Selections from Union City (TN) Elementary School's spring musical “The Trouble With Fairy Tales - A Fairy Tales Remix,” written and directed by music teacher Nolin Cloyd.
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New Democratic health plan has public option, lower cost By DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on a key Senate Committee outlined a revised and far less costly health care plan Wednesday night that includes a government-run insurance option and an annual fee on employers who do not offer coverage to their workers.
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New study finds widening generation gap in United States By HOPE YEN
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — From cell phones and texting to religion and manners, younger and older Americans see the world differently, creating the largest generation gap since the tumultuous years of the 1960s and the culture clashes over Vietnam, civil rights and women’s liberation.
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Bad economy brings out scammers, crackdown By JENNIFER C. KERR
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic downturn appears to be bringing out the worst in some people.
The Federal Trade Commission announced a major crackdown Wednesday on scammers trying to take advantage of people worried about the tough economy by promising jobs that don’t exist, get-rich-quick schemes, debt-reduction scams and other phony services.
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Williams Sausage receives $740,000 loan for expansion By JOHN BRANNON
Messenger Staff Reporter
In what is seen as a breath of fresh air in economic hard times, a check for $740,000 formally presented to Williams Sausage Co. will fund a plant expansion of 40,000 square feet and enable the hiring of 100 more workers.
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Don’t drink and drive: THP plans checkpoints during holiday weekend The Tennessee Highway Patrol has announced state troopers will be out in full force during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, cracking down on drunk drivers with an aggressive “Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest” enforcement blitz.
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UC police plan ‘Night’ to remember Union City police hope Aug. 4 will be a “Night” to remember.
Neighborhoods throughout Union City are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 26th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event on Aug. 4.Read More ...
Gleason man airlifted An incident Sunday evening has left a former Gleason businessman in critical condition.
According to a brief press release issued by the Gleason Police Department on Tuesday, Alan C. Owen was involved in an incident in Gleason Sunday around 10 p.m.Read More ...
Two mules and a wagon arrive in Phoenix It has been almost exactly three months since John McComsey of Henry set out on his journey to visit his family in Arizona.
With two mules, Jack and Mack, guiding him and a Blue Tick Heeler canine as his companion, McComsey has ridden through seven states.Read More ...
KN Root Beer Drive-In has gone national This old-fashioned Mom and Pop burger joint, which has been a local favorite in Martin since 1962, has received national attention thanks to the online social networking site Facebook.
What started as a friendly fan page on one of the Web’s most popular sites now has more than 1,200 members. Fans stretch from Seattle to Miami, from Southern California to Northern New England and everywhere in between.Read More ... Joey Guest, Special to The Press
