THE GIFT OF LIFE
THE GIFT OF LIFE — Blue and Green Day, which draws attention to the importance of organ and tissue donation, was marked Friday with a special program hosted by the Obion County clerk’s office at the courthouse in downtown Union City. On hand to advocate organ donation were (from left) Pat and Billy Keeling of…
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FULL BASKET — As sprinkles started to fall from the sky Saturday, children as old as 11 scrambled all over the lawn at the Jones-Walker Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4862 to pick up colorful Easter eggs. Among them was 2-year-old Jazman Mendez of Union City, who ended up with an overflowing basket of the…
Read MoreHISTORIC MOMENT
HISTORIC MOMENT — Obion Countians Heather and Jason Kendall paused outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, for a quick photo when they visited in June 2018 as chaperones for the Union City Rotary Club-sponsored trip to Europe for local high school students. Mrs. Kendall is guidance counselor at Obion County Central High School. A…
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FLIPPED — Firefighters from the Union City Fire Department (from left) FFC John Brown, Lt. Kelly Stubblefield and David Wall worked Monday afternoon to clean up glass and broken pieces from a 2010 Dodge Challenger driven by Sydney Lawrence Sergerson of Union City. According to a Union City Police Department report, Sergerson’s vehicle collided with…
Read MoreWalk Across TN Concludes
Eight weeks ago, a total of 38 teams committed to a Walk Across Tennessee and this week, the final totals for Weakley County revealed that they had met the challenge – at least 82 times! Tuesday, the Weakley County Health Department and UT Extension, collaborative partners in promoting the health-focused annual event, recognized participants and…
Read MoreFrances Newton
Mrs. Frances Carnice Newton, age 87, of Martin, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at press time. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.
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Bobby Peeler
Bobby J. Peeler, age 87, former Martin City Alderman and City of Martin Mayor, died Sunday, April 14, 2019, at his residence. Funeral service were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Martin with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating. Burial followed in East Side Cemetery in Martin with Murphy Funeral Home of Martin…
Read MoreSandy Downing
Sandy, 77, died peacefully Monday, April 15, 2019 from her short fight with renal cancer after a happy and inspirational life. She was born on July 28, 1941 in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, the second child of Gerald and Miriam Mitchell. She was preceded in death by her parents, as well as her sister, Geraldine…
Read MoreA GROWING PROBLEM
A GROWING PROBLEM — Members of Samburg’s condemnation committee, city officials and property owners met with state consultants and a local engineer to get advice and legal guidance concerning the drainage and flooding issues the city is experiencing. Friday morning (from left) Samburg city recorder Sheena Albritton, property owner Lora Lee Gooch (partially hidden), Samburg…
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