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Today's News

  • United Funeral Service celebrates 100th year

    The funeral home business is vital to the growth of a small town. In the case of New Albany, this business has been in operation since the turn of the century, beginning in 1909 with Haywood Hamilton making the top floor of his hardware store a funeral home.

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  • Pilot Club, Sheriff's dept. work together to be lifesavers

    Project Lifesaver is a project in Union County that was created to help find people when they are lost, especially children and adults with autism or special needs or Alzheimer’s patients. The Union County Sheriff’s Department, in conjunction with the New Albany Pilot Club, purchased new equipment recently.  The new equipment purchased was 100 bands for the Project Lifesaver bracelets, two receivers, seven transmitters, two mobile antennas and two hand-held antennas.

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  • Union Co. Schools hold tryouts for "Oklahoma!"

    The wagon trains will be heading east to Union County this Spring when the Union County School District hosts the Rodgers & Hammerstein production of "Oklahoma!" the weekend of April 17 and 18 at the Magnolia Civic Center.

    The musical will star many of the school district's students from East Union, Myrtle, Ingomar and West Union and is being directed by Clint Reed, recently hired by the county school board to produce and direct the musical.

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  • Mary Kathryn Bryan and William Vardaman Hall to wed Feb. 6

    Travis and Angie Bryan and the late Mary Bryan of Blue Springs are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Mary Kathryn Bryan of Blue Springs to William Vardaman Hall of New Albany.

    The bride-elect's grandparents are Roger and Mary Lynn Rakestraw of Blue Springs and Evelyn Bryan and the late Baremore Bryan Jr. (Lefty) of Guntown, Miss.

    She graduated from East Union Attendance Center in 2007 and now works at BanCorp South in Sherman.

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  • Confederates put away Bulldogs in first round

    The Bulldogs saw their season come to an end in the first round of the 4A playoffs Tuesday night as they fell on the road at Caledonia, 5-1.

    Tucker Holmes scored the lone goal for NAHS, as the 'Dawgs were able to keep the score tied at the half, 1-1. Taylor Chism notched the goal for the Confederates in the first half.

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  • Lady Falcons drop heartbreaker, boys gain momentum

    Ingomar ran the final play to perfection as Maggie Cobb nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer, but unfortunately for the Lady Falcons, DiDi Miller took care of business from the free throw line a few seconds earlier to give the Calhoun City Lady Wildcats a four-point advantage that led to the crucial 53-52 division victory.

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  • County teams winding down regular season

    New Albany 68

    Pontotoc 34 (g)

    NAHS picked up their 20th win of the season in a divisional showdown versus Pontotoc Tuesday night.

    Jazmine Spears led the Lady 'Dawgs with 19 on the night, as a tenacious defensive effort held the Lady Warriors to 14 points in the second half.

    Also leading New Albany on the night were Kebrina Lucas with 15 and Tierra Lucas with 14.

    For Pontotoc, Rhandi Ball led the Lady Warriors with 15.

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  • West Union falls in bowling to Pontotoc

    West Union dropped only their second match of the season in bowling, as both  the Eagles and Lady Eagles lost to Pontotoc, 5-3.

    Pontotoc 5

    West Union 3 (g)

    Brittany Rush scored the high game and series for the Lady Warriors as Pontotoc defeated West Union.

    Rush bowled a 204 for the high game and a 484 for the high series.

    The high bowler for West Union was April Rollins, who bowled a 176 in her first game and a 476 total to lead the Lady Eagles. Jessica Joyner and Jenna Nolley were next as each bowled 159 games.

    Pontotoc 5

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  • Liberty School December meeting

    Liberty school former students, family members, and supporters met December 16, 2008 for the annual Christmas covered-dish dinner and fellowship. Lil Grisham welcomed the 22 attendees. Prior to the dinner, E. M. Herring led the invocation/blessing.

    Following the dinner, a brief business session included November meeting minutes read by Joanne Gaines and the financial report given by Jewel Rowan.

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  • Local entities to move water, sewer and gas lines near Park Along the River

    Visitors to New Albany's Park Along the River will notice construction underway at the park's north entrance.  The construction is related to a Rural Impact grant project entitled "Sugaree's Bakery."

    "This project is due to the fact that Mary Jennifer Russell bought the land adjacent to the park last year for an expansion," said New Albany Mayor Tim Kent.  "It's a $150,000 grant awarded by the Mississippi Development Authority."

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