SF commission to meet Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:00 pm South Fulton City Commission will meet in regular session at 5 p.m. Thursday in the municipal complex.In addition to routine monthly business, the agenda includes final approval of an election ordinance, a resolution for a local parks and recreation grant program, a 2012-13 budget…

Science program set Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:00 pm The Obion County Public Library and WLJT-TV in Martin are hosting “Dream Big Science!” July 14 from 9:30-11 a.m. for children ages 6-10 as part of the summer reading program, “Dream Big Read.”Children will rotate through stations offering hands-on experiments and enjoy a short story…

Rural fire Q&A planned Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:00 pm Members of the Samburg Volunteer Fire Department will be on hand from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the fire department to answer questions concerning Samburg’s new rural fire membership program.The Samburg mayor and board of aldermen recently approved the rural fire program as recommended…

Rives starts campaign Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:00 pm The City of Rives and the Rives Volunteer Fire Department have issued a news release informing residents who own property within the Rives rural fire district that the annual rural fire protection membership fee billing cycle is Monday through Aug. 18.Property owners in the Rives…

Ride for Shriners set Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:00 pm The sixth annual Coyote Run to raise money for Shriners Hospital for Children in Memphis will be held Saturday.Registration will begin at 11 a.m. at Bill Cody’s in Union City, with kickstands up at noon. Published in The Messenger 6.27.12 ,

Hornbeak sets meeting Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:00 pm Hornbeak’s mayor and board of aldermen will meet in regular session 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hornbeak City Hall. The meeting is open to the public.It was also announced today that Hornbeak City Hall will be open July 4 and will be closed July 6. Published…

Homecoming shirts sold Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:00 pm The 913th Engineer Co.’s Family Readiness Group (FRG) is taking orders for homecoming T-shirts to mark the return of the Tennessee Army National Guard’s Union City-based 913th Engineer Co. from its year-long deployment.The sport grey-colored shirts will feature the 913th’s unit design on the front…

Courthouse to be closed Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:00 pm The Obion County Courthouse will be closed July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.The courthouse will reopen July 5 at 8:30 a.m. Published in The Messenger 6.27.12

UK, No. Carolina monopolize draft Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 7:00 pm By AARON BEARDAP Basketball WriterKentucky and North Carolina appear headed for an NBA-first during Thursday night’s draft.The two marquee college basketball programs each will likely have four players selected in the first round, starting with UK’s Anthony Davis — the all-but-certain No. 1…

Simple working fine for Molina Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 7:00 pm MIAMI (AP) — Yadier Molina is keeping things simple and his approach is working.The All-Star catcher hit a three-run homer and Kyle Lohse pitched into the eighth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the staggering Miami Marlins 5-2 on Tuesday night…