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  • Union County Jail Docket for Jan. 23, 2009

    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.

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  • Union County Jail Docket for Jan. 16, 2009

    Chris Berry, 715 Standish, New Albany, 25, was charged with probation violation on Jan. 13, 2009, at 10:30 a.m.

    Michael Robertson, 623 Martin, New Albany, 31, was charged with probation violation on Jan. 13, 2009, at 11:30 a.m.

    Billy L. Towery, 401 CR 272, Walnut, 53, was charged with public drunkenness and possession of beer on Jan. 13, 2009, at 3 p.m.

    David J. Bursey, 3305 Beasley Dr., Tupelo, 29, was charged with contempt of court for failure to appear on Jan. 13, 2009, at 3:21 p.m.

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  • Union County Jail Docket for Jan. 14, 2009

    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.

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  • Calendar Items for Jan. 23, 2009

    Girl Scout Cookie Sale

    It's cookie time once again!  The local Girl Scout troops started taking orders for cookies Friday, Jan. 9 and will continue to take them through Feb. 3.  The cookies will arrive on Feb. 16.  Cookies will also be on sale throughout Union County through March 6.  For more information, call Jan Speck at 534-8729.

    Holy Convocation at First Non-Denominational Church

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  • Our attitude about poverty

    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.

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  • The impulse to silence dissent

      The arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges drives home the point that political malfeasance is not the sole possession of any one political party. There are those all along the political spectrum who are willing to sell out principle for power and money. Although given the depth and cynicism of Blagojevich’s behavior, if convicted, he may actually give corruption a bad name.

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  • A Christmas prayer

         Lord, first of all, thank you for the careful and creative way in which you have designed this world. You have made this planet a marvelous place, filled with life and beauty.  It is a privilege to recognize that we humans are a part of your amazing invention.

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  • New Year hopes and prayers

         New Year’s celebrations have traditionally become a time for us to gather up our hopes and prayers for the coming year and express them in resolutions. I confess to being a resolution maker.

         Not just about the little things like losing weight and going to the gym more. But also prayers and hopes about big things, global things. So, I thought I would share a few with you. Here are some of my prayers and hopes for the coming year. There are ten of them.

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  • Prayers of the Inauguration

    Jesus’ disciples approached him once and said to him, “Teach us to pray.” It was common practice in the ancient world for teachers to instruct their followers in all forms of spiritual practice. According to the New Testament, what Jesus offered in response to their request is what we now call the Lord’s Prayer.

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  • NA native turns area fields into fields of dreams

    With baseball season around the corner, area teams are preparing for the upcoming year. With practices taking place and players working on their game, very few think of the other aspects that need work as well.

    Braving the frigid temperatures of last week, New Albany resident Charles Brunetti and his staff are hard at work, preparing New Albany High's baseball field for the 2009 season. From laying clay and laser grading to even the infield with the outfield, a lot of preparation and work goes into managing a baseball field.

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