Shirley London
Shirley Virginia London, age 84, of Troy, formerly of Akin, Ill., passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Obion County Nursing Home. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Mrs. London was born in Augusta, Ark., on Feb. 11, 1940, to the late William Woodrow Paul and the late Lonie Lady Brown Paul.…
Read MoreTerry Killebrew
Terry “Squirrel” Ken Killebrew, age 71, of Union City passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at his daughter’s home. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Community Bible Church, with Bro. Eddie Mallonee officiating. Visitation will begin Wednesday at 4 p.m. and run until the time of service at the…
Read MoreJeffrey Lowrance
Jeffrey Lee Lowrance, age 53, of Union City passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Baptist East in Memphis. Memorial services will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Bro. Johnie Dalton officiating. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin Saturday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. and…
Read MoreLady Vols end skid with win over Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Taylasia Cooper made five 3-pointers and scored 27 points before fouling out late and No. 18 Tennessee ended a three-game losing streak by holding on for a 76-71 victory over Missouri on Sunday. Cooper picked up her fifth foul with 2:18 remaining and Tennessee leading 74-68. Teammate Zee Spearman was whistled…
Read MoreDavid Choate
David Thomas Choate, 59, of Obion passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Mt. Moriah Cemetery near Obion. Brother Charles Southerland will officiate. There will be no visitation and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for…
Read MoreLinda Owens
Linda Lou (Satterfield) Owens, 73, of Union City died Jan. 30, 2025, at her home. Services were 2 p.m. Sunday at Edmaiston Mosely Funeral Home. Burial was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation was held noon until the funeral hour Sunday at the funeral home. The Messenger/2.2.25
Read MoreCalipari a winner in return to Rupp
By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Adou Thiero scored 21 points against his former team in his return to Lexington and Arkansas beat No. 12 Kentucky 89-79 on Saturday night. D.J. Wagner scored 17 points and Zvonimir Ivisic added 14 points against their former team as well to lead Arkansas (13-8, 2-6…
Read MoreVols earn payback over Florida
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 19 points to lead shorthanded No. 8 Tennessee to a 64-44 win over No. 5 Florida on Saturday. The Volunteers (18-4, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) were playing without starters Zakai Zeigler (knee) and Igor Milicic Jr. (illness). Jordan Gainey scored 16. Felix Okpara had 10…
Read MorePREP WORK
PREP WORK — Obion County Joint Economic Development Corp. chief executive officer Lindsay Theobald and Union City city manager Johnny McTurner review the plan for the location of a new spec building at the Northwest Tennessee Regional Industrial Center. It was announced this week that Union City will receive a $1.1 million Site Development Grant…
Read MoreINSPIRING READERS
INSPIRING READERS — Jessica Gibson, a member of the Obion County Friends of the Library, restocked the Little Free Library located at Merchants Park in downtown Union City recently. Her family donated the LFL in 2023 after she installed one at her own home in Martin during the COVID-19 pandemic and saw the benefits it…
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