RESTAURANT RAZED
RESTAURANT RAZED — The Willow Tree restaurant at 128 East Palestine Ave. in Obion was destroyed by fire early Monday, with 22 firefighters from six local departments working for about four hours to bring the fire under control and complete overhaul operations. The blaze was reported shortly after 2 a.m., with the first fire crews…
Read MoreThomas Richards
Thomas Ray Richards, 89, of Union City passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Rev. Frank Gardner will officiate. Burial will follow in Stanley’s Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason Hall, Skylar Hall, Ben Wilkins, Grady Wilkins,…
Read MoreBeverly Miller
Beverly Gene Miller, age 90, of Union City passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be at White-Ranson Funeral Home Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at noon, with Brother Eddie Mallonee officiating. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin Saturday at 10 a.m. and run until…
Read MoreJoyce Stout
Ms. Joyce Ann Griffin Stout of Ridgely passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at her home. She was born near Samburg on July 1, 1946, to the late Tom and Janette Griffin. Joyce was a devoted Certified Nursing Assistant and caregiver to local residents through the years. She enjoyed time working in her garden and…
Read MoreHurley Ray Ransom
Hurley Ray Ransom, 87, of Woodland Mills passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Diversicare of Martin. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, at Cobbs Chapel Cemetery near Hornbeak. Jackson Doss will officiate. There will be no visitation and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the service.…
Read MoreJerry McTernan
Iva Gerald “Jerry” McTernan, 80, of Rives passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Jerry was born Sept. 21, 1945, in Samburg, son of the late Iva and Sarah…
Read MoreDavid Russell
David Russell, 87, of Union City passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at his home. Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Rev. Terry English officiated. Burial followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Raymond Roberson, Nick Roberson, Andrew Hardee, David Mosher, Larry Preuett Jr. and…
Read MoreVols’ 2026 football schedule
From Tennessee Sports Information KNOXVILLE — Tennessee will host five Southeastern Conference games — Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Kentucky and LSU — as the 2026 football schedule dates were unveiled recently. The SEC announced in August it would play a nine-game conference schedule starting with the 2026 season. In the new format, each SEC school will…
Read MorePeggy Lamanna
Mrs. Peggy Lou Stover Lamanna, age 90, of Concord, Calif., passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 18, 2025. Peggy was born in Elbridge in Obion County on March 8, 1935, to Powell and Cammie Call Stover of Elbridge. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother and sister-in-law, Billy Matt and…
Read MoreCOPS SHOP
COPS SHOP — Law enforcement officer Cory Pinion, a member of the Union City Police Department, and his wife, Molly, helped a child pick out clothing during the UCPD’s annual Shop With a Cop event Saturday morning at Walmart Supercenter in Union City. About 140 kids were treated to shopping Saturday, followed by six more…
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