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Union City Weather Watcher Brent Callicott Updates Local Rainfall Amounts
This spring the local area has received its fair share of rain and more. Union City weather watcher Brent Callicott told Thunderbolt News about the large amount of rain that fell in the month of May.(AUDIO) Callicott said warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico have also spurred the predicted...
Deckhand program looks to give inmates a better future
PADUCAH — Ten inmates at the McCracken County and Graves County jails graduated Wednesday from a deckhand program. The program was designed to train inmates for work on barges — an effort which jail officials hope will reduce recidivism and provide meaningful opportunities for inmates once they’re released.
E.W. James Supermarkets Celebrate 90 Years
Congratulations to E.W. James & Sons Supermarkets on celebrating their 90th anniversary. E.W. James is a family-owned grocery store chain started in 1934 by E.W. James with headquarters in Union City. The company has stores across northwest Tennessee, including Obion, Henry, Carroll and several other counties.
Union City Student Honored as Part of UT-Martin Scholars Program
Fourteen University of Tennessee at Martin students were recently honored for completing the University Scholars program. One of those students was Will Thomas Crawford, a secondary education-mathematics major from Union City. A recognition event was held with faculty members, family and friends, and was led by Dr. John Glass the...
Big Change: UC Football Opener In Murray
Union City, Tenn.–There’s been a significant change to Union City’s 2024 high school football schedule. The Golden Tornadoes will now open their upcoming season with a road game at Murray on Aug. 23. The Tigers will take the place of Ensworth on UC’s slate. Union City lost...
2024 WestTeach class selected
The UT Martin WestStar Leadership Program’s sixth WestTeach class has been chosen and will meet for the first of four sessions Aug. 26-27 in Martin and Union City. The remaining sessions will be held Sept. 25 in Jackson, Oct. 30 in Dyersburg and Nov. 14 in Brownsville. The class includes 23 participants from 14 counties. Graduation is scheduled Dec. 17 in Martin.
Local organization looking to open medical, dental school in region
PADUCAH — The Community Foundation of West Kentucky is looking to establish a medical and dental school in the region through a partnership with Meharry Medical College — a historically black medical school in Nashville, Tennessee. They're looking for feedback from the community with their Feasibility Study Questionnaire...
Motorcycle crash sends Mayfield man to Nashville hospital
A motorcycle crash near Symsonia Saturday afternoon sent a Mayfield man to a Nashville hospital. The Graves County Sheriff's Office reports that they were called to KY 534, just south of Symsonia near the Marshall County line, shortly after 5:00 pm for a motorcycle crash with injuries. An investigation found...
UC Schools Experience Early Olympics
Union City, Tenn.–Combining the past with the future, sixth graders at Union City Middle School experienced the Greek Olympics in a modern form. The end-of-school-year project in Penne Guess’s social studies classes was part of a study of ancient Greece. It introduced students to the origin of the Greek Olympics while also tying in the upcoming 2024 Summer Games, set to be held in Paris, France.
2 Bizarrely Identical Quakes Felt on the New Madrid Fault Friday
They're twins if that were possible for earthquakes. Two seismic events struck the New Madrid Seismic Zone on Friday with one quake felt in Missouri and an identical shaker in southern Arkansas. During my daily check of the USGS earthquake site today to see what the New Madrid Fault was...
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