INTERIM REP NAMED
INTERIM REP NAMED — Casey Hood (left) of Obion visited with county commissioners Terry Roberts (center) and Paul Albright after this morning’s Obion County Commission meeting at the county mayor’s office. Hood was appointed this morning by the commission to serve as interim state representative for the 77th District Tennessee House of Representatives seat vacated…
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Jean Carol McKinnon Ussery, 76, peacefully passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in the presence of her children. She was born July 2, 1943, in Douglas, Ga., to the late Micajah McKinnon and Mary McKinnon. She married her love, Kenneth Ussery, Sept. 15, 1962. She dedicated her life to raising her children and taking care…
Read MoreIrene Amos
Irene Amos, 96, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., passed away Sunday, Sept.1, 2019, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born March 23, 1923, in Gordonville, Mo., to Martin Fred and Mary Celia Meier Amos. She moved to St. Louis in 1944 to complete nurse’s training at City Hospital. She served as a registered nurse at City…
Read MoreGETTING READY
GETTING READY — Keeta Burden (left), a nutrition coordinator with the Obion County Senior Citizens program, and Margaret Ashley, director of the Obion County Senior Citizens program, were busy this morning putting out items to be auctioned off tonight at a country dance fundraiser at the Eddie Cox Senior Citizens Center, located at 622 South…
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STEPPING UP — Firefighters (from left) Kevin Steele, Carrie Wilson and Lt. Rick Stacks, all of the Union City Fire Department, paused in a tower stairwell at Discovery Park of America this morning as they discussed plans for the second annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, set to get under way at 9 a.m. Saturday at…
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Main Street Union City held its first brainstorming meeting for the 2019-20 fiscal year recently to discuss upcoming events and future projects for the downtown area. Attending the meeting were (bending, from left) Kara Nicodemus, Charlene Burpo, Elizabeth Taylor, (standing) John Cooper, Lauren Tanner, Jackie Russell, Glenda Chrisp, Amber Parker, Amy Keathley, Cindy Minyard, Janie…
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READY FOR FUN — Ten-year-old Brandt Huffstutter (left) and 8-year-old Jackson Huffstutter are already getting ready to enjoy what the 2019 edition of Obion County CornFest has to offer by reading about all the activities in the CornFest booklet out today in The Messenger. Copies are also available at various locations across the county, including…
Read MoreLenard Arnold
Lenard Arnold, 71, of Union City died Aug. 27, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Memorial services will be held at noon on Saturday at Right Path Ministries. Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. Published 9.4.19
Read MoreCory Lane
James Cory Lane, 30, of Union City passed away 7:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Scott Bloodworth will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until…
Read MoreJeff Campbell
Jeff Campbell, 61, of Union City passed away 9:05 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Justin Hiens and Greg Campbell will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10…
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