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Argus Hamilton Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:00 pm HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody? Washington D.C. will host a event in August marking the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King’s speech on the Mall urging an end to discrimination. We’ve come a long way. Fifty years later, regardless of race, creed or…

Weekly gas price update Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 am Average retail gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 2.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.32 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,821 gas outlets in Tennessee. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.1 cents per…

State’s new labor chief says job searches should be easier Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 am NASHVILLE (AP) — The state labor chief says cutting services at state jobless service centers shouldn’t make it harder for out-of-work Tennesseans to find jobs. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns…

Fincher to host job fair Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 am Fincher to host job fair Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-TN) has announced his upcoming job fair in Union City. It will be held June 28 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Obion County Library, located at 1221 E. Reelfoot Ave. “Americans need to…

Boston James Riley Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:00 pm The Messenger congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Matt Riley of Union City on the birth of a son, Boston James Riley, at 9:15 p.m. May 27, 2013, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 inches long. He is the…

Mr. and Mrs. Garry Turbeville Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:00 pm GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY — Mr. and Mrs. Garry Turbeville of Pilot Oak, Ky., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 30 from 2-4 p.m. at the Cuba (Ky.) Church of Christ fellowship hall. The event is being hosted by their family. Family and friends…

Annie 6.19.13 Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:00 pm Dear Annie: My sweet, kind 33-year-old college-educated husband has regressed into a teenager. He has always been a marijuana user, but a year ago, he befriended “Jake,” and now the two of them smoke marijuana daily. They spend their evenings riding skateboards, playing video games and…

Woman shot during meth search of residence Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 pm By BRAD GASKINS News Editor A woman was airlifted to a hospital Friday after a Weakley County sheriff’s deputy shot her during the execution of a search warrant. Tonya Arnold, 44, was shot at least once in the chest when she…

Woman killed in motorcycle wreck Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 pm By JOE LOFARO Special to The Press SHARON — A 44-year-old Sharon woman was killed Sunday night on Highway 89, two miles east of Sharon, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Jana L. Payne was driving a 1997 Honda Shadow motorcycle westbound on…

Weakley West Relay fights for a cure Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 pm By MARY JEAN HALL Special to The Press MARTIN — Despite a lower turnout than previous years, the Weakley West Relay for Life, which was held on the UT Martin campus, raised $56,306.88 for cancer research Friday night. Cancer survivors and…