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By GLENDA CAUDLE
Special Features Editor
When members of the Union City High School Class of 2013 receive their diplomas Sunday evening, in a ceremony that will begin at 8 at War Memorial Stadium on the campus, they will represent an investment in higher education of more than $3.5 million.

Published in The Messenger 5.23.13

By GLENDA CAUDLE
Special to The Messenger
When Union City Rotarian the late Hardy Graham donated $1,000 to establish a trust fund in memory of fellow Rotarian Gus B. White in 1982, he could hardly have foreseen that, by 2013, the organization would have invested $4,500,000-plus in higher education for students from Union City, Obion County Central and South Fulton high schools.

Published in The Messenger 5.22.13

Vietnam War veteran Walter Michael (Mike) Davis Sr. will be the guest speaker at the University of Tennessee at Martin 13th annual Memorial Day Commemoration set for 9 a.m. Friday at the Hall-Moody Administration Building entrance.

Published in The WCP 5.21.13

By MIKE HUTCHENS
Messenger Sports Editor
MUFREESBORO — Once a Devilette, always a Devilette.
After playing for South Fulton softball teams that made the state tournament in each of her four high school seasons more than a decade ago, Grace (Moss) Wood had no trouble deciding what she and her young daughter would do on her day off Wednesday.

Published in The Messenger 5.23.13

Remember when takes a look back at the local stories from the files of The Messenger that took place 1, 5, 10, 20 and 30 years ago.
30 Years Ago
Published in The Messenger 5.23.13

By MIKE HUTCHENS
Messenger Sports Editor
MURFREESBORO — The final record will read that University School of Johnson City beat South Fulton to end the Devilettes’ 2013 softball season.
In reality, SF beat itself.

Published in The Messenger 5.23.13

The Weakley County Press takes a look back at the top local sports stories from one, five, 10, 20 and 30 years ago.
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30 Years Ago
May 19, 1983 — Martin Little League got under way with the Argo-Collier Astros defeating Miller Sox 8-2. 

Published in The WCP 5.23.13

UT Martin’s Jeremy Butler ranks as one of 34 returning Football Championship Subdivision wide receivers to have earned a spot on the 2013 College Football Performance Awards preseason watch list.
Butler is one of only three Ohio Valley Conference wide receivers to make the cut, joining Eastern Illinois’ Erik Lora and Murray State’s Walter Powell.
Published in The WCP 5.23.13

hletic programs are sponsoring camps this summer, ranging from May 28 through Aug. 1 at various locations on campus.
The UTM baseball program is conducting a skills camp on May 28-31.

Published in The WCP 5.23.13