TALKING TRANSITION
TALKING TRANSITION — Tim Watkins of McKenzie, who was hired Monday night as Obion County’s next director of schools, was greeted by current director Dr. Leah Watkins as he arrived at the Obion County School System’s central office in Union City early today. The Obion County School Board will be negotiating a contract with the…
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COMING HOME — A group of 10 local students and their two chaperones have hopped all over Europe for nearly two weeks, visiting locations in England, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France thanks to the Union City Rotary Club and the Kirkland Foundation. They boarded a plane early today to return home from their…
Read MoreMark Dickerson
Mark S. Dickerson, 59, of Fulton died July 3, 2019, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton. Published 7.3.19
Read MoreCharles M. Harvey
Charles M. Harvey, 77, of Hickman, Ky., died June 29, 2019, at Fulton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until hour of services Friday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home…
Read MoreCharley Flowers
Charley Flowers, 91, of Ooltewah, formerly of Obion County, died Thursday, June 27, 2019, at the Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga. Funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday, July 6, 2019, in the chapel at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until…
Read MoreRandy Isbell
Randall Kent “Randy” Isbell, 62, of the Mt. Pelia community passed away 7 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. There will be no services. Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. He was born Dec. 7, 1956, in Union City, son of Larry Isbell of the Midway community and…
Read MoreAdd some farmer’s market fare to your holiday
By Kelley Lassiter Special to The Press Nothing says Fourth of July like the smell of the grill firing up some food before all the firework festivities. Although most folks think of hot dogs, hamburgers, and the like when it comes to your Independence Day fare, why not add a little local flavor from the…
Read MoreTALKIN’ TITANS
TALKIN’ TITANS — Mike Keith (right), the radio “Voice of the Tennessee Titans,” talks with Union City Rotary Club member Jim Harrelson following Keith’s talk at the weekly meeting of the local club on Friday. Keith gave updates on the team’s personnel through free agent signings and the draft, pointed out the positive impact the…
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TROY MISHAP — An 18-wheeler crashed into Bob and Shirley Moffitt’s home on Virginia Drive, just off Highway 51, in Troy on Friday evening, resulting in damage but apparently no injuries. The Troy Fire Department posted photos on its Facebook page with the message, “Extremely thankful that there was nobody in the path before the…
Read MoreCharles Harvey
Charles Harvey, 77, of Hickman, Ky., died June 29, 2019, at Fulton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in Union City. Published 7.1.19
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