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Today's News

  • Keeping tabs on my sister

    My sister has a stalker!
    OK, that would be kind of alarming, except the stalker is me, her brother. At least, that’s what my wife thinks. Jenny says I’m obsessed with keeping track of where Donna and her husband Homer are during a cruise trip they are taking to Australia and several places in southeast Asia.

  • Correcting a mistake

    The Mississippi Senate Education Committee has wisely blocked the appointment of Joel Bomgar to the state Board of Education.

  • Area baseball teams pick up weekend wins

    East Union avenged its first loss of the season, bouncing back to beat Hamilton, 8-5, on Friday.
    Falling to the Tigers earlier in the week, Cody Bo Dillard picked up the win on the mound and was one of five East Union batters with multiple hits.
    Dustin Pratt highlighted the Urchins’ offense with a home run, as East Union overcame an early 3-0 deficit, scoring its eight runs over three innings.
    After the weekend, East Union is at 10-8 (5-1) after falling to Heritage Academy, 4-3, and defeating Columbus, 13-11.

  • Lady Eagles take division win at Ingomar

    The pitching highlighted the first three and half innings of West Union and Ingomar’s division match-up on Monday, but the Lady Eagles’ bats came alive later in the game, giving them the 8-2 win on the road.

  • A game to support a good cause

    I’ve enjoyed getting to know some of the older, former players in the community over the past few years, so it’s no surprised I’m extremely excited about upcoming Harlem Legends game, which will feature some of Union County’s best former athletes.

  • Hurting our schools

    The deal is done.
    The Mississippi Legislature has given final approval to a bill that will allow the money available for public education to be further diluted by creation of more competing charter schools.

  • Trials of a middle name

    My name is a problem. Maybe it is for everyone who goes by his or her middle name. I don’t know.

  • Gardening weekend

    The annual New Albany Home and Garden Show will take place Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, at the Union County Fairgrounds.

  • Lady Hawks top Ingomar in division play

    Myrtle’s offense is best described as having one explosive inning per game, and that one inning came in the seventh, as the Lady Hawks defeated Ingomar, 14-6, on Tuesday.

  • Russell wins 100th game as head coach

    West Union baseball coach Ashley Russell knew that his 100th career win would most likely come this year, but despite the attention it has received, the focus remains on the Eagles working on another playoff run.

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