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Opinion

  • Conduct a pool study

    Those looking for an excuse for not planning for construction of a public swimming pool in New Albany could have found several at a public meeting this week.

  • Give to the United Way

    The United Way of Northeast Mississippi has reached 67 percent of its $2,150,000 goal across the seven counties in which it operates.

  • Proud of Bulldogs

    The New Albany Bulldogs football team has completed an undefeated regular season for the first time since 1963. In doing so, the team also tied the most wins ever by a New Albany team, a record set in 1982 by a team that went l1-2 and lost in the state championship game.

  • More good jobs news

    The New Albany economy got a boost last week with the announcement by Diversity-Vuteq that it will begin hiring for its new plant in the Martintown Industrial Park.

  • Digitizing our records

    Union County has decided to digitally archive and preserve county land records.

  • Halloween downtown

    One of the area’s most popular children’s events is set for 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday in downtown New Albany.

  • Honoring Dr. Garrett

    The selection of Dr. Charles Garrett, New Albany schools superintendent, as the 2011 Mississippi Superintendent of the Year comes as no surprise to us.

  • A contrast with Tupelo

    Our neighbor to the east, Tupelo, is discussing replacing its aging public swimming pool, which has a bubble enclosure for year-round swimming, with a major new aquatic complex.

  • Making it better

    The Union County Development Association has scheduled a public meeting next Tuesday to take a look at look at the community’s recent Riverfest event and start planning for next year’s festival.

  • Apples and oranges

    Ward Two Alderman Johnny Anderson has come up with a new proposal to set minimum standards for the appearance of property in New Albany.

  • Assessing RiverFest

    Tallahatchie RiverFest has come and gone, the events all happened as advertised, and despite the rain, attendance was decent. It filled the bill as a community festival.

  • Time for charity

    The United Way campaign for 2010 is underway across the seven counties, including Union, that are part of the United Way of Northeast Mississippi.

  • Failure in leadership

    The Early Childhood Education Summit held Tuesday at the Magnolia Civic Center clearly defined the reason why Mississippi school children lag near the bottom among the states in educational performance.

  • Back to the future

    A plan to establish minimum standards for rental housing in New Albany continues to languish in the hands of the members of the Board of Aldermen.

  • RiverFest weekend

    It’s a happening weekend in New Albany as the community’s biggest annual event, Tallahatchie RiverFest, spotlights our community and its downtown.

  • Red Cross a mess

    The situation with the American Red Cross operation in New Albany continues to deteriorate with the resignation of Sally Zemek, the local part-time staff member.

  • Head to the museum

    One of the area’s favorite events for families with young children takes place Friday and Saturday at the Union County Heritage Museum.

  • Getting set for visitors

    It’s an exciting time in the world of New Albany and Union County tourism with the announcement last week that the Tanglefoot Trail is on its way to becoming a reality.

  • Summer reading

    Early survey response from New Albany students about a program requiring them to do summer reading is somewhat negative. Is anyone surprised?

  • Improving our lives

    The key to the state’s economic future depends largely on increasing the educational level of our citizens.

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