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BRAND SUPPORT — Decked out in his John Deere™ T-shirt, 5-year-old Cole Hahn, son of J.C. and Brandi Hahn of Martin, pretended to drive a 1947 John Deere™ G tractor brought to Discovery Park of America Saturday by his father for the annual antique tractor show. The tractor once belonged to his dad’s great-uncle, Kenneth…

SUMMER FUN — The Obion County Public Library hosted its Dino Backyard Bash summer reading kickoff event Saturday, where children could enjoy inflatables, a wet foam station, an obstacle course and mini golf. Hunt Allen, who will be 2 this month, enjoyed playing in one of the inflatables. He is the son of Justis and…

AIM AND RELEASE — A game that involved throwing a pool noodle through hoops made of pool noodles — played by 6-year-old Dane Kissell (left) — was a popular event Saturday when Union City Parks and Recreation hosted its second UC City Wide Field Day at Veterans Park. Parks officials said 450-600 people came through…

HELPING WOMEN — Chase Jernigan (from left) and Carla Aaron got a tour from OUTside INN administrative assistant Davie Townes of the workshop where women at the facility will sew products to be sold at OUTsideIN Works in Troy. OUTside INN, the dream of founder LeEllen Smith, is a Christ-centered, trauma-informed residential recovery program. It…

REMEMBERING — It was an historic night in Samburg with the first meeting of the mayor and board of aldermen in the city’s new City Hall complex Monday. The more than half-million dollar complex was built after Samburg’s previous City Hall building was destroyed in a December 2021 tornado that swept through the city. Prior…

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE — Matt Fennel (from left) with Tennessee Farm Bureau chatted with state Sen. John Stevens and state Rep. Chris Hurt prior to the start of the Northwest Tennessee Legislative Breakfast held Friday at Discovery Park of America. Stevens and Hurt were joined on the panel by Reps. Tandy Darby and Brock Martin. They…

CELEBRATING SERVICE — Samburg Tourism chairman Ed Mayberry (right) spoke with Reelfoot Lake State Park interpretive ranger Madlyn Cox of Tiptonville during a bald eagle presentation at the Samburg Memorial Day event Saturday evening at Spicer Park. Col. Carl Mills reviewed the Declaration of Independence for the annual program. Veterans in attendance, many of whom…

IN REMEMBRANCE — Mac Everett Buchanan, son of Garrett and Rebecca Buchanan of Troy, recently placed an American flag on the grave of his fifth great-grandfather, John W.C. Harmon, for Memorial Day. Harmon served in the Confederate Army as a private in the 47th Infantry and is buried at Campground Cemetery in Obion County.

REMEMBERING LOVED ONES — Joi Davis (from left) of Hornbeak held tight to a balloon as it fluttered in the wind Monday at Veterans Park in Union City during a Balloon Release Memorial Service hosted by Baptist Hospice in Union City. She was trying to read the inscription on it, which stated, “You are loved,…

GOVERNOR VISITS — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (left) was greeted Friday morning by Obion County Central High School FFA member Brady Dunn during the governor’s stop in Union City on his America 250th tour, celebrating what is great about America and Tennessee. Other FFA members who met the governor were Addison Staggs (second from left)…