits, new fans
For years at the University at Albany, the administration, the coaches and the players of UAlbany’s sports teams have complained about the lack of student support for the school’s athletic programs. After almost four years of covering sports for the ASP I fully understand their complaints, highlighted no less recently than this past Saturday’s men’s [...]
Read More >>SmartWatt Energy Helps Albany Medical Center Save More Than $200000 in Annual …
Albany Medical Center, the only academic health sciences center in Eastern New York and Western New England is saving more than $200,000 per year in total utility costs after a lighting retrofit installed by SmartWatt Energy, a nationwide energy efficiency firm headquartered in Albany, NY. The new energy efficient lighting will save 2,006,283 kWh of [...]
Read More >>Abercrombie & Fitch to close 180 shops after Q4 battering
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 3–> INDIANAPOLIS — Abercrombie Fitch is shedding some of its stores. The New Albany, Ohio-based retailer says it will close 180 locations nationwide by 2015. It has not yet disclosed which stores. The announcement was made by Abercrombie’s CEO Mike Jeffries Mike during a call with analysts. “Our results for the fourth [...]
Read More >>Preschoolers Learn Mandarin At Local School
NEW ALBANY, Ohio – Preschool kids at the Goddard School in New Albany are learning their colors, but they are learning to say them in a different way — in Mandarin Chinese. “Mandarin is kind of the language right now that is best to be teaching. They do teach English very young over there and [...]
Read More >>Workers, businesses celebrate opening of Sherman Minton Bridge – Louisville Courier
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 11–> Don Hayden figures he spent at least $7,000 more on diesel fuel for his Louisville-based trucking company, MM Cartage, because of altered routes and delays the past five months. But the temporary closure of Sherman Minton Bridge turned out to have a negligible impact — not a devastating one — on [...]
Read More >>Golf roundup: Haas’ 45-foot birdie putt wins three-way playoff
It’s T-minus seven days for the NHL trade deadline, which arrives at 3 p.m. next Monday. Between 8 and 12 Blue Jackets gathered today for an optional skate in Nationwide Arena. Even in an almost-empty rink there’s an air of nervousness and anticipation. GM Scott Howson told The Dispatch today that no trade is immiment. [...]
Read More >>Reopening Of I-64 Span Brings Cheer To Businesses
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) – The reopening of the Sherman Minton Bridge has business returning to normal and people cheering more than five months after a steel crack prompted its closing. Crowds gathered at a New Albany Waffle House to cheer workers as the bridge carrying Interstate 64 traffic over the Ohio River reopened late [...]
Read More >>It’s on to Canton for New Albany swimmers
After winning the Division I sectionals last week, the New Albany boys swimming and diving team scored 134 points to take fifth place at the district meet Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18, at Ohio State’s McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The girls finished in 10th (92). “It went great,” Eagles coach Dave Wharton said. “The kids swam [...]
Read More >>Boys’ sectional draw goes Jeff’s way – Louisville Courier
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 10–> The ping pong balls bounced perfectly for Jeffersonville on Sunday afternoon. The Indiana High School Athletic Association does not seed teams for sectionals. It just looked that way in Class 4-A Sectional 15 as the Red Devils received the luck of the blind draw and the easiest possible path to their [...]
Read More >>Reopening of I-64 span brings cheer to businesses
February 20, 2012 Reopening of I-64 span brings cheer to businesses Anonymous Associated Press Mon Feb 20, 2012, 12:17 AM EST NEW ALBANY, Ind. — The reopening of the Sherman Minton Bridge has business returning to normal and people cheering more than five months after a steel crack prompted its closing. Crowds gathered at a [...]
Read More >>TARC restoring 2 cross-river routes Monday – Louisville Courier
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 7–> With the reopening of the Sherman Minton Bridge, TARC will be changing some bus routes between Kentucky and Southern Indiana, effective Monday. The Transit Authority of River City said in a release that two routes connecting Louisville and New Albany — Route 22 (22nd Street) and Route 73X (Charlestown Road Express) [...]
Read More >>Johnstown’s girls basketball team runs its way by Ready in D-III tournament
NEW ALBANY — Sarah Thomas, Johnstown’s lone senior starter, said it’s no secret why the relentless Johnnies are able to come at teams in waves. “In practice, we run, run, run, and then it’s ‘run, baby, run,’” she said after her team raced past Bishop Ready 65-52 on Saturday in a Division III tournament opener [...]
Read More >>Police arrest New Albany man wanted on multiple felony charges – Louisville Courier
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 7–> A New Albany man wanted on several felony charges who’d reportedly eluded police at least six times in recent months was arrested Thursday in Meade County in Kentucky. Ronald F. Graham, 38, was sought on charges in Floyd County in Indiana of possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine precursors, residential entry [...]
Read More >>New Albany fugitive caught in Kentucky
February 18, 2012 New Albany fugitive caught in Kentucky Police: Man eluded capture six times in recent months By MATT THACKER Matt.Thacker@newsandtribune.com The News and Tribune Sat Feb 18, 2012, 01:22 PM EST BRANDENBURG, Ky. — A fugitive from New Albany was arrested Thursday in Kentucky. Ronald F. Graham, 38, was wanted on eight warrants [...]
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