Israel: Hamas mortars led to attack near U.N. school
Three artillery shells believed to have been fired by Israeli forces struck near the perimeter of a U.N. school in northern Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people and wounding 55, a U.N. official said.
Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2009 1:34 pm CST
Blair: Cease-fire must halt Hamas smuggling
Any cease-fire in the Gaza conflict will require "clear and definitive action" to halt the smuggling of weapons and money into the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday.
Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2009 1:36 pm CST
Gaza horrors sow seeds for future violence
Mohammed Abu Hassanin may be a young boy, but he's old enough to know he's scared of the attacks being launched by Israel in Gaza.
Posted Monday, January 5, 2009 9:51 pm CST
Gas row flares as supplies to Europe cut
Several European countries said Tuesday their supply of natural gas from Russia had been cut or reduced amid a dispute over payments between Russia and Ukraine.
Union City Elementary School's Voices of UCES performed recently at the Obion County Chimes for Charity telethon. The telethon was staged at Second Baptist Church to raise money for Chimes, which donates food, clothing and toys to needy children and their families during the Christmas holiday.
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Man’s last lotto ticket wins $10M for widow
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — On the day that Donald Peters died, he unknowingly provided financial security for his wife of 59 years and their family.
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Job gains high in East Tennessee, losses in West By JUANITA COUSINS
Associated Press Writer
SHELBYVILLE (AP) — Dozens of companies in 2008 expanded or launched new projects in East Tennessee, leaving West Tennessee dry with high unemployment rates. Experts say the employment shift is just a phase of the recession.Read More ...
Mayor Hailey continues push for restoration of cable channels Hope springs eternal in spite of corporate clumsiness.
Union City Mayor Terry Hailey said today there is a glimmer of hope that Charter Communications will restore the several TV channels it recently removed from its local program offering.Read More ...
Discovery Park tops news stories 2nd straight year The dawn of a new year invariably heralds a look back; a glance over our shoulder at what has come before and will now shape our future. In keeping with tradition, The Messenger annually lists its Top Ten local news stories and summarizes each of them for our readers to consider as they move into the new year.Read More ...
Photo: Soaring Lady Yellowjacket Jasmine Allen (left) drew a trip to the free-throw line when she was fouled by Clarksburg's Kendrea Jamison during high school basketball action Saturday night at Greenfield.Read More ...
UT Martin announces budget cuts, structural changes The tight financial strain that has left state shared revenues in the red has impacted not only community agencies across the state, but institutions of higher learning as well with an announcement from Gov. Phil Bredesen last month that money must be shed in an effort to keep the overall budget in balance.Read More ... By Sabrina Bates, Chief Staff Writer
Bicycle commuter benefit in effect Beginning Jan. 1, employees who regularly use their bicycles to get to and from work are eligible for a $20-a-month, tax-free reimbursement from their employers for bicycle-related expenses.Read More ...
Laws change for sex crime offenders According to the Associated Press, sex offenders will face tougher restrictions and professionals will no longer be exempt from jury duty under two of the new Tennessee laws that took effect on New Year’s Day. Read More ...
Fire grants announced The start of a new year has brought with it good news for two local emergency response agencies in Weakley County as they determine how to spend grant money for each department.Read More ... By Sabrina Bates, Chief Staff Writer
Happy New Year! Lady Rebs ranked If it’s the first week of January, it must mean that Obion Central’s girls basketball team is state-ranked.
The Lady Rebels — perennially among the Top 10 teams in Tennessee — were listed at No. 8 in the first Class 2A Associated Press prep poll, released Monday afternoon.
Obion Central spent three weeks atop the double-A state rankings a year ago and finished the regular season listed at No. 2. The Rebel girls’ program recorded the 1,000th victory in its distinguished history a year ago and have been state-ranked in each of head coach Eddie Suiter’s four seasons at the helm.Read More ...
(Hay)’s finally in the barn for Skyhawks vs. Murray UT Martin finally made some (Hay) against Murray State.
Olajide Hay scored a career-high 16 points as one of three Skyhawks in double figures and UTM broke a 15-game losing streak against its closest regional rival with a 75-71 victory over the Racers Monday night at the Elam Center.
The win was the sixth straight for UT Martin (8-5), but more importantly its first in three Ohio Valley Conference games. It also marked just the third time in 36 all-time meetings that UTM had defeated Murray State, the last time in 2001.Read More ... By MIKE HUTCHENS, Messenger Sports Editor
Messenger Sports Briefs for January 6 Briefly
UC freshman boys
a perfect 3-for-3
The Union City boys’ freshman basketball team won its third game in as many starts with a 75-53 victory over Milan on Monday night.
The Tornadoes fell behind 23-16 after the first quarter, but outscored the visiting Bulldogs 47-20 over the second and third periods combined.Read More ...
Year starts well for Westview with two wins over Madison Both Westview squads opened 2009 with a bang taking victories over visiting Madison Academic this past Saturday night in Martin.
The Lady Chargers (16-0) remained unbeaten with a 46-28 win, while the WHS boys (12-4) cruised to a 67-30 victory.Read More ... Sara Reid — Special to the Weakley County Pres
