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REMEMBERING ROWDY — K-9 Rowdy, shown in this January 2022 file photo with his handler, Obion County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Stacey Bostwick, passed away July 2 after many years of dedicated service to local law enforcement. “K-9 Rowdy was Sgt. Bostwick’s partner for many years, and he hunted down bad guys like no other. We…

BOW TO PRAY — Austin Norton, pastor at Hornbeak Baptist Church, took to his knees to pray during a community service Tuesday at noon outside the Obion County Courthouse. He was the first of several preachers who were offered the opportunity to pray for the county, its people and the government. The prayer service was…

PATRIOTIC PIECE — MacKenzie Wilson, 10-year-old daughter of Deanna and Clint Wilson of Union City, started drawing an American flag after completing the State of Liberty and fireworks during the chalk art contest for Obion Independence Day festivities in Indian Park on Saturday.

HEARTFELT ART — Kenton Mayor Danny Jowers (right) expressed heartfelt appreciation to renowned billboard artist Benny Zaricor, who was raised in Kenton and now lives near New Orleans, during a mural dedication to kick off the town’s White Squirrel Festival on South Poplar Street downtown Friday night. Zaricor painted the artwork on 12-foot by 24-foot…

HISTORIC REENACTMENT — Several guests helped Discovery Park of America education program specialist Sarah Nolin (left) reenact the Boston Tea Party during the 2023 Independence Day Celebration. This year’s event will include living historians, craftsmen and interactive patriotic experiences.  

KEEPING COOL — Alex Barnett (not pictured) of Hickman, Ky., brought her children, including 6-year-old Mateo Barnett, to the Union City splash pad as a way to stay cool on Tuesday when temperatures reached a high of 97 in the area. The splash pad is open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. from Memorial Day through Labor…

SCHOOL STOP — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visited the summer learning camp at Hillcrest Elementary School in Troy at mid-morning Thursday, getting down on the youngest kids’ level as he chatted with them and Hillcrest personal assistant Stacy Arnett in his first of several classroom stops. The purpose of the visit was to recognize teachers’…

NEW EQUIPMENT — Troy Fire Chief Brandon Baldwin (from left) and fire department Capt. Jesse Calhoun showed alderman Kristi Scarborough the two new battery-operated Hurst Jaws of Life® rescue tools recently purchased for use by the fire department. Fire department volunteers recently started responding to motor vehicle accidents. 

MESSY SPILL — A tractor-trailer rig hauling chicken waste and chicken parts crashed last Thursday evening at the intersection of Broadway Street and John C. Jones Parkway in South Fulton, creating a mess when the semi’s load littered the highway. Among the many agencies on the scene were the South Fulton Police Department and South…

TOURISM TALK — Local attorney John Warner met with Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association president and chief executive officer Sara Beth Urban at a legislative breakfast session held Friday morning at Discovery Park of America. More than 120 area business and government leaders turned out for the session, which focused on the economic impact of…