Area News

Sports Briefs Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:00 pm Martin Parks to host Cal Ripken tourney The Martin Recreation Complex will host the Western Tennessee Cal Ripken Rookie Tourn-ament this weekend. A Northwest District champion will be crowned in the double-elimination event that begins on Friday and runs through Monday. Seven teams will make up…

Skyhawk Taylor OVC rep for prize Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:00 pm The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Leah Taylor has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. The award will be announced at the Woman of the Year Awards Dinner in Indianapolis on Oct. 14.…

Looking Back … Lester Hudson returning to UT Martin for senior hoops season Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:00 pm The Weakley County Press takes a look back at the top local sports stories from one, five, 10, 20 and 30 years ago. ——— 30 Years Ago June 23, 1983 — Two UTM football players…

Israel, the ancient olive root Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:50 pm The Messenger, June 20, 2013Every priest of Israel was privileged to serve in Jerusalem at the temple five weeks each year.  1) For their order: one week in the first half of the year and one week in the second half of the…

IN ANTICIPATION Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:54 pm The Messenger, June 20, 2013Some of the congregational family at Exchange Street Church of Christ gathered on the north lawn for groundbreaking activities recently. The church will be building a Family Life Center. The project has been five years in the making. The new building will…

Church news Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:55 pm The Messenger, June 20, 2013To honor pastorRight Paths Ministries, which meets at Union City Housing Authority on East Main Street in Union City, will host Pastor Appreciation Sunday this week at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Paul Jenkins of Miles Chapel in Martin will be the guest…

‘Slick John’ Pearson Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:37 pm The Messenger, June 20, 2013Completed arrangements are being announced for John Henry “Slick John” Pearson, 81, of Union City, who died June 14, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Union City.Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Union City,…

Anita Cagle Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:32 pm The Messenger, June 20, 2013Anita Sue Cagle, 47, of Ridgely died 12:58 a.m. June 18, 2013, at her home.A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. June 29 at Cottonwood Baptist Church in Ridgely, with burial following there in New Haven Cemetery.The family will receive friends…

Wrestling benefit set Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:42 pm The Messenger, June 20, 2013A benefit wrestling show for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis has been set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at 308 South First St. in Union City.The Ashlynn McClure Memorial will feature eight matches, food, drinks, a silent auction and…

STATE LEVEL Posted: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:56 pm The Messenger, June 20, 2013Union City First United Pentecostal Quizzers competed in the state finals in Dickson recently after memorizing 289 verses from the book of Psalms. The team placed fourth in the state. Adam Bullock, son of Tina Bullock and the late Montie Bullock of…