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Opinion

  • Heritage Pioneer Days
  • City paid health care

    The New Albany Board of Aldermen has voted to provide health care benefits for the city prosecuting attorney and city judge.

  • Holiday Inn expansion

    The complete makeover and expansion of New Albany’s Holiday Inn Express will add significantly to the city’s hospitality industry and the tax revenue it generates for our area.

  • Kicking off RiverFest

    The enhancement of the literary and arts aspects of Tallahatchie RiverFest is important if the festival is to continue to be recognized as a significant regional, and not just a local event.

  • Shifting out of neutral

    In March the New Albany Board of Alderman took the first step in improving the appearance and livability of our neighborhoods. The board told owners of four properties to bulldoze their dilapidated structures within 60 days or the city would do it at their expense.

  • United Way drive begins

    The United Way has kicked off its 2011 campaign across the seven counties, including Union, that are part of the United Way of Northeast Mississippi.

  • A night out in our town

    We hear comments from time to time that there are not many night-time social events in New Albany. Some in the community say they have to go to Tupelo or Oxford if they want to do something in the evening.

  • School opens, slow down

    School started this week in both New Albany and Union County and we are concerned about whether drivers are being extra careful.

  • Youth in the theater

    A number of area youth will be showing off their acting talent this week as the Tallahatchie River Players stage a youth production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

  • Health Fair next weekend

    It’s back-to-school time next week and that means it is also time for one of the largest children’s health fairs in Mississippi.

  • Government openness

    The Mississippi laws that require public entities to meet in public and maintain open records for public inspection have been strengthened.

  • Support the county fair

    The Union County Fair and Livestock Show, which bills itself as “the best little county fair in Mississippi, kicks off its 70th anniversary year tomorrow at the fairgrounds.

  • Holding line on tuition

    The decision by Northeast Mississippi Community College not to increase tuition for the coming academic year makes an attractive educational opportunity even more so.

  • NA attorney selection

    The New Albany Board of Alderman has opted for trying a new person as city attorney, rather than rehiring someone from the past.

  • Two pieces of good news

    We are cheered this week by two pieces of good economic news about our local economy.

  • A necessary tax increase

    This year the Union County School Board has voted to request a 4 percent increase in ad valorem taxes for the 2011-2012 school year.

  • Buy local produce

    Our local Farmer’s Market is in full swing. The only thing needed is more customers.

  • Club is a good cause

    The New Albany Boys and Girls Club has asked for increased government support for its budget.

  • All-America City Tupelo

    Tupelo’s recent designation as a winner of one of the 10 All-America Cities awards for this year is a marketing and public relations bonanza.

  • Annexing near Toyota

    We understand homeowners’ concerns about the Blue Springs plan to more than double the size of the village, both in area and population, through annexation.

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