Area News

School board lauds students’ awards, honors at meeting Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:56 am By JOE LOFAROSpecial to the PressJordan Bell, a student at Dresden Middle School, won the Junior Life Science Division and received $150 cash prize and an individual plaque at the recent West Tennessee Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Union…

REED Center helps former Martin residents open Subway restaurant Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:41 am OPEN FOR BUSINESS — With help from The REED Center, former Martin residents Brent and Kimberly Smith recently opened a Subway at Paris Landing. Former Martin Residents Brent and Kimberley Smith, along with Brent’s sister, Anne Shackleford from Southaven,…

Memory Lane (April 1981) Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9:05 am Scanning the archives, we find that the following items were reported in The Press throughout April 1981:• Lisa Martin, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Coleman, was crowned Miss Martin. Her court included third runner-up Cheryl Johnson, first runner-up Susie Ellis and second…

Man nabbed after breaking into hotel vending machine Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:57 am A 19-year-old man was recently charged with vandalism and theft of property after Martin Police say he pried open a vending machine at a local hotel and stole beverages and money.Things apparently went from bad to worse for Kyro L.…

Local UTM students win writing awards Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:52 am Stanton Watson, a senior English major from Martin, and Misty Dunlap, a graduate teaching student from Dresden, were both awarded honors in the 2013 Writing Awards, sponsored by the University of Tennessee at Martin Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages. Watson…

Let’s talk more religion Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9:29 am By SANDY MURRAY / Special to the Press Okay, so I researched the different denominations of Christianity.  WOW! Mary Fairchild (About.com) estimates that there are 41,000 Christian denominations and organizations in the world.  How do I tackle that? It will take me years to…

Tuesday’s Taste Tempters 4.16.13 Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:00 pm The Messenger, each Tuesday, will feature a recipe on the Community Lifestyles page.Recipes will include those submitted to The Messenger by manufacturing companies, publicists and local readers.In order for a local reader to have a recipe considered for publication, the recipe must be typed.…

JA offers scholarships Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:00 pm Junior Auxiliary of Obion County is currently accepting applications from area seniors so they may further their education.“It is the mission of the Junior Auxiliary of Obion County Scholarship Committee to seek and distribute scholarship awards on behalf of the Junior Auxiliary Chapter to further…

Florence Conner Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 5:00 pm Mrs. Florence D. Conner, 90, of Martin, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at VanAyer Manor & Rehab Center in Martin. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fuller Street Baptist Church in Dresden with Bro. Devon Cunningham and Bro. LeRoy Brent officiating. Burial was…

Reed Walton Sr. Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:49 pm The Messenger, April 16, 2013Reed Walton Sr., 92 of Trimble died April 14, 2013, at his residence.Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trimble First Baptist Church. Officiating will be the  Rev. Rick Isbell and Dr. Bill Oakley. Interment will follow in Pierce Cemetery in…