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UC city council to meet
The city council of Union City will hold its scheduled orientation meeting at City Hall, 408 South Depot St., on May 8 at 5:30 p.m. No official business will be discussed at this meeting. Citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend all city meetings.
Read MoreSTORE COMING
STORE COMING — Construction was rolling right along Friday morning on the new Dollar General Plus store being constructed on Palestine Avenue (Highway 183) in Obion. Site work started back in February, at which time the town posted on its Facebook page expressing appreciation to John Board of Board Farms, Obion County Mayor Steve Carr…
Read MoreSUN CATCHERS
SUN CATCHERS — Champ Gray of Union City recently took a break to read a book and recharge his phone at the Obion County Public Library. Library visitors can now charge their phones using the rays of the sun as power when they utilize one of five solar-powered umbrellas purchased using a $14,505 Training Opportunity…
Read MorePreliminary hearing set for man charged in shooting death of Terry Wilson
Story by Shannon Taylor, Senior Reporter A Martin man now faces a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the April 22 shooting of another man. Mantaring Okie Woolridge, 44, was taken into custody April 25 on an arrest warrant charging him in connection with the shooting death of 39-year-old Terry Wilson Jr. of Martin.…
Read MoreWeakley Playhouse presents Beauty and the Beast
Weakley Playhouse students will tell a tale as old as time in the group’s first ever musical, Beauty and the Beast. Students representing three of Weakley County’s high schools want you to ‘be their guest’ for this special spring musical performance at Westview High School. Cogsworth, Lumiere, Belle, and the Beast will take the stage after…
Read MoreUnion City, Martin residents honored as outstanding employees
Dana Hagan and Bryan Dean received spring 2023 Outstanding Employee Awards for their work at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The awards were presented April 14 during the spring semester clerical and support staff coffee in the Boling University Center. Hagan, of Union City, is project coordinator for the UT Martin Physical Plant and…
Read MorePOWER UP
POWER UP — Representatives symbolically flipped the switch Tuesday morning on Skyhawk Solar, a new 100-megawatt clean energy facility, at the site off Airport Road in Obion County. Participating in the ceremony were (from left, kneeling) Nick Kistenmacher, representing U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn; Christopher Moakley, managing partner with Excelsior Energy Capital; (standing) Kathleen Campanella, director…
Read MoreGIRL POWER
GIRL POWER — Special Olympics competitor Wendy Brinkley laughed as she and fellow participants Phyllis Sanford (background left) and Kristy Riley awaited their turns in the javelin throw Saturday morning during the Obion County Special Olympics spring games, held at War Memorial Stadium on the Union City High School campus. The Union City Kiwanis Club-sponsored…
Read MoreArea students attend Tennessee State 4-H Congress
Mary Morgan (left), 4-H Extension Agent from Weakley County, made arrangements for three 4-H members from Weakley and Obion County to speak to the Martin Kiwanis Club on April 19 about their experiences at the 76th Annual Tennessee 4-H Congress held March 19-22. Pictured (l-r) are Reece Chandler, Jesse Pash, and GraceAnna Dickenson. Tennessee 4-H Congress…
Read MoreUTM hosts first annual Technology Against Tornado Student Competition and Exposition
The University of Tennessee at Martin hosted the first annual Technology Against Tornado Student Competition and Exposition Friday, April 21, in the Latimer-Smith Engineering and Science Building. With rapid growth of emerging technology and the need to protect people and property against tornadoes, the competition aims to inspire and engage students by transforming their innovative…
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