HELPING HAND FOR HUDSON Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:16 am  A special fundraiser was held Saturday afternoon at Troy First Baptist Church for Hudson Hayes. The event was named Hope for Hudson and included a car wash in the parking lot. Sara Olds, an Alpha Omicron Pi sorority member from the University of Tennessee…

Goodbye US, hello Europe Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:10 pm Eight juniors from Union City, Obion County Central and South Fulton high schools boarded a bus this morning for the Memphis airport.Matthew Kegan Tittle, Allison Wicker and Lindsay Castellaw, all from Obion County Central High School; Zack Vaughn from South Fulton High School; and…

Rives raises its tax rate Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:10 pm By KEVIN BOWDENStaff ReporterRives has become the first city in Obion County to approve a 2012-13 city budget.The Rives mayor and board of aldermen met in  called session Monday night and unanimously approved the final reading of the new spending plan. The meeting…

Temperatures already 115+ for local soldiers in Kuwait Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:10 pm By CHRIS MENEESStaff ReporterIt’s hot in Tennessee — but it’s even hotter for soldiers in Kuwait.Temperatures have been running about 115 degrees each day and have risen as high as 120, according to Capt. Jacob Partridge, company commander of the…

Union City Department of Animal Control Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:00 pm The Union City Department of Animal Control has picked up the following animals. Animals not claimed by their owners after seven days will be available for adoption on the eighth day. The adoption fee for dogs is $40, while the fee for…

Walk of Hope receives donation Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012 8:00 pm MAKE DONATION — Members of the Red Hat Dames, represented by Patti Leeke (left) and Margaret A. Moore (right), recently presented a donation to Lorraine Beachum for Obion County Hometown Walk of Hope during a luncheon at Applebee’s in Union City. Published in…

Chandler Lawson crowned Miss Tenn. Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012 8:00 pm JACKSON (AP) — Chandler Lawson will represent Tennessee in the Miss America pageant in January.The Jackson Sun (http://bit.ly/MOCRpW) reports the Chattanooga resident became the 60th Miss Tennessee crowned in Jackson Saturday night.The first runner-up was Kristen Mosley of Capital City and the second…

Marion Newman Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012 4:00 pm Marion Newman, 64, of Hickman, Ky., died at his home on June 17, 2012.A private memorial service is planned for a later date.Strong Funeral Home in Hickman is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger 6.25.12

Doris Maassen Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012 4:00 pm Doris “Do-Do” Maassen, 82, of Martin died at 6 p.m. June 20, 2012, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky.Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Brown Funeral Home in Wingo, Ky., with Rev. Cloys Bruce officiating. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery. Visitation…

Debra Bolden Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012 4:00 pm Debra Ruth (Groeneveld) Bolden, 50, of Dyersburg, a former resident of Obion County, died June 22, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. today at Beech Cemetery, with Rev. Jimmy Calhoun officiating.White-Ranson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Published in…