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Opinion

  • Consider options on animal control

     The city of New Albany has taken bids for an independent contractor to take over animal control in the city. Six proposed contractors have turned in bids, ranging from about $25,000 to $45.000 a year for a four-year contract.

  • Do geeks get the girls?

     We often have a discussion at our house about whether, in the end, the geek gets the girl.

    Having been a geek all my life, I come down on the side that they do. But it’s easier to believe that at age 63 than at age 17.

  • Letter to the Editor

     The mayoral and other elections are finally over.  Every Saturday I was afraid I was going to be caught in my boxer shorts by some wannabe candidate!

  • Let’s go out to see...

     The wait is over and the new collegiate baseball summer league games are underway at Legion Field at the New Albany Sportsplex.

    Four teams have been put together in the North Division of the Cotton States Baseball League, and all four teams will play their games in New Albany this summer.

  • KKK event shows our area at its best

     The turnout - or lack of it - at the demonstration last Saturday by the Ku Klux Klan on the lawn of the Union County Courthouse says a lot about our community. And it said the right thing.

    Only a few people showed up at the event, even though flyers had been distributed all over town, and most of those who showed up were there out of curiosity, or even opposition, to the Klan.

  • No “Honey Do”...

    “You’re not Mr. Handyman, are you?” my wife said, as she surveyed the shards of glass all over the bathroom tub and tile floor.

    Because I have the height advantage, she had asked me to replace the light bulb in a bathroom.

  • More education, higher incomes tie...

     The Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi met in Tupelo last week and told us a lot of what we already know  that the state’s economic future depends largely on increasing the educational level of its citizens.

  • What did the election tell us?

     Although we still have a general election coming June 2, the results of the Democratic primary and runoff elections likely have set the course for New Albany for the next four years.

  • Remembering Decoration Day

     I figure the peonies are blooming this week in Missouri. As a young kid on a farm in the northern part of the state, I remember the row of peonies that would spring up this time of year in back of our three-room tar-paper house.

  • Barbour does the right thing for...

     The state cigarette tax increase that went into effect last week has been a long time coming.

    We wish we could say the higher tax, an increase of 50 cents, to 68 cents a pack was because Gov. Haley Barbour wanted to do the right thing for the health of Mississippians.

  • Full zoning board better suited for...

     Sometimes everyone can be a little bit right even if they have opposite views of a particular situation. We think that was true at the May meeting of the New Albany Planning and Zoning Commission.

    Planning and Zoning Chairman Walter Harrison said that the seven-member board did not have a quorum because three vacancies existed on the board and he understood that he was a non-voting member.

  • No lawnmower, no mowing

     My wife says it’s always the first sign of spring: I come into the house and mention that I think I’ve broken the lawnmower.

    Six weeks ago I wandered in and said that the mower was making a high-pitched squeal, and I was pretty certain it wasn’t normal.

  • Election inquiry should be quick,...

     Free and honest elections are a cornerstone of a democracy. Any hint of a problem is cause for concern.

    So we are concerned about allegations of irregularities with absentee ballots in the May 5 Democratic primary, which was hotly contested in some races. The contests for New Albany Mayor, Alderman Ward 3 and Alderman Ward 4 will be decided in a runoff election next Tuesday.

  • Make the market work for you

           Every investor is different. While most investors share the same general goals (i.e., securing their futures and building for retirement), their approach to achieving those goals is as varied as the day is long.

  • Getting to know you

     When I was in elementary school and living on a farm in north central Missouri, our family attended a small-town church that only had a traveling, fill-in preacher. He went from place to place, trying to keep things organized and the congregation interested.

  • Primary outcome will present new...

          By now, we should all be aware of the outcome of the New Albany primary election. Regardless of your delight at the election of a favorite candidate or disappointment at the loss of a candidate for whom you had given a great deal of support, the bottom line is that those who have been elected outright, without a runoff and/or without the need to face a general election is now our officeholder for the next four years.

  • Letters to the Editor:

     Dear Mr. Gray:

  • Governor’s power of...

           In case you missed it, our governor is meddling with the state’s right of eminent domain or, in other words, their ability to take your land away from you and give it to another private party to make money with.

  • Starting a household budget

          Starting a household budget and sticking to it is analogous to living a health-conscious lifestyle. Just as exercise and a good diet are needed to stay physically healthy, wise spending and living within your means are needed to stay financially healthy. With a bit of discipline and an eye to keeping records, you'll find it easy to live on a budget.

  • At some point cutting back can do...

           Although usually applicable to taxation issues, the Law of Diminishing Returns means that once you pass a certain point in anything you do that seems pleasurable, the pleasure diminishes. Eat ice cream to a point and the pleasure in eating more diminishes rapidly.

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