Obion News

On Thursday, Oct. 1, state legislators automatically received an 8.1 percent increase in their daily per diem expense reimbursements.

Sheriff's deputies said someone broke into Hillcrest School in Troy October 29, pilfered through the cafeteria and stole food and computer equipment.

A Weakley County grand jury indicted 35 year-old Bruce Tuck Monday, months ahead of schedule.

Many West Tennessee farmers are in a race with rising water in the Mississippi River to harvest their crops.

A Memphis man faces a charge of attempted aggravated robbery following a failed stickup at a SunTrust bank in the Cordova area.

What do you do when you've got seven acres of grapes to harvest? Invite folks to help you by hosting a grape harvest party, of course.

In Dyer County Circuit Court on June 2: * Robert George Blakemore, 48, 2381 Old Rives Road in Obion, pleaded guilty to identity theft.

The primary election is more than a year away, but the democratic candidates for Tennessee governor are on the campaign trail, trying to drum up support.

A benefit will be held at the Dyer County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 18, to aid Van and Nancy Reed, members of the Dyersburg Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association involved in a serious motorcycle accident on June 13.

By DONNA RYDER Messenger Associate Editor It's just a little more than a month away from the day Obion Countians will be entering their creations in the Obion County Fair.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 123:0 p.m. for northwestern Gibson County, Obion County and northeastern Dyer County.

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern Carroll County, northern Gibson County, eastern Obion County and Weakley Countil until 12:45 p.m. At 11:57 a.m., radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms producing penny-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.

By JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter It took the Obion County Commission only a few minutes this morning to fill a pending vacancy on the Obion County School Board.

Haz-mat crews worked through the evening cleaning up about 3,000 gallons of ethanol that leaked from an overturned tractor-trailer tanker about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.

By JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter Friday, during drug court, the presiding judge unleashed both praise and scorn on the 30-plus offenders enrolled in the ambitious rehabilitation program.

Looking for info on Ed Thompson b. Obion TN married Nealy J. Hayes. Children were Janie 1916, TL 1922, JL 1924 lived in Wewoka OK, Ed died between 1925-1930 . Any info would be great.

By JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter A day in the life of a freshman lawmaker.

Mike Freeman, a recipient of services through the Tennessee Family Support Program, talks with Local 6's Jennifer Horbelt about the possibility that the program may disappear after steep budget cuts.

The Mississippi River levee system in Lake County will be resurfaced through a $1.5 million construction project administered by the Corps of Engineers.

By JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter Over the weekend, Tim Foxa s farm near Obion got hammered again by rain and more rain, but he seems to be taking it all in stride.