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Alerts issued, evacuations ordered as water rises Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:18 pm By CHRIS MENEES Staff Reporter When it rained, it poured Monday in South Fulton. Heavy rain flooded the area at midday, prompting city officials to evacuate some areas, close some bridges and issue an alert to residents. (See related story, this…

Rev. Thomas Rose Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 17, 2013The Rev. Thomas Rose of Fulton, 88, died June 14, 2013, at Baptist Health of Paducah, Ky.Services were 2 p.m. Saturday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Fulton, with interment in Pleasant View Cemetery in Dukedom.The family requests that memorials be made…

Mary Treece Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 17, 2013Mary Virginia (Hoffman) Treece, 67, of Union City died June 16, 2013, in the emergency room at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home.

Lou Lane Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 17, 2013Lula Mae “Lou” Lane, 90, of Fulton died 11:48 p.m. June 15, 2013, at Haws Memorial Nursing and Rehab Facility in Fulton.Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Riceville Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be…

‘Slick John’ Pearson Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 17, 2013John Henry “Slick John” Pearson, 81, of Union City died June 14, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Union City.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Rawls Funeral Home in Union City.

UC council to meet Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 17, 2013The Union City city council will meet Thursday evening at 5:30 in the courtroom of the Union City Municipal Building for a public hearing related to an ordinance to amend the appropriations ordinance for the City of Union City for…

Tax report given Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 17, 2013Union City General Fund revenues from local option sales tax collected on sales made in May 2013 were $277, 602.42. This was a decrease of 10.13 percent from April 2013 and a decrease of 5.68 percent received for May 2012.Cumulative totals…

Retirees to meet Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 17, 2013The Goodyear Wingfoot Retirees Club will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Eddie Cox Senior Center in Union City.Members will be enjoying a potluck meal and will be discussing plans for a special trip in July for members.The monthly session…

Pioneers to meet Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 17, 2013The AT&T Telephone Pioneers, Reelfoot Life Member Club, will meet Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Lepanto’s Restaurant at the corner of South First and Reelfoot Avenue in Union City for a Dutch treat lunch. Those attending are reminded to bring aluminum…

Office to be closed Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00 pm The Messenger, June 17, 2013The Obion County Election Commission office will be closed today through Wednesday so staff can attend an election seminar in Nashville.The office will reopen for regular business hours Thursday.