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  • Supervisors approve out-of-state training for rescue team

    In the effort of improving response to a potential emergency, the Union County Urban Search and Rescue team will soon be headed out of state to undergo training.

    The Union County Urban Search and Rescue team requested approval for the dive team to use the county truck to cross the state line and go to Pellum, Ala. for body recovery training.

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  • Circuit Court hearing set for asphalt case appeal

    Following the filing of a motion of appeal by plaintiffs in the case against the city of New Albany concerning the zoning status of 1305 Munsford Drive, a circuit court hearing was set for Monday, Oct. 13 earlier this week.

    The plaintiffs are seeking to appeal a recent board of aldermen decision to uphold the property's current zoning status, despite plaintiffs' belief that the property should be zoned agricultural.

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  • New Albany School District begins construction projects at three sites

    Construction at New Albany Schools can be seen by students daily as they walk to class throughout the week. Projects are being completed at the elementary school, middle school and high school.

    At New Albany Elementary School (NAES), a 10,500 square foot physical education building is being built at the cost of approximately $850,000, according to New Albany School Superintendent Charles Garrett.

    "We want to get as much up-to-date equipment that will allow the kids to get enough exercise as possible," Garrett said.

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  • Students learn skills while working on drainage project at New Albany school

    Students at the School of Career and Technical Education at New Albany High School are learning marketable skills and practical applications to solve a drainage problem at the school.

    Earl Richards, director of School of Career and Technical Education, said, "Every time it rains here, the water will build up to three inches of rain at the bottom of the stairs leading into the building. Students would complain about having to walk through water every time they came to class."

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  • Soap making suds for Union County resident

    People have different hobbies and passions in life, and for New Albany resident Judy Branch, her passion is soap. Branch owns Fabulous Fragrances LLC, her own soap company, specializing in 18 different fragrances, with scents ranging from vanilla bean to jasmine to magnolia. She recently added kudzu and pumpkin spice to her list.

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  • Instant message software at Ingomar keeps parents in the loop

    The Union County School District recently implemented the student database management software, called Student Administrative Manager (SAM), which had previously been used for recording grades, similar to a digital grade book.

    The Union County schools also added the Active Parent feature and now Ingomar Attendance Center added the Active Instant Messenger System (AIMS) feature, which is also affiliated with SAM.

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  • Citizen seeks supervisors' ok on mobile home permit

    Union County resident James Beard came before the board Monday, September 29, 2008 to discuss his parcel of land.

    Mildred Churchill from the 9-1-1 office told Beard that a special exception permit needed to be authorized from the Board to be able to put another mobile home on his acre of land.

    According to the half-acre mobile home ordinance, mobile homes have to be on only a half an acre of land, but no more than one mobile home or house can be put on a half an acre.

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  • 2008 Tallahatchie Riverfest draws

    Union Countians who had the opportunity to make it downtown Friday and Saturday during the 2008 Tallahatchie Riverfest were met with more people than they could shake a stick at.

    According to Union County Development Association Tourism Specialist Bethany Dalton, this year's crowd was perhaps the largest ever to attend the annual event.

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  • City issues permit, asphalt plant underway

    Despite continuing questions regarding the official zoning status of a Munsford Drive property, the Memphis-based asphalt Company, Lehman-Roberts Asphalt Paving Co. has begun construction on its prospective New Albany plant.

    According to New Albany Building/Zoning Inspector Mike Armstrong, a building permit was issued to the company on June 5, following consultation with New Albany City Attorney Bobby Carter.

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  • Supervisors approve garbage truck purchase

    During the Union County Board of Supervisors meeting held Monday, July 28, the board received a visit from Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County Chief Executive Officer James Huffman. He came before the board to talk about the hospital's annual income. He stated that for each year, the hospital's income was reinvested back into the hospital.

    Huffman then spoke about the growing need for increased Medicaid funding for the state of Mississippi.

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