Robbery felon apprehended by Martin Police Department
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Oct. 27 at around 6:28 a.m., Patrolman Austin Wynn attempted to stop a 1998 Nissan Altima for no headlights or taillights. The Driver,23-year-old Q’wavion Jones, slowed the vehicle down enough for him to get out and take off running. Wynn proceeded to get out of his vehicle…
Read MoreWendell Jellison
Reverend Wendell Ora Jellison passed from this life to his eternal reward on Wednesday, October 26, 3:37 AM at his home, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 10, 1946 in Portland, Indiana. He was 76 years old. He pastored the First United Pentecostal Church in Greenfield, Tennessee…
Read MoreGuy Nichols
Guy Thomas Nichols, age 48 of Dresden, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022 at his home. Visitation will be held at from 10 a.m. – noon Saturday November 5th at Bowlin Funeral Home with a private burial to follow. Guy was born in Martin, TN to Charles Robert Nichols and Mary Jane Guy Nichols. He…
Read MoreDorothy Covington
Dorothy “Dottie” Nelle Taylor Covington, age 95, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Van Ayer Nursing Home in Martin. She was born on December 23, 1926, to John Vance and Louise Akins Taylor of Greenfield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Paul Covington, brother…
Read MoreFASHION ‘GOLD’
FASHION ‘GOLD’ — Celebrating 50 years of local customer commitment and looking beyond are (back, from left) 5 Seasons Men’s Store president and Union City store manager Barry Keathley; his son and manager of 5 Seasons in Martin, Jeremy Keathley; (front) managing associate and buyer Alyssa Duncan; and company accounting office manager and salesman Kayla…
Read MoreWARM & INVITING
WARM & INVITING — Dan Huggins (left), pastor of the Refuge Church in Union City, and Ron Gray, pastor of First Church of God in Union City and current president of the Obion County Ministerial Association, sort through some of the many donated coats to be given away as part of this year’s Feeding of…
Read MoreDavid Wilson
David Ray “Hee Haw” Wilson, 69, of South Fulton passed away 9:52 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at Second Baptist Church in Union City. Pas-tor Russell Zik and Pastor Justin Hiens will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church…
Read MoreUNDER CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION — Work on the I-69 construction project continues along U.S. Highway 51 between Union City and South Fulton, where northbound traffic has now been detoured to the adjacent two-lane Ken-Tenn Highway for motorists headed toward the Twin Cities and Kentucky. The southbound lanes of Highway 51 headed toward Union City are open as…
Read MorePLANT TOUR
PLANT TOUR — Thor Boats owners J. Paul Jackson (left) and Brian Wright (right) gave Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (second from left) and Obion County Mayor Steve Carr a tour through their facility Wednesday, where the four met with one of the company’s 25 employees, Wendy Wharton. She was installing electrical wiring in one of…
Read MoreJimmy Winsett
Jimmy Winsett, 79, of Union City passed away at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services were conducted at noon Monday at Stovall Cemetery near Rives. Brother Eddie Mallonee and Brother Ron Gray officiated. There was no visitation held and friends were asked to meet at the cemetery at…
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