LEGEND PASSES AWAY — Jimmy Whitby had more than 850 wins in his high school basketball coaching career, but he earned legendary status at Obion County Central High School. After battling health issues in recent years, he passed away this morning at Union City Manor.

ALL ABOARD! — Union City Elementary School pre-kindergartner Ryleigh Martin and her teacher, Angela Davis, had a front-row seat Wednesday as their class listened to vice principal Thel Taylor, dressed in a train conductor’s uniform, read “The Polar Express.” Taylor made his rounds through the school’s halls and into classrooms as the Polar Express rolled…

Wes Collier of South Fulton has won The Messenger’s November Photo of the Month contest for this sunrise image taken Nov. 6 with an iPhone X. The Messenger is currently accepting entries for the December contest and is encouraging amateur photographers to submit their holiday photos. To submit a photo for entry, email the image…

GRRR-EAT GREETING — Young students at Miles Head Start in Union City were full of excitement Wednesday as they greeted visitor Daniel Tiger, the main character from an animated Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series for preschoolers. “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” builds on the pioneering PBS series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Four-year-old Daniel Tiger is the son of…

COOKBOOKS AVAILABLE — Obion County Deputy Assessor of Property Allison Baldwin (seated) and Register of Deeds Cheryl Reddin reviewed images of former county courthouses and recipes which are included in the cookbook “Recipes from the Heart of Obion County.” It includes 351 recipes provided by past and present county employees and their associates — attorneys,…