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Opinion

  • Making the grade

    The results of Mississippi standardized tests in the schools have been released and they generally show decent scores for both New Albany city schools and Union County schools.

  • A political "stunt?"

    Gov. Haley Barbour has done the right thing and acknowledged that he was mistaken when he lashed out against a bill passed by Congress and signed by President Obama that will provide as much as $250 million to Mississippi schools.

  • Utility bill payments

    The revelation that three New Albany employees and a member of the Board of Alderman had been given special treatment in the handling of unpaid utility bills should concern all city residents.

  • Watch out for children

    School is underway in both New Albany and Union County and it’s time to make our annual plea to drivers to be extra careful.

  • Education 'far left?'

    Gov. Harley Barbour again has let his partisanship as head of the National Republican Governors Conference get in the way of the needs of Mississippians.

  • Tent, music and carpet

    I was struggling to get the tent up. The front was sagging and it was barely big enough for two people to squeeze in.

  • Picnic "fun" at reunion

    Well, it’s over. And I have to admit, it was better than I expected.
    I’m talking about my wife’s 40th high-school reunion in Independence, Ky., a suburb of Cincinnati.

  • Not the best grandpa

    Being a grandparent comes naturally to some people. I am not one of them.

  • Yuck! Losing weight fast

    The pressure is on at our house. We’ve made no real progress and there are only 10 days left.

  • Getting off the couch

    I had no idea ya’ll were so much fun!
    When I rushed home after work on Friday, I didn’t feel much like going out again. At the end of the week, I’m usually ready to loaf.

  • Tax money on upswing

    A significant increase in New Albany sales tax collections is welcome news as the city begins work on its budget for the coming fiscal year.

  • Childers' mailings criticized

    Dear Editor:

    Over the past few months, I have received several mail-outs from Congressman Travis Childers citing his support of various programs or projects.

  • New Haven bus praised

    Dear Editor:

    Last week I had the opportunity to go to the Union County Fair with the clients and staff of New Haven School. This was the first school trip on the new bus!

  • High def? I don’t know

    Let me start by saying I’m technology challenged. But I try. That’s how I happened to be in the electronics store Saturday asking for something called an SD card for a video camera.
    “Is it high def?” the young clerk asked, probably knowing all the time that I would have no clue.

  • Health fair Saturday

    One of the largest health fairs in Mississippi occurs this Saturday in New Albany.

    It’s the Back-to-School Health Fair, conducted by Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County with the support of lots of other groups. The fair is geared toward children from 4 to 12 years old.

    A thousand people, including about 400 children, will show up from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the hospital for a free health check, dental check and a variety of other activities.

  • Buy local produce

     Summer time brings with it an opportunity to buy local produce and we are fortunate to have an easy way to do that each week without having to drive around the county.

    All we have to do is show up on Wednesdays or Saturdays at the Union County-New Albany Farmer’s Market.

  • Improving rentals

     An important issue that could significantly improve the look of New Albany and its neighborhoods is about to come before the Board of Aldermen. 

    We’re referring to the proposal to establish minimum standards for rental housing. The proposal will be the subject of a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall.

  • Nurturing industries

    Some times communities get so enamored with recruiting new industries that they forget how important it is to nurture existing ones and help them grow.

    Fortunately, local and state development officials have followed the right course in assisting Worthington Cylinders with an expansion of its New Albany plant.

  • Strange bedfellows

     The public hearing this week on a proposal to establish minimum standards for rental housing in New Albany was an interesting evening.

    Lots of folks showed up at the hearing, some in favor of minimum standards and others, including a number of rental property owners, who are opposed to any standards.

  • Finally, a spray park

     The children’s spray park at the New Albany Sportsplex is finally open for summer fun, two years after it was approved by the Board of Aldermen.

    What was to have been a three-month project was plagued by construction delays, problems with the contractor and then this spring, by the flood that inundated the spray park.

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