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Opinion

  • Numbers disappoint

    The 2010 U.S. Census numbers for New Albany and Union County are disappointing.

  • Adding to event space

    New Albany has increased its space for holding meetings, dinners, parties and other events with the opening of In Bloom downtown.

  • Let Ole Miss run the university

    An effort by a state legislator to require Ole Miss to return Colonel Reb as the university on-field mascot and specify what music the marching band should play has died in the Mississippi House.


    The bill was a divisive proposal to resurrect an issue that the university administration already has dealt with.
    The university has made many changes in recent years to improve its academic stature and its image among the nation’s public universities.
    Having the legislature start meddling in the internal affairs of Ole Miss would be a major mistake.

  • Advising the Fed

    The appointment of Vance Witt to an advisory group of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is another milestone for our community.

  • Honoring the Hotbed

    The Hotbed, often imitated, never duplicated. That’s the motto of the New Albany Hotbed Classic, which just wound up its 20th annual high school basketball tournament Saturday. And the Hotbed has become a classic, changing and growing with the times.

  • Support clean air

    The danger from second-hand smoke is real, and several groups are pushing legislation to ban smoking in all public places in Mississippi.

  • Huffman's promotion

    James Huffman will be a tough act to follow at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County.

  • Banning pit bulls

    The city of New Albany is considering a permanent ban on pit bulls within the city limits.

  • Barbour's museum

    Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s request for the legislature to move ahead with establishing a state civil museum is a good one. The question is how to pay for it?

  • Analyzing dirty water

    New Albany has begun a long-needed analysis of the problems and possible solutions associated with the city’s reputation for dirty water.

  • No rules for rentals

    The defeat of a plan to establish minimum standards for rental housing in New Albany is a significant step backward in the effort to improve our community.

  • An agenda for progress

    We take pride in providing the news in an objective fashion in our news columns. But here in this space we offer our opinion, and provide space in our Letters to the Editor column for yours.

  • Toyota and tobacco

    The decision by Toyota Motor Manufacturing to implement a totally tobacco/smoke free campus at its new Union County facility is somewhat surprising given the number of Mississippians who smoke or chew.

  • Honoring Mr. Gault

    The election of Bobby Gault to the leadership ladder of the Mississippi School Board Association brings recognition and honor not only to Mr. Gault, but also to the New Albany School District and to our city.

  • Have a safe holiday time

    Holiday party season is here and at many parties there will be beer, wine or liquor. So, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that if we drink, drink responsibly.

  • Barbour and the stimulus

    Well, our governor is at it again, touting a new “Broadband for Mississippi” web site, which is part of the state’s overall effort to increase high-speed internet access throughout the state.

  • Seven days to shine

    Seven days from now thousands of pounds of food and toys will be delivered to needy families in the Gazette’s 36th annual Sharing at Christmas program.

  • Challenge, opportunity

    Will Tucker’s election in Ward 4 to fill his father’s seat on the New Albany Board of Aldermen presents both a challenge and an opportunity for him.

  • Be a Good Samaritan

    Getting food to low-income families is the mission of the Union County Good Samaritan Center and the job is getting bigger every month.

  • Shop, and shop locally

    The holiday season is here and for most of us, it’s the season when we do more spending than at any other time during the year.

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