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MEDICAL LESSON — Air Evac flight paramedic Carrie Dunn (second from left) of Martin gave a brief lesson about what she does on the Air Evac medical helicopters while patients are transported to hospitals in larger cities. She and nurse Seth Sanford (far right) of Union City were among those on hand for the Cloverdale…

STAYING COOL — Twin brothers Christian (left) and Cole Rotgers, 6-year-old sons of Jazmine and Tyler Rotgers of Troy, enjoyed cold sno cones at the Independence Day celebration at Indian Park in Obion on Friday night. The event, which included cake walks, live music and fireworks, was sponsored by the Obion Community Club.  

Three Former Obion County Nursing Home Employees Indicted After Receiving More Than $561,000 in Unearned Compensation Wednesday, July 01, 2026 An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of three former employees of Obion County Nursing and Rehab after investigators determined they improperly received more than $561,000 in unearned and unauthorized…

WIN NINE TOTAL — Messenger staff members (from left) Associate Editor Chris Menees, Sports Editor Kevin Weaks and Editor Donna Ryder won a combined nine awards during the Tennessee Press Association awards ceremony on Thursday, including two first places by Mrs. Menees.

HONORING VAUGHN — A ceremony was held Friday morning on the parking lot of Southlane Bowling on West Reelfoot Avenue in Union City to commemorate the naming of a portion of TN-690, the future I-69, in Obion County as “SOC Aaron Carson Vaughn Memorial Highway” in honor of the fallen U.S. Navy SEAL. During the…

WET START — Local high school students and their chaperones were told they might be in for some wet weather as they traveled to Europe this week on a Union City Rotary Club-sponsored trip. What they didn’t know was it was going to be a soggy start as they said their good-byes to loved ones…

BATTER UP — Union City Assistant Police Chief Josh Lovell pointed a bat toward the outfield as he stepped up to the plate for his turn at bat during Saturday night’s third annual Battle of the Badges softball tournament to benefit the Union City Police Department’s Shop With a Cop program. The event, which pitted…

CLASSIC CAR — A shiny 1938 Ford captured the attention of (from left) Jesse Burrows, Karl Burrows and Deda Burrows, all of Hornbeak, during the inaugural Soarin’ Eagles Car Show held Saturday at Hornbeak City Park. The car is owned by Joe Morris of Troy, who won first place in the Classics (pre-2000) division. The…

HIDE & SEEK — Firefighter Jeremy Bumpus (front) and firefighter/EMT Keith Nance worked together Thursday morning to locate a dummy — simulating a lost and downed firefighter — when the Union City Fire Department conducted downed firefighter training in an area of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. All three shifts had an opportunity to do the…