Junior Auxiliary of Obion County will sponsor Healthy Start/Healthy Finish, a free event for area children, Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Union City High School’s War Memorial Stadium.
With a focus on encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle for youth, Junior Auxiliary members will conduct activities such as radar baseball, 4-square, hula hoops, balloon toss, horse shoes and bounce equipment provided by Larry Mink.

Published in The Messenger 5.16.13

By CHRIS MENEES
Staff Reporter
Obion County’s budget committee is studying a possible $5 wheel tax increase for use strictly on resurfacing and repairing county roads.

Published in The Messenger 5.15.13

By KEVIN BOWDEN
Staff Reporter
Purple and gold pride ran deep at Monday evening’s Union City School Board meeting.
With two weeks until the end of the 2012-13 school year for the Union City School System, the school board took time out Monday evening to reflect on some of the recent accomplishments of some of its students.

Published in The Messenger 5.14.13

By KEVIN BOWDEN
Staff Reporter
Samburg is moving forward on a couple of major projects this spring — a $500,000 housing rehabilitation project and an ambitious plan to start a city-operated sewer system.

Published in The Messenger 5.14.13

By HOPE MONTGOMERY
Messenger Intern
New technology is always on the brink of accommodating new conveniences and services, and Union City has an update for its community.

Published in The Messenger 5.14.13

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Obama’s health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn.
Where you live could make a huge difference in what you’ll pay.

Published in The Messenger 5.13.13

By CHRIS MENEES
Staff Reporter
The parents of fallen Navy SEAL Aaron Vaughn have taken on an important mission.
They want answers about their son’s final mission.

Published in The Messenger 5.13.13

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its 21st annual food drive to combat hunger on Saturday. Letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes.
It is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, and is held annually on the second Saturday in May in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.
Last year, letter carriers collected 70.7 million pounds of food donations along their postal routes, bringing the total to 1.2 billion pounds for the NALC’s food drive, which began in 1992.

Published in The Messenger 5.9.13

By KEVIN BOWDEN
Staff Reporter
Kenton industry KMI Group Inc. is planning to expand its operation and add 25-50 jobs, according to Kenton Mayor Virginia Davidson.
She made the announcement during the Kenton mayor and board of aldermen meeting Tuesday night.
“They are really excited, thinking they’re going to enlarge,” Mrs. Davidson told the board.
She said the Tennessee Valley Authority and the chambers of commerce in Obion and Gibson counties are involved in the expansion project.

Published in The Messenger 5.9.13

By GLENDA CAUDLE
Special Features Editor
Rob Kingrey brings a wealth of experience to his job as director of facilities and exhibits at Discovery Park of America.

Published in The Messenger 5.9.13