ROAD WORK
ROAD WORK — Employees with Ford Construction worked early this morning at First and Jackson streets as they prepared to pave Jackson Street from Home Street to Fifth Street. Union City public works director Jason Moss said it is a Tennessee Department of Transportation project which is being managed by the City of Union City…
Read MoreAND THE WINNER IS …
AND THE WINNER IS … — Carla Burress of Hornbeak is The Messenger’s Photo of the Month contest winner for August. She snapped this image of a Zebra Swallowtail with an iPhone XR while it was visiting one of the butterfly bushes at her home. Entries for the contest are accepted each month and must…
Read MoreTornadoes rally past Adamsville
By MIKE HUTCHENS Special to The Messenger Union City’s long trip to Adamsville Friday night didn’t seem like nearly such a lengthy ride home. The Golden Tornadoes gave first-year head coach Nick Markle his first Purple and Gold victory and made the trek worthwhile by knocking off the eighth-ranked Cardinals 35-28 in the Region 7-2A…
Read MoreJOINT INVESTIGATION OF DRUGS, TENNCARE FRAUD RESULTS IN ARREST OF WEAKLEY COUNTY COUPLE WEAKLEY COUNTY
A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other state and local agencies has resulted in the arrest of a Dresden couple, on drug and TennCare fraud charges. In March, Agents with the Office of Inspector General joined a TBI investigation into the sale of…
Read MoreLinda Arrington
Linda Jane Arrington, age 82, of Milan, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Bradford with Williams Funeral Home of Greenfield in charge of the arrangements. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleason.com.
Read MorePaula Ridley
Paula Jean Ridley, age 86, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Service was held at 2 p.m. Friday at Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home. Online tributes may be left at www.brummittmckenziefuneralhome.com.
Read MoreLeola Copeland
Ms. Leola Copeland, age 99, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at Diversicare in Martin. Murphy Funeral Home of Martin was in charge of the cremation arrangements. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.
Read MoreLarry Bugg
Loving husband and father, Larry Bugg, 73 of Martin passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Larry worked more than 35 years in the tires service industry, locally servicing and repairing farm tires for many who knew him as “Tire Man.” He was a member of Cypress…
Read MoreJames Morris
Mr. James Crawford “Fireball” Morris, 72, of Clinton, Ky., passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at his residence. He was a member of Lake Road Baptist Church, had served in the U.S. Army Reserves and was retired from Goodyear. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Morris of Sedalia, Ky.; five children, Michael (Courtney) Morris…
Read MoreThomas Shore
Thomas Gene Shore, 47, of Union City passed away Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, at his home. Funeral services were to be conducted 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Archie Larry was to officiate. Burial was to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation was held from 5-8 p.m. Monday at…
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