Today's News

Nellie Jarvis will be celebrating her 80th birthday on February 28, 2009 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church reception hall at 1560 CR 81 in New Albany, Miss. Family and friends are invited to come out. We want to have a little fun and fellowship with her.

Despite recent tragedy, one local athlete has taken what could have been a devastating situation and turned it into inspiration for his team, coaches and school.

On January 21, Ben Kirk was assuming his role on the West Union baseball team during their practice. Kirk was gathering balls during a hitting drill and was struck by a bat, resulting in him losing his left eye.

      When my sister and I would get a bit too hurried in taking care of schoolwork or the household chores we were expected to do, my mother referred to the old saying that “haste makes waste’ in an effort to slow us down and help us do our best work. In this international world economy in which we now live, we could replace that saying with an old Chinese proverb on the futility of hurrying - “A hasty man drinks his tea with a fork.”

It wasn't easy, but the Ingomar Falcons used a 6-of-9 performance from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to eventually pull away from the Ray Brooks Tigers to pick up a 66-62 victory in the North State play-in game on Tuesday.

Ingomar (19-16) battled their way out to 19-16 first quarter lead before taking a 39-30 lead by halftime.  Ray Brooks (10-9) started the second half strong by outscoring the Falcons 18 to 11 in the third quarter to pull within two points as Ingomar clung 50-48 lead heading into the final frame.