Study: Even 7-year-olds sometimes hurt themselves Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm CHICAGO (AP) — Even children as young as 7 sometimes cut themselves on purpose, according to a small study believed to be the first to examine self-injury at such early ages. The study was based on interviews with children in the Denver…

Prodigy, 21, to get MD from University of Chicago Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm CHICAGO (AP) — A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University of Chicago. Sho Yano, who was…

More advanced therapies are being aimed at cancer Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm CHICAGO (AP) — New research shows a sharp escalation in the weapons race against cancer, with several high-tech approaches long dreamed of but not possible or successful until now. At a weekend conference of more than 30,000 cancer specialists, scientists…

Area support groups Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm Al-Anon and Alateen are simple and positive 12-step programs that work for those with family members or friends who have drinking problems or are alcoholics. There is help! Meetings are at 8 Tuesday nights at St. James Episcopal Church at 422 Church St. in Union…

Union City Fire Department Fire Calls Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm The Union City Fire Department responded to the following calls the week of June 3-9: Sunday, June 3 10:42 a.m. — Lakeview Drive, medical. 1:58 p.m. — Norwood Drive, medical. 10:04 p.m. — North Division Street, medical. 11:30 p.m. — East Church…

Union City Building Permits Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm The following is a list of Union City’s monthly building permits for May, submitted by the Union City Department of Planning and Code Enforcement. The activity list includes the applicant, project address, project cost and a brief description of the work listed on the…

Marriage licenses Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm The following marriage licenses filed in May were obtained through the office of Obion County Clerk Vollie Jean Boehms. The Messenger obtains a list of marriage licenses the first full week of each month. • Tyler Lee Hayes to Erika Haley Little. • Charles Robert Bynum…

General Sessions Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm The following cases were disposed of June 4-5 in Obion County General Sessions Court by Judge Jimmy Smith, or fines paid before scheduled court appearances, and were recorded in the dockets in the office of Obion County Circuit Court Clerk Harry Johnson. The office was closed…

Deed Transfers Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm The following deed transfers were filed June 5-7 in the office of Obion County Register of Deeds Vicky Long. The transfers listed exclude deeds of trust (mortgages on real estate) and any miscellaneous instruments recorded in the register’s office. The list is published in its entirety,…

Riva dies at age 63 Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:00 pm NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oscar-nominated production designer J. Michael Riva, whose film credits include “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “A Few Good Men” and “The Color Purple,” has died after suffering a stroke in New Orleans. He was 63. In a statement to The Associated…