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Today's News

  • Sharing at Christmas needs your help

    The cartoon to the right of this editorial clearly exemplifies the plight of local charities during these hard economic times. The wheels are literally off of the meals-on-wheels program.

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  • All the money’s in a bank in Beverly Hills in somebody else’s name

    There are few Americans in my age group who do not have parents or close relatives who were touched by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and/or the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), two big-government programs that saved a nation and it’s people. Many of us privately feel gratitude to our government for making their survival possible, yet others bemoan the creation of what conservatives have since labeled “Big Government.”

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  • Toyota news not what we wanted to hear

    Toyota’s announcement on Monday was not the kind of news most Northeast Mississippian’s would call welcome on the eve of Christmas. Of course, such news would not be welcome at any time of the year anyway.

    It’s not secret that we have all been somewhat nervous about the progress of the Toyota project partly as a result of the first delay announcement, but a lot by a perceived reluctance by the company to make very many commitments of late.

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  • Local National Guard Armory “substandard?”

    During Christmas for the past two years, I have spent more time in the New Albany Armory than any other building in Union County other than the New Albany Gazette Building and my house. No, I’m not a member of Troop C, 108th Armed Calvary Unit of the Mississippi National Guard, but I would be very proud to be if they would take old codgers like me.

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  • Opinions are whatever you read into them

    In the truest of classic form, my year is ending as I duck that two-sided sword. Everyone knows that when you express your opinion, someone, somewhere will disagree. Often times, however, out-of-the-blue, comes disagreements with opinions you never had in the first place.

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  • County district takes next step with football

    The next step for the addition of a football and band program for the Union County schools is underway after the school board had an unanimous vote on January 6 to add a county-wide program. The process has begun in finding both a band director, as well as a head football coach so the county can start the program as early as this semester.

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  • Myrtle picks up win, WU and EU fall before tourney

    Walnut 65 West Union 63

    Hunter McQuary stepped up for the Eagles with 24 points, but it would not be enough as West Union fell at home versus Walnut 65-63 Tuesday night.

    After leading by seven at the half, Walnut scored 22 in the third to take a 50-39 lead into the final quarter. The Eagles would rally in the final frame, outscoring Walnut 24-15, but it would not be enough  as West Union falls to 4-16.

    Wesley Jumper scored 19 in the effort.For Walnut, Shauuille Perry led with 29, followed by Ryan Alexander and Santez Small, each with 10 points.

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  • Myrtle destroys Strayhorn, WU downs Walnut

    West Union 50 Walnut 30

    The Lady Eagles bounced back into the win column with a 20-point victory over Walnut Tuesday night.

    Kimberly Jumper and April Rollins both scored 11 for West Union, followed by Robyn Taylor with 10.

    West Union's defense held Walnut to single digits in scoring for the first three quarters, as they only allowed 16 points at the half, while opening a 25-16 lead at the break.

    The Lady Eagles pulled away with a 10-3 advantage in the third to improve to 16-5 on the year.

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  • NAHS soccer sweeps Tish. Co.

    New Albany 7 Tish. County 0 (girls)

    After a tough loss to Corinth last week, NAHS rebounded with a 7-0 win over Tishomingo County.

    Jenna Davis opened the scoring when she converted a Kellie Skinner cross. Shelby Brown quickly followed with her first of four goals off a pass from Estefany Fernandez. Shelby's other goals were one unassisted and two from the penalty spot.

    In between the penalty shots, Fernandez took another of Skinner's crosses finding the back of the net with a sizzling curving shot.

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  • North Pontotoc rallies to beat foul-happy Falcons

    It's long  been said free throws can win or lose ballgames and the North Pontotoc Vikings proved that statement to be true on Tuesday against Ingomar.

    The Falcons got off to a strong start behind the hot shooting of Matt Purvis and the interior play of Zach Carnell, but things started to turn the way of the Vikings in the third quarter when Clay Kidd and Matt Purvis joined Carnell on the bench with three fouls each.

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