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William Faulkner influenced many people through his writings over the years and made a lot of people think differently about writing in general. One person that Faulkner tremendously affected was Angie Quinn. 

She was attending school at Ole Miss and decided to write her dissertation on Faulkner's connection with the land.

Candy, costumes, chili, and cooler weather meet again this Halloween season in downtown New Albany.

To celebrate Halloween, the Hill Country Halloween and Chili Cook-off will kick off at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, downtown by the courthouse. The annual Halloween event, formerly Trick or Treat Downtown, has lots of changes this year, but entertainment and fun for the whole family are still the top priorities.

Last week, children and young adults had the opportunity to act, sing, dance, and perform as they attended the Tallahatchie River Players “Annie Jr.” theater camp.

The art of sewing has become a lost art in some schools and social circles. Sewing can be a way of connecting the fabric of humanity and threads of life together with just fabric and thread. 

Community members walked barefoot on the sidewalks in downtown New Albany  Tuesday in the TOMS One Day Without Shoes Walk.

T. Sappington & Co. sponsored the second annual one-day walk. Approximately 20 people showed up, ready to walk without shoes down the sidewalks.

Visitors to the Union County Heritage Museum learned about southern food when they attended Museum Moments on Feb. 17, 2011. Oral historian Amy Streeter led the presentation. Streeter is with the Southern Foodways Alliance, which documents, studies, and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the changing American South. 

There are three ladies that spent numerous years dedicating their time and professional life to West Union Attendance Center, and last fall, Sheila Childers, Jean Mayo, and Reba Willard all retired from a school that has meant so much to each of them for many years.