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HIGHWAY REOPENS
HIGHWAY REOPENS — A recent aerial shot of Highway 51 between Union City and the Twin Cities of Fulton and South Fulton shows completion of an Interstate-69 construction project that closed the northbound section of the four-lane highway for the past several months, forcing motorists to detour along the two-lane Ken-Tenn Highway. The Tennessee Department of…
Read MoreAssociated Press College Football Top 25
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in eight years, and Georgia remained No. 1 on Sunday. Georgia received 57 first-place votes in the AP Top 25. Michigan held at No. 2 with two…
Read MoreWeek 5 Tennessee High School Football Scores
Week 5 Tennessee Prep Football Scores By The Associated Press — Thursday’s Games CPA 41, BGA 7 Hamilton 30, Memphis East 22 Hillcrest 10, Freedom Prep 0 Memphis Academy of Science (MASE) 32, Westwood 0 Mitchell 58, Frayser 0 Morristown West 30, Daniel Boone 0 Oakhaven 36, Bluff City 2 Powell 45, Clinton 27 Providence…
Read MoreUC cruises past Devils; Haywood outscores Rebels in wild one
WEEK 5 ROUND-UP Union City 54, South Fulton 0 The Golden Tornadoes celebrated homecoming in style with the running-clock victory Friday night at War Memorial Stadium/Randy Barnes Field. Jacob Arnold had a big game on offense, while both Aiden Reid and Tayehari Jones made big plays on defense as Union City took control with four…
Read MoreCELEBRATION LAP
CELEBRATION LAP — Cancer survivors waved ribbon wands, rang cowbells and made noise with clappers as confetti poppers were ignited at the close of their lap Saturday at Kiwanis Park in downtown Union City during the Obion County Hometown Walk of Hope event. They were led by this year’s honorary chairman, Stevie Gossett, a three-year cancer…
Read MoreSTEPPING UP
STEPPING UP — Firefighter Lilliana Callens (front) of the Obion Fire Department made her way up another flight of tower stairs Saturday morning during the fifth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, hosted by the Union City Fire Department at Discovery Park of America. The first-time climber was joined by Union City Firefighter 1st Class Carrie Dunn,…
Read MoreWeek 4 Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard
Week 4 Tennessee Prep Football Scores Thursday’s Games Brighton 50, Kingsbury 0 Clarksville 42, Hopkinsville, Ky. 0 Collierville 57, Douglass 0 Memphis Business 36, Trezevant 6 Mitchell 60, Bluff City 0 Westwood 40, Manassas 0 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Greeneville vs. Alcoa, ccd. — Friday’s Games Anderson County 50, Knoxville Fulton 14 Bartlett 53, Arlington 18…
Read MoreRebels, Twisters put up big numbers in wins, SF’s high totals come in loss
WEEK 4 ROUNDUP Obion Central 49, Fulton County 0 The Rebels matched last season’s total number of interceptions in the first quarter of Friday night’s game, and Hamilton May threw three touchdown passes in the lopsided Homecoming win at Troy. Obion Central picked off four passes in the first quarter and five for the game.…
Read MoreWELCOME HOME
WELCOME HOME — The Rev. Darrell Turner (seated) discussed final details of his new home on East Vine Street in Union City with contractor Donnie Mays (standing right) of Right Choice Construction and Jim Pillow, who does Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) inspections, before signing some required paperwork Thursday afternoon on his new front porch. The…
Read MoreFIGHTING CANCER DAILY
FIGHTING CANCER DAILY — Obion County Hometown Walk of Hope and its teams are always raising money to help local cancer patients with their expenses. This Saturday, those teams will culminate their year of fundraisers with an event that’s sure to be a “Blast from the Past.” Co-chairman Lorraine Jones, a founder of the Walk of…
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