‘SUN DAY’ MONDAY

‘SUN DAY’ MONDAY — Lake Road School fourth-graders Aubrey Davidson (left) and Maylen Burress, students in teacher Kenthia McKinnis’ class, gazed in awe at the solar eclipse during its peak viewing time about 2 p.m. Monday on the lawn outside their classroom. They were among hundreds of students at Obion County and Union City schools who donned special glasses to safely view the spectacular sight. Activities were also staged locally at the Obion County Public Library and Discovery Park of America, as well as at some local businesses. Some of the public and school events included the serving of MoonPies or Capri-Sun, Sun Drop and Sunkist beverages. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the sun and causing the sky to darken. Monday’s “path of totality” spanned North America, offering a significant partial eclipse experience of about 99.2 percent coverage of the sun locally.