Mary Elise Vigil
Mary Elise Polk Vigil passed away at her home in Decatur, Ga., on Dec. 8, 2024. Mary Elise was born on Aug. 24, 1956, in Union City to James Walter and Hazel Killingsworth Polk. She grew up with her brother, James Walter Polk Jr., and sisters, Martha Sue and Laura Dell in Union City, where…
Read MoreSue Little
Mrs. Sue Carolyn Little, age 87, of Obion passed from this earthly life on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. Funeral services were 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Cryer Funeral Home. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until the hour of service at 1 p.m. Burial followed in Rosehill Cemetery in Obion. The Rev. Eddie Mallonee…
Read MoreCollege Football Playoff schedule
College Football Playoff schedule First round (Dec. 20-21) No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, Friday, Dec. 20: 7 p.m. | ABC/ESPN No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State, Saturday, Dec. 21: 11 a.m. | TNT No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas, Saturday, Dec. 21: 3 p.m. | TNT No. 9 Tennessee…
Read MorePriscilla Adkins
Priscilla Dean Adkins, 85, of Union City died Dec. 6, 2024, at her home. Funeral services were 1 p.m. Sunday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial followed in East View Cemetery. The Messenger/12.8.24
Read MoreMarcell Ingram
Marcell Ingram, 66, of Union City died Dec. 3, 2024, in Georgia. Services were 1 p.m. Saturday at True Gospel Baptist Church. Interment followed in East View Cemetery. Visitation was at noon on Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City was in charge of arrangements. The Messenger/12.8.24
Read MoreAllison Webber
Allison Lee Webber, age 30, of Union City passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services were 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Burial followed in East View Cemetery. Visitation began Sunday at 1 p.m. and ran until the time of service at the funeral home. Pallbearers…
Read MoreLinda Wood
Mrs. Linda Lou Wood, age 76, of Hickman, Ky., passed away Nov. 23, 2024, at her residence. She was born on March 1, 1948, in Paducah, Ky., to the late Luther and Hazel “Heal” Hodge. Mrs. Wood was of the Pentecostal faith and worked in the nursing home industry. She was a previous graduate of…
Read MoreTSSAA BlueCross Bowl State Championship results
TSSAA BlueCross Bowl State Championship Games Division I Class 1A MASE 36, South Pittsburg 14 Class 2A Marion County 17, Milan 7 Class 3A Alcoa 40, Westview 21 Class 4A Macon County 45, Melrose 14 Class 5A Sevier County 27, Page 20 Class 6A Oakland 42, Houston 20 Division II Class A Nashville Christian 49,…
Read MoreTennessee gets 9th seed, trip to Ohio State
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The new, 12-team College Football Playoff brings with it a promise to be bigger, more exciting, more lucrative. Perfect or 100 percent fair? Well, nobody ever believed that. The first expanded playoff bracket unveiled Sunday left a presumably deserving Alabama team on the sideline in favor of an SMU…
Read MoreNo. 4 Wildcats rally to take down Gonzaga
By JOSH KIRSHENBAUM Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Andrew Carr had 19 points and No. 4 Kentucky erased an 18-point second half deficit to beat No. 7 Gonzaga 90-89 in overtime on Saturday night. Otega Oweh converted at the rim in the opening minute of overtime to put the Wildcats in front 81-79, their first…
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