Vols put in extra effort to beat Aggies
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — Nate Ament scored 23 points, 10 of which came in the two overtime periods, as No. 24 Tennessee beat Texas A&M, 87-82 on Tuesday night. Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 18, Bishop Boswell had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Felix Okpara had 10 points and 12 rebounds for…
Read MoreConnie Brown
Connie Brown, 66, of Union City passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at her home. A memorial visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Connie was born Dec. 27, 1959, in Union City, daughter of Imogene (Donnell) Brown and the late Amos Brown. She was…
Read MoreBarbara Ledbetter
Barbara Jean Ledbetter, 83, of Rives passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 11, 2026, at her home. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rosehill Cemetery in Obion. Rev. Judd Mowery and Rev. Brian Nance will officiate. Pallbearers will be Josh Cox, Justin Johnson, C.J. Ledbetter, Josh Ledbetter, Joey Harrison and Lynn Elam. There…
Read MoreDr. Bill Horner
Dr. Bill Horner, 83, a lifelong resident of Union City, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 at 7:58 p.m. at the AHC Healthcare in Union City surrounded by his children. A celebration of life service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 in the chapel of White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Dr. Melvin…
Read MoreNick Brinkley
Nick Brinkley, 37, of Union City passed away 5:39 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Eddie Mallonee officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Mikey Brinkley, Jamie Whitehead, Robert Race, Mack Lovell, Michael Whitehead, Tyler Edgin,…
Read MorePatti Hampton
Patti Marie Hampton, 70, of Union City passed away 5:07 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held at…
Read MoreRichard Casey
Richard “Bassman” Dale Casey, 52, a resident of Union City, died Jan. 8, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. Services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at 1 p.m. at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Rev. Justin Hiens will be officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on…
Read MoreSkyhawks stand alone atop OVC
Look who’s No. 1. Two road wins over the weekend put UT Martin all alone atop the Ohio Valley Conference standings with a 5-1 league record. The Skyhawks are 13-4 overall. UTM beat Southern Indiana 73-56 in Evansville on Saturday, following a 76-68 comeback win over Morehead State at Morehead, Ky., on Thursday. UTM broke…
Read MoreUTM women lose twice on the road
UT Martin outscored Southern Indiana in the second half of Saturday’s game at Liberty Arena in Evansville, but it was ultimately not enough as the Skyhawks fell to the Screaming Eagles 52-43. UT Martin led 9-8 after the first quarter, but Southern Indiana opened the second on a 14-0 run and eventually outscored the Skyhawks…
Read MoreMurray State continues winning streaks
Murray State ran its overall and home winning streaks to 11 Saturday with a 92-79 victory over Valparaiso at the CFSB Center. The Racers remained undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference, now 7-0, and boast a 15-3 overall record. Murray State does not have a mid-week game this week and return to action at home…
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