Kaki Henderson
Kathryn “Kaki” Rogers Henderson, age 63, of Smyrna, Ga., died on March 24, 2023, of metastatic breast cancer. Kaki was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Kathryn (Stahr) Rogers; and her sister, who died in infancy, Kay Rogers, all of Hickman, Ky. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Greer and Alexandra…
Read MoreCharles Hall Sr.
Charles Joseph Hall Sr., 83, a resident of Union City, died March 22, 2023, at his residence. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. Mr. Hall was born on Dec. 24, 1939, in Saint Louis, Mo., to the late Charles Alvin and Corda (Riley) Hall. On July 19, 1964, he married Barbara Walker.…
Read MoreJimmy Kirk
Jimmy Kirk, 75, of the Shawtown community passed away 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Memorial services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Troy First Baptist Church. Brother Rick Roberts and Brother Tony Jones will officiate. Visitation will be held at Troy First Baptist Church from noon until the…
Read MoreJames Dunn
James Robert Dunn, age 87, of Dresden passed away Monday, March 20, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Mr. Dunn was born in Union City on April 8, 1935, to the late Robert Lee Dunn and the late Pearl Ford Dunn. He married Mrs. Doris May…
Read MoreEdwin Cultra II
Edwin Spencer Cultra II, age 78, of Union City passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be noon Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Eastview Cemetery, with Bro. Frank Dalton officiating. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.…
Read MoreDresden Condemnation board meets after two years
story by Shannon Taylor, Senior Investigative Reporter The Condemnation Board met on March 27, after almost two years of not meeting due to the Dec. 2021 tornado. Several properties were discussed. The property located at 134 S. Poplar St. was sold, and the structure was demolished. This property was removed from review. The property located…
Read MoreTraffic stop leads to drug arrests
On Saturday, March 25 at 3:59 pm Deputy Gary Eddings with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department initiated a traffic stop on a black four door Nissan in the Little General parking lot in Sharon due to the front windshield of the car being completely caved in, obstructing the driver’s view. Eddings came into contact with…
Read MoreCatherine Hale
Catherine Sue Hale, 68, of Union City died March 26, 2023, at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in New Haven Cemetery near Ridgely. Visitation will be held at funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour…
Read MoreJohn Farley
John Wesley Farley, 75, of Troy died March 27, 2023, at Baptist Health Paducah. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at White-Mahon Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt. Ararat Cemetery. Visitation will begin Thursday at 11 a.m. and run until the time of service at the funeral home. The Messenger/3.29.23
Read MoreMcKenzie woman arrested for drugs and falsification of drug test
On March 25 at 2:49 pm, Deputy Brandyn Brown with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department (WCSD) performed a traffic stop on a silver Nissan Sentra across the road from the WCSD for traveling at 68-mph in a 45-mph zone. After making contact with the driver, 44-year-old Rachel Austin, he advised her that he detected…
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