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Dresden Duplicate Club 7/27/10
Another week has rolled around for Dresden Duplicate Bridge Club. How they pass with such rapidity. This week we had five tables of concerned bridge players ready to prove their talent and skill. wcp 7/27/10 Read More ...
Toni Pritchett

Senior events slated
Obion County Senior Citizens Center has announced the following activities for Aug. 2-6 at the Eddie Cox Senior Center in Union City. Read More ...

Family reunion set in Crystal
The fourth annual Hampton, McDaniel and Whipple reunion will be held Saturday at the Antioch Family Center in the Crystal community. Read More ...

Junior Auxiliary supports schools
SUPPORT THE SCHOOLS — The ladies of the Junior Auxiliary of Obion County recently gathered at Walmart in Union City to purchase polo shirts and belts to give to Obion County area schools.  Read More ...

Nap Nanny recliners recalled after infant dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Portable baby recliners that are supposed to help fussy babies sleep better are being recalled after the death of an infant. Read More ...

Junior Auxiliary welcomes newest lifetime members
Junior Auxiliary of Obion County recently welcomed three of its members as incoming lifetime members. Read More ...

Tuesday's Taste Tempters 7.27.10
Savory Honey Scones, The World in Your Teacup Read More ...

New Salem FCE Club meets
New Salem FCE Club met July 9 at Cavi’s Restaurant in Gleason with 10 members, Agent Beverly Shelby and two visitors, Lucy Arnold and Marty Ferndon present. President Bettie Higgs opened the meeting and read a quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelms the world.” wcp 7/27/10 Read More ...

Union City Duplicate Bridge Club 7.26.10
Members of the Union City Duplicate Bridge Club played Thursday afternoon at the Eddie Cox Senior Center in Union City. Read More ...

Sponsors sought for gourd festival
The Mayfield/Graves County (Ky.) Art Guild, Mayfield Tourism and the City of Mayfield are gearing up for the month-long “All About Gourds” international exhibition and the one-day Gourd Patch Festival. Read More ...

Local girl goes to Hollywood
Alyssa Underwood, 10-year-old daughter of Frankie and Marsha Underwood of Union City, recently received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when she was invited to Hollywood — the center of the United States film industry. Read More ...

Porters announce celebration
The family of Margaret Campbell Porter would like the cordially invite everyone to help them celebrate her 80 years of life. Published in The WCP 7.23.10 Read More ...

Television specials to air on PBS
Nashville – A collaboration between the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Renaissance Center in Dickson, Creative License is a series of television specials that invites viewers to experience individuals like a young African-American from a tough inner city Memphis neighborhood who speaks passionately about his discovery of ballet. Viewers also meet an artist who paints with a computer, even though she is paralyzed by Lou Gehrig’s disease. These moving stories focus on the human condition and how the arts have changed their lives. Published in The WCP 7.23.10 Read More ...
NASHVILLE

Stove Top Squash
Stove Top Squash Published in The WCP 7.22.10 Read More ...

Library to feature Moore
Andrew Moore will present a series of Musicales on Thursdays during August at the C. E. Weldon Public Library, 100 Main Street, Martin. Moore will be playing pieces from his junior recital to be presented during the Published in The WCP 7.23..10 Read More ...

Shiloh Park to host programs at Tennessee River Museum
Shiloh National Military Park and the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau have partnered together to bring ranger led programs, lectures and demonstrations to the Tennessee River Museum in Savannah.  Read More ...

Library Teen program wraps up
TEEN PROGRAM — The Obion County Public Library recently completed its Teen Summer Reading Crafts Program. The teens were taught how to decorate cupcakes by Penny Chesteen from E.W. James Supermarket, which provided the cupcakes and materials for decorating.  Read More ...

Dresden Duplicate Club
By Toni Pritchett Dresden Duplicate Club had two duplicate games this past week. The Tuesday Night Club met on the July 13 with three tables in play. Charlotte Erwin and Fredrika Published in The WCP 7.20.10 Read More ...

Terminix sponsors bug cooking bout
MEMPHIS — Terminix will crown a champion critter-cooker at its “Bug Cookoff” at The Children’s Museum of Memphis on Saturday at 10 a.m.  Read More ...

Peach recipe offered
NASHVILLE — Tennessee peaches are here, and in a climate where a yearly peach crop is not guaranteed, that’s great news. Better yet, this summer’s crop promises to be a standout from one end of the state to the other thanks to recent hot, sunny weather. Read More ...

Senior events slated
Obion County Senior Citizens Center has announced the following activities for July 26-30 at the Eddie Cox Senior Center in Union City. Read More ...

Dresden Bridge Scores 7.21.10
The Dresden Duplicate Bridge Club meets at the American Legion Building, located on Highway 22 on the by-pass, the second and fourth Tuesday nights at 6 and every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.  Read More ...

Chartering of Manakin Huguenot John Sevier Chapter
The Chartering Ceremony of John Sevier Chapter, Tennessee Branch, of the Huguenot Society Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia, took place June 26, 2010 at Blount Mansion Museum in Knoxville. Published in The Messenger 7.20.10 Read More ...

Tuesday's Taste Tempters 7.20.10
Uncle Bob’s Banana Split Icebox Cake Read More ...

Troy Community Involvement Days Rook winners
ROOK WINNERS — Hollis Diviney (above, left) and Roger Lyles won first place in the Rook tournament at Troy Community Involvement Days Saturday. Read More ...

Mid-South Fair cooking contests set
The Mid-South Fair has several baking and cooking competitions available this year. The fair runs Sept. 24-Oct. 3. Pre-registration is required before Sept. 2. Read More ...

Klutts, James, Lyon families hold reunion
The Klutts, James and Lyon families recently held their family reunion at Blue Bank recreation area at Reelfoot Lake. A potluck meal and fellowship was enjoyed by all. Read More ...

Union City Duplicate Bridge Club
Georgianna Scarborough of Union City and Betty Fields of Hickman, Ky., won first place Thursday afternoon during a game played by members of the Union City Duplicate Bridge Club. Read More ...

Local SCV camp meets
The Gen. Otho French Strahl Camp 176 Sons of Confederate Veterans met recently at the Obion County Museum on Edwards Street in Union City. There were 10 members in attendance. Read More ...

Warford family reunion set
The Warford family is hosting a family reunion in Union City July 30-Aug. 1. Read More ...

Personal
Dallas Williams, 11, and his 6-year-old sister, Alexis Williams, of Toone spent 11 days this month with their great-grandmother, X.L. Ping of the Clayton community. Read More ...

Photos: 1965 Martin High School Class Reunion
WCP 7.16.10 The Martin High School Class of 1965 held their 45th class reunion July 3 at the American Legion in Martin.  Read More ...

National Assembly held in San Antonio, Texas
WCP 7.16.10 The National Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia met June 11-12 at the Historic Menger Hotel, next to the Alamo, in San Antonio, Texas. National President Mrs. Margie Tucker Stewart presided at the meetings. Read More ...

Dresden Duplicate 7-13
WCP 7.16.10 Dresden Duplicate Bridge Club came to attention for a definite plan. The plan was to play the intricate, interesting and entertaining game of Duplicate Bridge. The guests came from several towns and found their partners at the tables. Read More ...
Toni Pritchett

Ken Tenn Women’s Connection to meet
WCP 7.16.10 Celebrate America’s birthday with the local Ken Tenn Women’s Connection luncheon on July 21, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Ole West Steakhouse, 943 Main St., Martin. Read More ...

Foster parents needed in West Tennessee
Change a life, become a foster parent Youth Villages, a private nonprofit organization, is looking for adults ages 25 or older in West Tennessee who are ready to open their hearts and homes to a child in foster care. PUBLISHED IN THE WCP 1.15.10 Read More ...

Ruthville Baptist Church
On Wednesday night, we sang “Where the Soul Never Dies,” “The Lily of the Valley” and “The Uncloudy Day.” Bro. Lowell preached from Ephesians 5:15-24, Proverbs 20:1, 23:29 and Timothy 5:23. Always be like Jesus. Bro. Lowell read from the church covenant to us. We closed in prayer.             Published in The WCP 1.15.10 Read More ...
Norma Jean Houston

Palmersville Baptist Church
On Wednesday night, July 7, we sang, “Tell It to Jesus.” It was great to see a lot of kids here. Following our prayer request, we conducted our regular monthly business meeting. Published in The WCP 1.15.10 Read More ...
Charlene Harris