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ELITE FISHERMAN — John Garrett (second from left) of Union City took the first-place trophy and a $103,000 top prize during the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla., on Monday. He was joined by his grandfather, Johnnie Garrett; wife, Morgan; and daughter, Blaire, when accepting the trophy. John Garrett is…

CLEAR SKY — As Obion County residents began to awaken Monday morning, there may have been doubts about seeing the partial solar eclipse which was to come through the area later that day. The clouds eventually rolled out and the sky cleared, allowing area residents to watch the celestial event that began in Union City…

‘SUN DAY’ MONDAY — Lake Road School fourth-graders Aubrey Davidson (left) and Maylen Burress, students in teacher Kenthia McKinnis’ class, gazed in awe at the solar eclipse during its peak viewing time about 2 p.m. Monday on the lawn outside their classroom. They were among hundreds of students at Obion County and Union City schools…

SOME’BUNNY”S HAPPY — Most small children are scared of costumed characters and tend to stay away from the likes of the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus, kicking and screaming. That is until they are no longer scared. Such was the case with 2-year-old Eden Trainer of Kenton this year when she attended the Woodland Mills…

‘EGGS’TRA ‘EGG’CITED — Three-year-old Joelle Gourley, daughter of Trevor and Alisha Gourley of Fulton, was filled with excitement at midday Saturday as she opened colorful plastic eggs following her age groupеs hunt at the Twin Cities Community Easter Egg Hunt, staged on the front lawn of the South Fulton municipal complex. She was there enjoying…

The City of Samburg will be hosting two public meetings Thursday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Samburg Assembly of God activity building to gather information on the development of Samburg parks. It is imperative that Samburg residents attend this meeting and give their input, according to a city official.

LEGISLATIVE COFFEE — Congressman David Kustoff (from left) spoke with local farmers Mike Hampton and Mike Holman Tuesday morning during a Legislative Coffee at the Obion County Farm Bureau. The event was sponsored by Obion County Farm Bureau and the Obion County Chamber of Commerce.