Frances Miller
Frances Jean Miller, age 70, of Reelfoot Lake passed away 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at her home. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Jean was born Aug. 29, 1955, in Harlan County, Ky., daughter of the late William Donald and Linda Faye (Ledford) Hale. She married Charles “Chuck” Miller…
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William Joseph “Bill” Stricklin, age 93, of Union City passed away 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at The Etheridge House in Union City. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Bill was born Aug. 14, 1932, in Obion County, son of the late John Boyd Stricklin Sr. and Earline Elizabeth (Cunningham)…
Read MoreSeattle beats down Pats in Super Bowl
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The “Dark Side” defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald’s ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday…
Read MoreLady Vols suffer worst loss ever
By PETE IACOBELLI Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ta’Niya Latson scored 21 points, Joyce Edwards added 20 and No. 3 South Carolina ran past No. 19 Tennessee 93-50 on Sunday for its ninth straight victory over the Lady Vols. The Gamecocks (24-2, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) pulled away midway through the second quarter and never…
Read MoreOnce again, Wildcats rally past Vols
By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 21 points to lead Kentucky to a 74-71 win over No. 25 Tennessee on Saturday night. The Wildcats (17-7, 8-3 SEC) overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to complete a regular-season sweep of the Volunteers. Kentucky won 80-78 at Tennessee on Jan. 17. Kentucky…
Read MoreTSWA/USA Today High School Basketball Polls
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the second week of basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, February 2. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers…
Read MoreCELEBRATING A CENTURY OF LOVE
CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF LOVE — Dorothy McKelvy (left) of Dyersburg, daughter of the late Vernedia Gingery (right) and mother of Debra Craig (not pictured) of Union City, was part of the joyous celebration of Mrs. Gingery’s century of life and love. The party was held in 2023 to mark her birth 100 years prior…
Read MoreEAGLE EYE
EAGLE EYE — Reelfoot Lake State Park ranger Brandon Ransom (far right) stood back after setting up a telescope so Reelfoot Eagle Festival visitors, including Janey Wang of Nashville, could take turns viewing two eagles in a tree near the spillway on Highway 21 at the lake Saturday morning. Among the other visitors were Dana…
Read MorePaul McElrath
Paul McElrath, 61, of Union City died Feb. 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services will be held on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in Union City. Interment will follow in Eastview Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. The Messenger
Read MoreMary Pool
Mary “Lassie” Pool, 91, of Hickman, Ky., died Febr. 1, 2026, at Fulton Nursing and Rehabilitation. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge…
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