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Frances Lockhart couldn't believe how much help she'd received from strangers in four days.

By DONNA RYDER Messenger Associate Editor Obion County rural residents who live in the fire coverage area for Union City should make sure theya re paid up on their fire subscription fee.

By GLENDA H. CAUDLE Special to The Messenger We're not very long "settled." At least, not in terms of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt or even Ireland or China.

By JOHN BRANNON Messenger Staff Reporter Following a mule and plow at Cloverdale.

Multiple charges have been filed against several people in connection with separate theft incidents in Union City.

Area residents who plan on filing their taxes late today may find their post offices closed.

By an almost unanimous vote of 19-1 Monday, the Obion County Commission agreed on a temporary ceasefire in the battle about a county-wide fire protection program.

Obion County commissioner Jerry Grady raised a point of interest about operating funds for fire stations Monday at a meeting of the Obion County Budget Committee.

After vigorous discussion Monday, the Obion County Budget Committee endorsed a plan that has prospects of settling the issue of county-wide rural fire protection.

"God comes first, for in Him we live and move and have our being." The first of the three duties which Masons are obliged to practice clearly establishes the organization's priorities.

14, Lessie Jill Williams, 120 Donner Drive, reported arson. - On Feb. 14, Cloninger Ford reported someone stole a vehicle sometime between Feb.

U.N.: 15,000 flee southern Darfur Thousands of people have fled recent violence in south Darfur, seeking security and shelter at a refugee camp in north Darfur, the United Nations says.

Drug violence spins Mexico toward 'civil war' Mexico, a country with a nearly 2,000-mile border with the United States, is undergoing a horrifying wave of violence that some are likening to a civil war.

If you live outside a city's limits in Obion County, and your house catches fire, in about four months, there is a good chance no fire department will respond.

Samburg chief Guy Hogg talks with son, assist. chief Ken Hog. Firemen from seven towns battled a stubborn structure blaze and temperatures as low as single digits Friday morning on the shore of Reelfoot Lake.

Union City firefighters kept busy with fires Ita TMs been a busy couple of days for the Union City Fire Department a ' which has responded to four structure fires within the past 24 hours.

Posted Wednesday, January 7, 2009 10:11 pm CST Rockets fired from Lebanon strike Israel At least three rockets struck northern Israel from Lebanon on Thursday, wounding two people, Israeli police and emergency ...

Iraqi shoe thrower wins hearts in Iran The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush has won some hearts in neighboring Iran, where one cleric dubbed the act "the shoe intifada ...

Army Reserve Pfc. Demetrius M. Rives has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core ...