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18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:00 pm By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The mayor of Louisville, Ky., is among those in 18 cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, who are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be…

UTM’s Taylor picked as national finalist Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:00 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.…

Sports Briefs Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:00 pm UC entry top seeded in Ripken Rookie event Union City’s entry in the seven-team Western Tennessee Cal Ripken Rookie Tournament will be the top seed in the double-elmination Northwest District event. The tourney will be played at the Martin Recreation Complex, beginning Friday and running through…

Prep sidelines undergo changes Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:00 pm By MIKE HUTCHENS Messenger Sports Editor You can’t tell the players without a program. Same, too, will be true with prep head football coaches this fall. David Barger’s surprising resignation from his Lake County High School post last week brought the number of new…

WC Nursing and Rehab news Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:00 pm By BRITTANY RICH Activities director On Friday, the residents celebrated the warm weather with a summer bizarre.  Everyone was delighted to enjoy fresh watermelon and cantaloupe until their bellies were full.  We also had ice cream sundaes on hand for those still needing…

To ease shortage of organs, grow them in a lab? Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:00 pm By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she’d been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better…

Tips to keep cool in the heat Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:00 pm VAN AYER HEALTHCARE AND REHAB Special to the Press Heat-related illnesses are preventable. To have a safe summer, follow these recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: • Fluids first. It’s important to hydrate even before you feel thirsty.…

Report: US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:00 pm By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says. Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers. The nation’s…

At the college level Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:00 pm The Messenger 06.19.13 Allison Cheryl Harwell of Jackson, the daughter of Mike and Cheryl Cary of Union City, was recently named to the Dean’s List at Union University in Jackson for the spring semester.She is a 2010 graduate of Obion County Central High School.Union’s…

He’s not a hitter, he’s a baby sitter Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:00 pm (Editor Note: A prior version of this column was distributed by Cagle Cartoons in 2007. It is an excerpt from Tom Purcell’s new book, “Comical Sense: A Lone Humorist Takes on a World Gone Nutty!” available at amazon.com.) By TOM…