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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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  • NA Mayoral candidates speak out on city needs

    While qualifying for municipal elections only began three short weeks ago, the race for mayor of New Albany already has two candidates vying for the office - both of whom already have spoken out on their visions for the future of New Albany.

    New Albany's Mayor Tim Kent has announced he plans to run for re-election and has qualified with the New Albany Circuit Clerk, while New Albany citizen and community leader Betsey Hamilton has announced her plans to run for the office as well.

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  • "Is this the Dream?"

    Union County residents who attended Saturday’s Martin Luther King, Jr. service in the Union County Courthouse came away with a determination to decide for themselves if his "Dream" has become a reality.

    "Is this the dream?" Sister Juanita Floyd, a graduate of East Union Attendance Center and local community leader.  "You be the judge."

    Floyd called King a "driving force" in the mid 20th Century efforts to bring about racial equality.

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  • Coker wins 2009 Union County Spelling Bee

    After going five rounds against 24 other competitors in the Union County Spelling Bee Monday evening, East Union 7th Grader Carol Coker spelled the winning word “pistachio," beating out 2nd place winner, West Union 7th grader Ben Neal.

    Coker will now go on to compete in the Mid-South Spelling Bee in Memphis, Tenn. in March 2009. Behind Neal  was the 3rd place winner, 8th grader Kachious Clay of New Albany Middle School.

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  • New Albany firefighters prepare for the real thing at local training facility

    The 9-1-1 distress call, the smell of smoke, the heat of flames, the weight of the 75-pound turnout gear, and the blood and adrenaline coursing through veins, is only some of what firemen experience every time they answer a call to extinguish a fire.

    Firefighters at the New Albany Fire Department fight fires on a weekly, monthly and sometimes daily basis, and to keep them in practice, the chief and captains hold a monthly fire training session at Fire Station 2 on Deaton Street in New Albany.  They call this address 123 Fire Academy Lane.

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