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The St. Louis Cardinals made a move on Monday, sending catcher and first baseman Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox...
12/23/2025

The St. Louis Cardinals made a move on Monday, sending catcher and first baseman Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox.
The Cardinals got three right handed pitchers in the deal, with pitcher Hunter Dobbins added to the Redbirds 40-player Major League roster.
The 33 year old Contreras spent three seasons in St. Louis, where he batted .261 with 55 home runs and 183 RBI’s.
Last season, Contreras led the team with 20 home runs and 80 RBI’s.

Individuals wanting to seek county offices in Obion County can now pick up a petition.Election Administrator Leigh Schla...
12/23/2025

Individuals wanting to seek county offices in Obion County can now pick up a petition.
Election Administrator Leigh Schlager said petitions are available at the Election Commission Office on Bill Burnett Circle in Union City.
All county offices, with the exception of the Accessor of Property, will be on the May Primary.
All County Commission seats and the Obion County School Board seats of District 2, 4 and 6 will be on the primary ballot.
The qualifying deadline to submit petitions for office is February 19th.
The State and County Primary election will take place on May 5th.

Kentucky State Police at Post 1 Mayfield has reported an increase in scams recently, including scams impersonating law e...
12/23/2025

Kentucky State Police at Post 1 Mayfield has reported an increase in scams recently, including scams impersonating law enforcement.
Over the past few days, Post 1 reports show individuals on the S*x Offender Registry have received phone calls from someone alleging to be Post 1 Commander, Captain Joey Adams.
The scammers are advising of a warrant related to their S*x Offender Registry status and then request money for a bond payment.
Kentucky State Police are reassuring the public that law enforcement will not call to advise of a warrant or request money related to a warrant.
State Police also says use of information obtained from the s*x offender registry, to harass a person, is a criminal offense punishable by up to ninety days in jail.

Two men from Mexico were taken into custody in Union City on charges of theft.Union City police were called to Walmart, ...
12/23/2025

Two men from Mexico were taken into custody in Union City on charges of theft.
Union City police were called to Walmart, on West Reelfoot Avenue, after two Hispanic men were seen skip scanning items then passing all point of sales.
The men were identified as 36 year old Irving Ortiz Lopez and 43 year old Juarez Floencio Nieves.
Police reports said neither man could speak English and said through a translator that they did not live in the United States.
The men said they were truck drivers from Mexico and were just passing through.
Finding it highly unlikely the subjects would appear in court, both were charged with theft and taken to the Obion County Jail.

Twenty-eight members of this year’s WestTeach program recently graduated.The group of area educators was recognized with...
12/23/2025

Twenty-eight members of this year’s WestTeach program recently graduated.
The group of area educators was recognized with a reception, dinner and graduation program at the Boling University Center’s Duncan Ballroom on December 16th.
WestTeach was created during the 2017 WestStar Leadership Program, with this year’s class being the largest since its inception.
The graduating class included K-thru-12 teachers from fourteen West Tennessee counties and 19 school districts.
Included in this year’s WestTeach Class was Michelle Huffstutter of Union City High School; Kendra Lownsdale of Obion County Central High School; Beth Anne Overholt of Dresden High School and Sunni Pack of Westview High School.
Cody Williams, of Dyer County High Schol, was named to receive the Virginia Grimes WestTeach Leadership Award as the outstanding class member.

Good news is coming to Tennesseans with the drop in gasoline prices at the pump.GasBuddy reported average gasoline price...
12/23/2025

Good news is coming to Tennesseans with the drop in gasoline prices at the pump.
GasBuddy reported average gasoline prices across the state dropped just over eleven-cents this past week.
Prices in Tennessee are now over nineteen-cents a gallon cheaper than one month ago, and almost twenty-five cents cheaper than a year ago.
The overall state average for a gallon of gasoline is $2.42, but prices are cheaper in many areas.
The lowest price recorded last week in Tennessee was $1.99 a gallon, with the highest price at $3.69
Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy, said for a fourth straight week the national average price of gasoline has declined.
De Hann said conditions remain ripe for some of the lowest seasonal gas prices in five years.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will be assisting travelers for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday.TDOT Com...
12/23/2025

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will be assisting travelers for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday.
TDOT Commissioner Will Reid said all lane closure activity will be halted on interstates and state highways due to anticipated higher traffic volumes.
For those traveling in the state for the holidays, no temporary lane closures will be allowed for construction starting at midnight on Tuesday.
The closures will then remain in place until midnight on January 2nd.
Triple-A is expecting an estimated 2.8 million Tennesseans to travel for the holiday period.

The Union City Golden Tornadoes paid a visit to The Waters, a local skilled rehabilitation and nursing center on Saturda...
12/23/2025

The Union City Golden Tornadoes paid a visit to The Waters, a local skilled rehabilitation and nursing center on Saturday, visiting with appreciative residents and handing out bags filled with snacks.
School Communications Director Mike Hutchens said they were joined by Jackson County players and head coach Parker Stewart, a former standout for the Golden Tornadoes.
The two teams were then treated to an afternoon meal by assistant coach Ronald Ward and Jerry Ward of Jerry Ward Autoplex, both who were past stars in the UCHS program.
(photos: Mike Hutchens - School Communications Director)

Multiple fire departments responded to an Obion County fire on Sunday morning.The Obion Fire Department and Rives Fire D...
12/22/2025

Multiple fire departments responded to an Obion County fire on Sunday morning.
The Obion Fire Department and Rives Fire Department were dispatched as automatic aid to the Troy Fire Department for a structure fire in the Polk Station area just before 11:00.
Reports said Obion Fire Chief Kane Stacks arrived on scene to a one-story residential dwelling fully involved.
The Kenton Fire Department was requested for mutual aid to provide additional manpower and tanker support, with the Troy Fire Department assisting with manpower for the exterior operations.
Reports said the fire was brought under control within 45 minutes of crews arriving on scene.
The Obion County Sheriff’s Office, Gibson Electric and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were also at the scene.
The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
(photos: Obion Fire Department)

The Jackson Police Department investigated a report of a single shot fired in the parking lot of Jackson-Madison County ...
12/22/2025

The Jackson Police Department investigated a report of a single shot fired in the parking lot of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Police reports said just after 10:00 on Saturday night, police responded in reference to a Shot Spotter Alert.
Hospital security confirmed a single shot was fired in the parking lot.
When officers arrived, they discovered the single round was fired from inside a vehicle and no one was injured.
Investigations indicated four individuals arrived in a vehicle to visit a patient at the hospital, with one of the individuals firing one round from a firearm.
Officers located two fi****ms in the parking lot and one fired casing from inside the vehicle.
Three individuals were detained concerning this incident, with one male questioned and released and a female questioned and held on an outstanding warrant.
Another male was detained and will be charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.
The fourth person fled the scene prior to officers arrival and remained at large.

Dozens of Tennessee State Parks will host First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day.The events are part of the national celebrat...
12/22/2025

Dozens of Tennessee State Parks will host First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day.
The events are part of the national celebration for America’s 250th anniversary.
West Tennessee hikes will include Reelfoot Lake and Paris Landing.
The Reelfoot Lake hike will take place from 10:00 until 11:00, and will be a guided boardwalk hike of just under half-a-mile.
Participants will meet at the Reelfoot Lake State Park Visitors Center on State Route 21-East in Tiptonville.
The hike is limited to 35 individuals, and will include discussion on the lake history and native wildlife.
The Paris Landing State Park hike will take place from 9:30 until 11:30, and will include 2.5-miles of trails at Camp Hazelwood.

The Union City School System has been recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education.School Communications Director...
12/22/2025

The Union City School System has been recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education.
School Communications Director Mike Hutchens said all three schools received a letter grade of “A” for 2024-25 in the State Report Card data.
The school letter grade provides a snapshot of how each school is meeting the state’s expectations for learning.
That includes measures of student achievement and academic growth, as well as college and career-readiness for high schools.
The calculation to generate A-through-F letter grades consists of four separate indicators and includes the growth of the highest-need students.
The latest accomplishment comes one month after all three Union City campuses were recognized as Federal Reward Schools by Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Education.

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