Union City News

Posted: Thursday, October 9, 2008 9:47 pm The Railroadiana Swap Meet will kick off Saturday's Union City Railfest 2008 at the Hampton Centre at 2201 West Reelfoot Ave.

U.S. court blocks release of Gitmo's Uighurs A U.S. appeals court Wednesday blocked the planned release of 17 Chinese Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, granting the government's request to halt the plan for ...

Beth Liggett Cogbill/The Leaf-Chronicle Miss Johnson City Deborah Hudgins, from left, Miss Mt.

Area residents not registered to vote must do so by Oct. 6, in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov.

City not funding convention center Posted: Friday, October 3, 2008 10:12 pm By GLENDA H. CAUDLE Special Features Editor Some "Discoveries" are not as exciting as others.

9 in Watkins Auditorium at the University of Tennessee at Mar-tin. Honors Programs is co-sponsoring the event with the Center for Global Studies and the Canadian Consulate General in Atlanta as part of their ...

Grove Baptist Church, South Knoxville has called Dr. William H Sims III as its 28th Senior Pastor.

Ken Hutson still remembers the first time he saw Wynonna Judd live - way back before people even knew who she was.

Telethon of Stars kicks off Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:36 pm To many in Northwest Tennessee, cooler autumn weather signals the beginning of school, football season, or is a reminder that it's time ...

Ahmadinejad: 'U.S. empire' nearing its end In a blistering speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed "a few bullying powers" for creating the world's ...

Judy Barker is a lawyer from Union City and is running for retiring Rep. Phillip Pinion's seat in District 77.

The Dyersburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen called for a public hearing to discuss a resolution concerning FEMA Flood Hazard guidelines and maps at Monday's regular board meeting.

Ownership of Westover to change hands By DONNA RYDER Messenger Associate Editor An effort to save a local school building may have just gotten the shot in the arm it needed.

Authorities say two men are missing from the Union County Jail after they apparently slipped out through an air vent.

Repeat offenders commonplace at Obion County Jail Posted: Monday, September 15, 2008 8:20 pm By JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter Eighty-six of the 148 inmates - 129 males, 19 females - at the Obion County ...

Young beagle named Lucky after rescue from local landfill By JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter Back from the almost-dead is a little dog - ' a male beagle about six years old - ' found weak and staggering ...

Russian bombers land in Venezuela Two Russian bombers have landed at a Venezuelan airfield, from which they will carry out training flights for several days, the Russian news agency Interfax reported Wednesday.

The first annual Mayci's Musicfest will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Obion County Fairgrounds in Union City.

Mayor fears New Orleans too weary to flee Ike Hurricane Ike has continued to batter Cuba and was expected to gain strength as it barreled toward the Texas-Louisiana border, the National Hurricane Center said.

State loses great public servant Posted: Friday, September 5, 2008 12:18 pm From president of the student body at Union City High School to the majority leader of the Tennessee Senate, Milton Hugh Hamilton Jr.