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World Series: It’s Dodgers vs. Yankees, again
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years. “When you’re playing for the Dodgers and playing for the…
Read MoreWeek 9 Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard
Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard The Associated Press Friday’s Games Alcoa 56, Scott County 14 Baylor 48, Festus (Mo.) St. Pius X 7 Bearden 35, Oak Ridge 6 Beech 35, Siegel 20 Bell Buckle 54, Goodpasture 35 Cannon County 48, Cascade 21 Chattanooga Christian 41, Lakeway Christian 28 Cherokee 45, Sullivan East 7 Christian Brothers…
Read MoreOregon new No. 1; Vols 7th, Vandy 25th
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Oregon became the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll, moving into the top spot on Sunday for the first time in 12 years after Texas lost at home to Georgia. Vanderbilt made its first appearance since the…
Read MoreAnother week, another 2nd half collapse for Titans
By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It doesn’t appear to matter who’s under center for the Tennessee Titans lately — Will Levis or, in the interim, Mason Rudolph. The same issues — unproductive second halves, turnovers and penalties — that affected the Titans through their first five games, re-appeared in a…
Read MoreAGRICULTURE FUN
AGRICULTURE FUN — Obion County Farm Bureau celebrated Farm Day on Friday at Obion County Central High School with assistance from members of the school’s FFA organization. Fourth-grade students in the county school system enjoyed a day of learning about honey, tractors, farming, plants, animals and soil. Among them were South Fulton Elementary School students…
Read MorePRIDE OF OC
PRIDE OF OC — LeEllen Smith (center) celebrated being named Pride of Obion County with Lisa Salazar (left) and Kayla Wilson, who work with her at OutsideIN, a social enterprise Mrs. Smith founded more than a decade ago in Troy. A luncheon was held in Mrs. Smith’s honor last week at Discovery Park of America…
Read MoreFAMILY OF SLEUTHS
FAMILY OF SLEUTHS — Consistency paid off for the Payne family of Rives. For the past six or seven years, they’ve put their sleuthing skills to the test to find the Union City Coca-Cola Bottling Company medallion as part of Obion County Fall Fest activities. Hagan Payne (right) said they have “been there every year”…
Read MoreAVERTING THEIR FACES
AVERTING THEIR FACES — Oozy Lumpa (Mariella Hazelwood, seated left), a monster who is friends with human KC (Jude Lattus, seated, right), tried to catch up with him after not seeing each other for a while in Masquerade Theatre’s production of “We Are Monsters.” They are interrupted when KC’s human friend Jade (Charlie Phillips, standing…
Read MoreUNUSUAL PET
UNUSUAL PET — Kendall Proctor (right) of Trenton watched as her daughter, 2-year-old Harley Grace Proctor, petted an opossum named FeFe, which was being held by Isabella Baker of Rives during Kenton Fall Days Saturday. FeFe, the only contestant in the Open Class, won first place in that category of the pet show. Other winners…
Read MorePLANS UNDER WAY
PLANS UNDER WAY — Obion County Fall Fest executive director Dana Pruitt (left) and board member Keisha Hooper have been busy planning the BBQ on the Square event to take place at the Obion County Courthouse on Oct. 5. Local pit masters wanting to compete in the non-sanctioned event may contact Mrs. Hooper at 731-886-4720.…
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