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Today's News

  • Local softball team prepares for World Series

    The pleasures of summer ball are paying off for one local softball team. The Mississippi Girls, a 16 and under softball team based out of Pontotoc have reached the World Series state championships after winning the north half championship last weekend in Hernando.

    Mississippi Girls consists of 10 girls from three counties, Lee, Pontotoc and Union. Boasting seven girls from Union County, two from Pontotoc and one from Saltillo, all of the girls share the same passion, winning and having fun.

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  • New Albany soccer going for the goal

    When passing by the New Albany Sportsplex, it's easy to be confused as to why the soccer fields are occupied during the middle of July. Practicing and conditioning in full swing this summer, New Albany High School's boys and girls soccer teams are preparing for their upcoming season. Both under the direction of new head coaches, the Bulldogs have a lot of talent returning and big hopes for the season.

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  • West Union prepares for upcoming season

    As the school year draws closer, many area teams are heading back to the field and preparing for the upcoming season. As his team is indoors working on weight training and conditioning, West Union slow pitch softball coach Andy Kirk is taking on a necessary, but not-so glamorous job.

    "This is the part no one gets to see," Kirk laughed as he watered the newly laid sod he placed himself on the Eagles' field. "Not many people know that I handle the maintenance for the field. I need to catch up and get the field ready for us to play on in another week."

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  • The "Magic Map" returns to zoning spotlight

    As we wait patiently for the August 5 scheduled re-zoning public hearing to reconsider the Munsford property out on the loop, it occurs to me that, from the discussions I've heard and reports that I've read, most everyone has forgotten how we got here and that we need to do nothing to correct what was never done in the first place.

    Yes, I'm referring to the "Magic Map", better known as the Official Zoning map used by the New Albany Board of Aldermen. The one that rezones properties without human contact or public meeting.

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  • Toyota switching gears

    In reaction to growing concerns over high fuel costs and a subsequent decline in SUV and truck sales, Toyota has announced its newest North American plant - being built near Blue Springs - will be the first production site in the United States of its Prius hybrid sedan.

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  • Local woman loves others through service

    Valireteen Carter has occupied Room 403 of Union County's Health and Rehabilitation Center for almost four years today and, in all that time, has tried her best to put other residents and staff members above herself.

    "I love to be with the people here," Carter, 93, said. "I love these people. We just have a great time everyday."

    Carter came to Union Health and Rehab in August of 2003 with her second husband, Troy Carter.

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  • Animal Control can be solved the non-profit way

    Union County residents, both those residing within the city limits of New Albany and those who live throughout the rest of the county, who are interested and/or concerned about animal control, can look at recent developments in Oxford and Lafayette County at what could be were we to have supervisors who cared.

    The Lafayette County Supervisors agreed to share with the City of Oxford and the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society to fund a new animal shelter to be located in Oxford and serve the whole county.

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  • Museum Madness concludes summer schedule

    After four weeks of fun, Museum Madness concluded its summer program with a pioneer basket weaving class. J.D. Jones of the Tombigbee pioneers showed the children how to weave a basket by hand.

    “We have had a lot more response this year. We even had to turn some people away because the class had filled up. It is definitely important to pre-register for the programs,” Union County Heritage Museum Director Jill Smith said.

    Throughout Museum Madness campers enjoyed programs that taught about pottery, percussion, origami and basket weaving.

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  • Luncheon with books to tell pilot's story

    “Fly Boys,” the second book by James Bradley, will be the subject of Bill Rutledge’s presentation at the July meeting of Luncheon with Books on July 15. The book documents Japan’s motive for invading Korea and China. In the second part, the book tells the story of the Navy Pilots who knocked Japanese communications on the island of Chi Chi Jima. Among these pilots was George Bush, Sr.

    “I love reading about the history of WWII. The sacrifices these men made for their country is amazing. I have so much admiration for what they did,” Rutledge said.

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  • Re-zoning hearing set for Munsford property

    The New Albany Board of Aldermen will once again deliberate on the matter of a zoning change for a controversial piece of property on Munsford Dr. during the Aug. 5 meeting.

    The aldermen approved the setting of a public hearing regarding the piece of property where Memphis asphalt co. Lehman-Roberts has intentions to relocate its Oxford plant.

    The request was submitted first to the city's zoning committee and then made to the board.

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