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  • NA remains unbeaten, Myrtle picks up big win at Oxford

    Ingomar 50 Hickory Flat 25

    What started out as a slow game for the Lady Falcons resulted in a big win as Ingomar soared past the Lady Rebels 50-25.

    Maggie Cobb opened the game for the Lady Falcons with a three, as Ingomar built an early 12-8 lead in the first frame. A steal by Shalonda Reynolds followed by a basket by Hannah Wilkerson cut Ingomar's lead to one midway through the second, those were the last points Hickory Flat would score before the half. Shelly Grisham's free throws sent the Lady Falcons to the locker room up six at the half.

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  • New Albany shuts out Tish. Co. in district opener, 7-1 on the year

    New Albany 6 Tishomingo Co. 0 (girls)

    The Lady Bulldogs' stonewall defense led by Kelsey Hodges, Carley Grisham, Estephanie Fernandez and Randi Stevens, pus goalie Paige Zahller registered their third of four shutouts of the season, as New Albany defeated Tishomingo County in their division opener 6-0 Friday night.

    On the offensive attack for the Lady Dawgs, Kelly Creekmore scored the first goal of the game on a header from a Fernandez corner kick.

    Quickly following that, Shelby Brown converted on another Fernandez corner, giving New Albany the 2-0 advantage.

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  • Union County Schools to survey interest in band, football programs

    There is lots of excitment floating through the air in the Union County School District.  As many of you heard Union County is wanting to provide football and band for the students of Union County.  However, we feel that it is important to have input from the community. Myrtle, West Union, and Ingomar will be having community meetings for parents and students in grades 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th.  Below are the dates and times of the meetings.  Please feel free to come and voice your opinion regarding a football and band program in Union County.

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  • New Albany Schools to implement 10-point grading scale next year

    The New Albany Public School Board voted Monday evening to implement a new 10-point grading scale for the 2009-2010 school year.

    The previous grading scale is as follows: A 93-100, B 85-92, C 75-84, D 71-74, and anything below 70 would be an F. The new grading scale will be as follows:  A 90-100, B 80-89, C 70-79, D 60-69, and F will be below 60.   

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  • “Sharing at Christmas” $5K short of food funds needed

    With only a week and a half until Christmas, the 2008 "Sharing at Christmas" fund is woefully short of its goal of $25,000.

    As of press time, the fund has received approximately $8,000 in monetary donations, as well as some donations of toys.

    The money that is donated is designated solely for the "Sharing at Christmas" fund.  A large majority of the funds are used by several volunteers to purchase food that will be included in each of the 250  Christmas boxes.

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  • NA pulls away from Lafayette

    New Albany 64 Lafayette 57

    New Albany head coach John Stroud is use to seeing his team play strong in the second half, so when the Lady Bulldogs jumped to a 15 point lead at the half of their game at Lafayette Monday night, he was happy with his team's performance.

    “We've played great in the third and fourth quarters in the last nine games,” Stroud explained. “It was good to go to the half up 30-15 because we normally don't play as well in the first half.”

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  • Potts Camp sweeps West Union in division opener

    Potts Camp 64 West Union 63

    West Union had their opportunities, but could not take advantage of them through out the night as the Lady Eagles dropped their region opener 64-63 to Kenyotta Jenkins and the Potts Camp Lady Cardinals.

    The Lady Cards built a six-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, but the Lady Eagles came charging back to make it a one-point game with ten seconds left in the contest.

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  • NA cruises past Lafayette, EU and Myrtle pick up wins

    New Albany 60 Lafayette 25

    The Bulldogs gave new meaning to the saying kick them while they're down, as New Albany easily handled the winless Commodores of Lafayette, 60-25 Monday night.

    New Albany opened the game strong, and held the 'Dores scoreless in the first frame, while piling on 15 points, led by Malcolm Spears' two three pointers.

    Spears opened the second with another three, and Lafayette scored their first basket at the 5:10 mark in the second, as a field goal by Demarius Madkins made it 19-3.

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  • Winners of 2008 New Albany Christmas Parade announced

    Congratulations is extended to the following float winners in New Albany’s 2008 Christmas Parade.

    Business Category:

    1st Cool Creek Kennels & Stables

    2nd Rainbow Learning Center

    3rd Robbins Farms

    Youth Category:

    1st Cub Scout Pack #319

    2nd Girl Scout Brownie Troop #326

    3rd New Albany School of Ballet & Dance Arts

    Church Category:

    1st Fredonia Baptist Church

    2nd New Hope Baptist Church

    3rd Camp Creek Baptist Church

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  • Myrtle comesback versus Falcons

    Vardaman 77  West Union 60

    Wesley Jumper scored 30 and Luke Wait added 10 as West Union dropped a 77-60 decision to the Vardaman Rams in the boys' consolation game on Saturday.  Sergio Prescott lead Vardaman with 29 points.

    Home for the holidays

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