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Today's News

  • EU-Myrtle celebrate senior night

    East Union 63

    Baldwyn 52 (g)

    East Union's foul trouble could have cost them the game, but missed free throws and easy baskets came back to haunt the Lady Bearcats, as East Union held on for the 63-52 win on senior night.

    The Lady Urchins committed 10 fouls in the third quarter after building a 34-22 halftime lead. Up 46-28 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Baldwyn worked their way back into the game, and cut East Unions lead to eight with 2:32 remaining in the game.

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  • Ingomar sweeps Rams to close division play

    Ingomar 50

    Vardaman 46 (G)

    The Lady Falcons connected on five-of-eight three-point attempts in the first quarter to take a 15-13 lead over the Lady Rams before outscoring Vardaman 17-8 in the second quarter to take a 32-21 lead at the half.

    Vardaman saw the Lady Falcons' lead balloon to 42-29 in the third, but foul trouble and turnovers late in the quarter opened the door for a late game rally for the Lady Rams in the fourth quarter.

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  • WU competes in three-team bowling match

    West Union's bowling teams recently playing in a three-team match with Starkville and East Webser, wih the Eagles and Lady Eagles coming out on top in both.

    On the girls side, West Union shut out Starkville and East Webster, winning all lanes, 8-0.

    Monica Gallik bowled the high series with a 356, while Jenna Nolley scored the high game with a 164.

    Also contributing in the win for West Union was Mironda Simmons, who bowled a 149 in her first game, Jessica Clark with a 155 in her second game and April Joyner with a 158 in her third game.

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  • Northeast fire dept. to install smoke alarms in needy homes

    As part of a Union county-wide fire safety program, firefighters with Northeast Union Fire Department will install smoke alarms in the homes of senior citizens, low income families and homes with children under 14. The detectors will be installed in owner occupied homes free of charge while supplies last.

    Mississippi's rank as the leader in fire deaths in the nation could take a major blow soon and state fire officials couldn't be happier.

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  • BNA Bank announces promotions of five employees

    On behalf of the BNA Bank board of directors, James R. Collins announces the following promotions.

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  • New Albany school board honors teachers of the year

    Four teachers from the four schools within the New Albany School District were recognized as Teacher of the Year and District Teacher of the Year for 2008-2009. The four teachers recognized were Joan Nanney from New Albany Elementary School (NAES), Ranita Callicutt, social studies teacher at New Albany Middle School (NAMS), Alicia Robinson from New Albany High School (NAHS), and Alison Moore from the School of Career and Technical Education. Moore was also awarded District Teacher of the Year.

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  • Phys. Ed. building complete at NAES

    The New Albany Elementary School’s physical education building is finally completed with construction. The building was ready for use in September 2008, the floor was completed in December 2008, and the new equipment was in place and ready to be used by teachers and students January 2009.

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  • NA board names new park director

    After discussing the matter in executive session Tuesday evening, the New Albany Board of Aldermen came back into a public meeting and announced the hire of a new Park and Recreation Director.

    "We've hired Kevin Crawford," New Albany Mayor Tim Kent announced.  "He has previously worked at the city of Pearl's Park and Recreation department and received his college degree in Parks and Recreation Management."

    Kent went on to say that Crawford currently serves as a youth minister in Maryland and is looking to move back closer to home and family.

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  • Bailout determined by campaign contributions?

    Following the national news on television on Wednesday evening, I sat a few silent minutes with the sound muted and pondered the enormity of the numbers being thrown around by politicians and television commentators in regard to the efforts being recommended to save our nation’s failing economy. I don’t mind admitting that I feel intimidated and fearful that it’s too much and won’t work anyway.

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  • “Idiot candidates” have their counterparts among voters

     After seemingly years of campaigning by an array of almost frightening personalities running for political offices, I’ve become almost reluctant to read politically oriented articles for fear the nightmare will start all over again. But, as it happens, some of the most interesting and entertaining stories are involved with politics, so I can’t help myself.

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