Today's News

During Tuesday's Union County board of supervisors meeting, postponed because of a mid-winter conference in Jackson as well as being closed Monday, Cook Coggins Engineering, Inc. requested reimbursement  for construction completed for a new runway and T-hangar at the New Albany/Union County Airport.

Martell Vidal Clemmer, 406 Jackson Ave., New Albany, 24, was charged with public drunkenness, possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct on Jan. 16, 2009, at 6:40 p.m.

Joel Sanchez, 611 New Street, New Albany, 22, was charged with DUI, no insurance, no license and improper equipment on Jan. 16, 2009, at 10:54 p.m.

Guadercio Reyes, 611 New Street, New Albany, 41, was charged with public drunkenness on Jan. 16, 2009, at 10:54 p.m.

Allyson Elaine "Hoffman" Ard, 1299 CR 73, Myrtle, 25, was charged with grand larceny warrants and telephone harassment on Jan. 8, 2009, at 7:55 p.m.

Martell V. Clemmer, 406 Jackson Ave., New Albany, 24, was charged with disorderly conduct, disobeying an officer and public drunkenness on Jan. 9, 2009, at 2:05 a.m.

Crystal Eageston, 140-1A Bails Road, Ripley, 35, was charged with possession of controlled substance x 2 on Jan. 9, 2009, at 11:05 a.m.

Joey Hale, 1234 HWY 355, Etta, 29, was charged with telephone harassment on Jan. 9, 2009, at 1:30 p.m.

I recently wrote a column suggesting that as Christians we could a better job finding ways to collectively provide assistance to the least of these among us. The responses were swift and angry. I was accused of distorting the Bible in order to advance a liberal socialist agenda.

     I thought I was just quoting Jesus.

    Then I wrote a column suggesting that the charitable impulse that appears each Christmas is an attitude that should characterize the Christian life year round.