Significant tornado damage to downtown Dresden
By Amanda Mansfield Press Reporter The city of Dresden is currently assessing significant property damage to most of downtown after a tornado came through at around 11:15 p.m. on Dec.10. Meteorologists called last night’s round of storms a once-in-a-generation event, one that will go down in the history books. As multiple tornadoes, ranging in intensity,…
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IT’S REAL — Karson King, 3-year-old son of Jordan King of Newbern and Mason Finch of Union City, gave Santa’s beard a tug, with permission from the jolly old elf, to make sure he was talking to the real deal during Woodland Mills’ Christmas event Saturday at the Civic Center. Children were also treated to…
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CHECKING IN — Fresh off an SEC championship game win against the former undefeated and No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama football coach Nick Saban (left) flew into Everett-Stewart Regional Airport, where he was greeted by interim general manager Jim Bondurant. Saban was in the area to wrap up his recruitment of Westview High School’s five-star…
Read MoreBobbye Lloyd
Bobbye Riley Lloyd, age 87, of Union City passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services were to be held at noon today in Mt. Ararat Cemetery near Troy. Dr. Vann Kissell was to officiate. Friends were asked to meet at the cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of…
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Lewis Rust Byassee, age 92, of Union City passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Martin. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Bro. Terry English will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve and Andy Kilgas, John Robertson, Michael and Randy…
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Roy Williams, 88, of Tiptonville died Nov. 24, 2021, at Reelfoot Manor Health and Rehab. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church No. 3. Interment will follow in Citizens Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in Union City…
Read MoreJoe Kennedy
Joe Edward Kennedy, 83, a resident of Union City, died Dec. 1, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Union City Baptist Temple. Rev. Pastor Tony Keeton will officiate. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be…
Read MoreDoris C. Hardesty
Doris C. Hardesty, 83, of Union City passed away Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Mrs. Doris was born Jan. 14, 1938, daughter of the late Otis and Louise Cannon Tart. She married Woodrow Hardesty on July 27, 1955. He preceded her in…
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Kevin Horton, 33, of Southaven, Miss., formerly of Union City, died Nov. 23, 2021. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Brooks Chapel Kingdom Harvest Church. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in…
Read MoreCELEBRATION OF SERVICE
CELEBRATION OF SERVICE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee made a stop at Boyette’s Dining Room at Reelfoot Lake near Tiptonville Wednesday afternoon as part of his year-long celebration of Tennessee’s 225 years of statehood. The restaurant, owned and operated by sisters Fran Hearn (left) and Jan Boyd (not pictured), has its own reason to celebrate…
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