Simpson leads Alabama past Georgia
By The Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Westview standout Ty Simpson passed for 276 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score as No. 17 Alabama held on late to beat No. 5 Georgia to hand the Bulldogs their first home loss in six years. Alabama (3-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) has won…
Read MoreDebra Storm
Debra Marie Storm, 66, of Union City passed away Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at her home. Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. David Ursery officiated. Burial followed in Terrace Hill Cemetery near Troy. Visitation was held at the funeral home from noon until the hour of…
Read MoreCalvin Speed
Mr. Calvin Speed, 76, a resident of Hornbeak, died Sept. 24, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, at East View Cemetery. Rev. James Barnett officiated. White-Ranson Funeral Home was in charge of services. Family and friends were asked to meet at the cemetery. Mr. Speed…
Read MoreDana Elliott
Mrs. Dana Michelle Elliott, 52, a resident of South Fulton, died Sept. 23, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Her son, Seth, will be conducting the service. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday…
Read MoreValrie Johnson
Mrs. Valrie Johnson, 89, of Union City passed away 3:14 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at The Waters of Union City. Funeral services will be conducted noon Monday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Shane Long will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10…
Read MoreTROY CELEBRATES BICENTENNIAL
TROY CELEBRATES BICENTENNIAL — Troy alderman Chris Jones (from left) and Mayor Mark Watson lowered a time capsule into a hole at City Park, while (continuing from third from left) alderman Kristi Scarborough, vice mayor Lana Carson, Obion County Mayor Steve Carr, Troy city manager Bryant Cruce and (far right) Jim Polk looked on. The…
Read MoreTO THE RESCUE
TO THE RESCUE — Obion County Rescue Squad longtime personnel officer Freddie Preuett checks over the unit’s new crash truck, a 2024 Ford F550, which replaces a truck that was totaled when it was hit Sept. 22, 2023, while the squad was on the scene of a wreck on the Ken-Tenn Highway. The new truck…
Read MoreMilan new No. 1 in 2A; South Fulton still 9th in 1A
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 4 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points…
Read MoreFCS Top 25 Poll
The other FCS conferences must be glad about the arrival of the Missouri Valley Football Conference schedule. Somebody has to knock off the MVFC teams, even if it has to come from within the conference. With Youngstown State’s entry at No. 24 this week, the MVFC has a season-high seven teams ranked in the Stats…
Read MorePeggy Morrison
Peggy Lorraine Morrison, 77, of Union City died Sept. 18, 2025, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted noon Sunday at First United Pentecostal Church in Union City. Burial followed in Fremont Cemetery. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The Messenger 9.22.25
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