Meeting times changed Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:00 pm The stroke support group that normally meets at HealthSouth Cane Creek will begin meeting on the first and third Sundays of the month at 3 p.m. at the Martin facility, according to a spokesman for the group.The new contact person for the stroke support group…

Counterfeit bill found Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:00 pm A counterfeit bill was discovered at a Union City business over the weekend.The owner of Shenanigan’s on Phebus Lane told police a bogus $20 bill was taken at the door, but it was not known who passed the fake bill, according to a Union City…

Center to close on July 4 Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:00 pm The Obion County Solid Waste Office and Recycle Center located at 1003B Mount Zion Road in Union City will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Both the office and recycle center will re-open on July 5 for its…

Budget meeting Monday Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:00 pm The Obion County Budget Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Monday in the basement of the Obion County Courthouse to set the agenda for the July County Commission meeting.On the agenda for Monday morning’s meeting is a financial report for the Indigent Care Trust Fund;…

4 charged in burglary Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:00 pm Four people — including two from South Fulton — have been charged with burglary and theft offenses in connection with a break-in at a recently-deceased man’s home in Weakley County.Among those charged were Cameron Dale Kirby, 23, and Christina Kay Barner, 22, both of…

Venus ousted in Rd. 1 Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:00 pm By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — For the first time since her debut appearance at the All England Club 15 years ago, five-time Venus Williams failed to get past the first round of Wimbledon. The seven-time Grand Slam champion…

US spinters on comeback trail Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:05 am By PAT GRAHAMAP Sports WriterEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Their comebacks far from complete, Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay are on the right path.For Gatlin, it’s a journey back from a doping past. And for Gay, it’s a march toward full recovery after hip…

Murray honored as ‘good guys’ by OVC Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:00 pm BRENTWOOD — Murray State University is the recipient of the 2011-12 Team Sportsmanship Award for baseball, the Ohio Valley Conference announced earlier this week. Voted on by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports, the team awards are bestowed upon…

La Russa doing homework for NL stars Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:05 am SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Tony La Russa is already thinking about which players he might add to the National League roster for next month’s All-Star game.La Russa retired after leading St. Louis to the World Series title last year. But Commissioner…

Ex-Saints union guy says smear campaign result of bounty issue Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:05 am By BRETT MARTELAP Sports WriterNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, a union leader with a record of criticizing the NFL’s player-safety record, sees elements of a “smear campaign” in a bounty investigation that has sullied…