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  • New Albany softball wins at North Pontotoc tournament

    New Albany has stormed back after a 1-4 start, picking up four wins at the North Pontotoc Tournament over the weekend, including a victory over Tupelo, and enters division play at 5-4.
    “We’ve been struggling at the plate with timing, and we’ve seen two polar opposite pitching styles,” New Albany coach Tom Zahller said. “We needed to see good, consistent pitching to get our timing back. Both games on Friday were real solid wins. “

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  • Vote "For" on Tuesday

    Next Tuesday New Albany voters will decide a simple issue: whether to permit the sale of wine and spirits within the city limits.

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  • East Union wins first county archery tournament

    On Monday, a different kind of Union County Tournament took place at East Union.
    It didn’t involve basketball or any of the other major sports for that matter. Instead, it was archers from three schools, calmly stepping to the line, exhibiting great focus and concentration, shooting to be the best in the county in archery.

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  • New Albany tennis splits matches

    New Albany tennis split two matches last week, defeating Pontotoc, 6-1, and falling to Oxford, 7-0.
    Below are the results for the match at Oxford.
    Boys singles: Quinn Elliott (O),defeated New Albany’s Parker Nail, 6-1,6-2
    Boys doubles: Baxter Elliott-Robert Nance(O) defeated Christian Scott- Christopher Scott 6-3,6-3; Will Swindoll-Callan Shinall (O) defeated Micheal Crotts-Christopher Shands 6-3,6-1
    Girls Singles: Grace Ann Jones (O) defeated Elleigh Hall 6-2,6-0

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  • Hawks fall to Alcorn Central

    Alcorn Central used a three-run fifth inning to move past Myrtle, winning 4-2 on Saturday.
    The Bears struck first, stealing home and taking the 1-0 lead. The Hawks quickly answered in the bottom of the frame, placing runners on the corners and Anthony Lipsey coming home on a wild pitch to tie the game.

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  • Violence and women

    President Obama signed Thursday the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which was originally passed in 1994 under the leadership of then Sen. Joe Biden.

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  • Inching along on Saturday night

    It wasn’t my idea of fun-filled Saturday night. But there we were. Jenny and I found ourselves slowly nudging our way up North Gloster Street in Tupelo, with what must have been a couple thousand other cars.

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  • Support our community theater

    The Tallahatchie River Players, our community theater group, is presenting  “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” this weekend at the Cine Theater in the Magnolia Civic Center.

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  • East Union tops Eagles

    East Union picked up its second win in a row on Monday night, defeating county rival West Union, 16-0, on the road.

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  • Hunt leads EU over Biggersville

    The Lady Urchins were well aware of what Lady Lions’ pitcher Taylor Beth Nash is capable of. Recording 16 strikeouts in a game earlier this season, East Union’s offense came prepared, taking an 11-1 win last Thursday.

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