Racers drop conference opener
VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota put on another offensive clinic for South Dakota in front of nearly 8,000 fans on Dakota Days as L.J. Phillips erupted for 244 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Coyotes past Murray State 49-24. South Dakota improves to 3-3 (1-1 MVFC) on Saturday, in win streak in the DakotaDome…
Read MoreSkyhawks lose on the road to Lindenwood
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – UT Martin hoped the switch to OVC-Big South Football Association action would end its road woes, but a trip to Lindenwood resulted in a 30-14 setback. The Skyhawks (1-5, 1-1 OVC-Big South) struggled to find their footing in the contest with a pair of scoreless quarters before finding the endzone in…
Read MoreIamaleava, Simpson winners; Georgia continues UK woes
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nico Iamaleava ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more, and UCLA upset No. 7 Penn State 42-37 on Saturday, earning its first win of the season after head coach DeShaun Foster was fired and two coordinators departed. The Bruins (1-4, 1-1 Big Ten) were 25 1/2-point underdogs at the…
Read MoreMajor College Football Scoreboard
Major College Football Scores By The Associated Press EAST Bucknell 33, Richmond 28 Buffalo 31, E. Michigan 30, OT CCSU 42, Sacred Heart 35, OT Colgate 41, Cornell 21 Duquesne 34, Stonehill 14 Elon 17, Towson 3 Georgetown 27, Morgan St. 24 Harvard 59, Holy Cross 24 Lafayette 24, Fordham 10 Lehigh 31, Yale 13…
Read MoreWeek 7: Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard
Week 7: Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard By The Associated Press Thursday’s Games Arlington 35, Cordova 7 Blackman 35, Stewarts Creek 7 Centennial 37, Franklin 6 Clarksville 20, Siegel 7 Clay County 30, MTCS 20 Cumberland County 3, East Ridge 2 East Nashville 42, Stratford 16 Gibbs 35, Anderson County 28 Harding Academy 19, FACS…
Read MoreObion County prep football stat leaders
Here are the football stat leaders through the first six weeks of the 2025 season:
Read MoreCOLORFUL COTTON
COLORFUL COTTON — Five-year-old Marlee Toliver of Rutherford enjoyed sticky, sweet cotton candy as she visited Kenton’s Fall Days, presented by the White Squirrel Festival, at midday Saturday on East College Street in the city’s downtown area. She was there with her grandmother, Mary Toliver, also of Rutherford. The event was highlighted by a barbecue…
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PUMPKIN PAINTER — One-year-old Amircle Barbee played with the stem of her pumpkin as she and her mom, Alexis Leland of Union City, painted one together Saturday morning during Hornbeak Fall Fest, held throughout the day at the city’s park on Glass Road. Other activities for kids included inflatables, games and mini train rides, in…
Read MoreRonald Sikes
Ronald Duane Sikes, 87, of Fulton died Sept. 28, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Hornbeak Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will be 1:30 p.m. until the funeral hour Sunday at the funeral home. The Messenger 9.30.25
Read MoreMary Jo Overton
Mary Jo Overton, age 90, of Union City passed away Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Bro. Phillip Pinion officiating. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin Friday at 11 a.m. and…
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