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EGG HUNTS
EGG HUNTS — Six-year-old Parker Rice (left) and his 4-year-old sister, Zella Rice, hurried across the lawn of Jones-Walker Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4862 in Union City to pick up eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt last Saturday morning. They are the children of Isaac and Shelby Rice of Union City. Several more…
Read MoreSAFETY FIRST
SAFETY FIRST — Union City Fire Chief Karl Ullrich held a safety helmet during Tuesday night’s Union City city council meeting which had been worn by a Union City firefighter last Thursday when his unit responded as automatic aid to a rural blaze on East Pierce Station Road near South Fulton. In the course of…
Read MoreBUILDING DAMAGED
BUILDING DAMAGED — Rives Volunteer Fire Department assistant chief Sam Kendall (from left) pointed out an area of brick that seemed to have further separated from the wall of the near 100-year-old Rives Church of Christ building Monday afternoon following Sunday night’s storm which damaged the building. Also surveying the damage were Rives Fire Chief…
Read MoreTennessee gets 6th seed in NCAA Men’s Tournament
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Defending national champion Florida’s path to another Final Four could include a rematch with Houston, whom it beat in the final a year ago, only this time in a South Region finale that would be played just a short drive from the Cougars’ campus. The Gators were chosen as…
Read MoreNCAA Women’s Tournament set; Lady Vols seeded 10th
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UConn edged UCLA as the No. 1 overall seed in women’s NCAA Tournament when the bracket was announced Sunday night, Having the top spot in March Madness didn’t really matter to Huskies coach Geno Auriemma as he looks to lead the team to another undefeated season with the school’s…
Read MoreUnion City city council to meet
AGENDA UNION CITY, TENNESSEE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 17, 2026 Time and Place: 5:30 P.M. Municipal Building INVOCATION REGULAR MEETING Approval of Minutes: March 3, 2026 OLD BUSINESS: NONE NEW BUSINESS: 1. Robin Francis Union City Turf Director For 21 Years Retirement Presentation 2. Consider Authorizing The City To Purchase…
Read MoreSPREADSHEETS SPEAK
SPREADSHEETS SPEAK — Woodland Mills aldermen (seated, from left) Allen Posey and Blake White listened to Robert Kelley, a community environmental management specialist with Communities Unlimited in Greenfield, as he explained the spreadsheets he has been working on concerning the city’s wastewater sewer system. The board must make decisions on what needs to be repair…
Read MoreAIR ACCESS
AIR ACCESS — Obion County Mayor Steve Carr (center) and Weakley County Mayor Dale Hutcherson (left) have announced they are partnering with LifeLine Pilots, a nonprofit organization that provides free, non-emergency medical flights to help improve access to healthcare for area residents. They were joined by Everett-Stewart Regional Airport manager Don Coady. Since 1981, LifeLine…
Read MoreFOR OC SCHOOLS
FOR OC SCHOOLS — Obion County Schools recently received a $75,000 donation from Dyersburg-based ERMCO (Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative Inc.) for its STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and CTE (career technical education) programs systemwide. A presentation was made at South Fulton High School, where several ERMCO representatives were joined by OC administration and…
Read MoreWARMER DAYS
WARMER DAYS — Three-year-old Avani Johnson, daughter of Carly Bruner and Terrance Johnson, both of Martin, took advantage of warmer temperatures Tuesday afternoon to play at Kiwanis Park in downtown Union City. Children wanting to get out and play the remainder of the week will have to dodge rain showers, with the National Weather Service…
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