Obion County, TN News

Today, ALOC had the opportunity to tour Obion County Central High School, South Fulton Middle and High School, Union City High School, and Union City Elementary School. As we walked the halls of each campus, we learned about the many career-based opportunities available to students—many of which allow them to earn certifications upon graduation and enter directly into the workforce.

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Atlanta-based investor Moses Choi, in partnership with Premier Hotel Corporation, has announced the acquisition of a three-hotel portfolio in Union City, including Holiday Inn Express & Suites Union City and Sleep Inn / MainStay Suites Union City.

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Discovery Park of America continues to demonstrate steady growth and broad public value, even as cultural institutions nationwide face shifting tourism patterns and evolving consumer habits.

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✨ Baptist Union City recently celebrated its Fourth Annual New Year's Blessing!

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Union City High School has maintained its lofty ranking in the statewide ACT pecking order.

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The Class of 2026 continued their journey with the Gibson/Crockett County Session, bringing participants together for two full days of learning, connection, and community-focused leadership across the region.

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ALOC began the morning at the Obion County Chamber of Commerce, where breakfast was provided by John Burpo with Texas Gas. We enjoyed learning the history of Union City, which was almost named Junction City but became Union City due to the coming together of two railroads.

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Congratulations to Obion County Sheriff’s Deputy Alex Cochran on being named Deputy of the Year for West Tennessee District 8 at the annual Tennessee Highway Safety Office’s Holiday meeting held in Madison County on December 9th.

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Department of Education evaluation latest lofty honor for system (posted Dec. 18, 2025)

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Congratulations to Lindsay Theobald on successfully completing TVA Economic Development’s Graduate Institute: Executive Presence in Economic Development.

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Labor and Delivery at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City

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Rachael visited Lone Oaks Farm for the opening retreat for this year's WestStar class.

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Join us in celebrating Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City on 75 years of serving our community with compassion, excellence, and unwavering dedication.

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Lindsay had a great time at #GovCon25 in Murfreesboro this week! This year’s theme “Define” helped convey what economic development means for communities across the Volunteer State.

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UNION CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 10, 2025) — Discovery Park of America has been awarded a Tennessee America 250 grant from the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial to support a full year of programming commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today that $26.5 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) will be awarded to 44 communities statewide to assist with infrastructure and beautification improvements.

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UNION CITY – Olena and Konstantin Kostanyan never dreamed of opening a Ukrainian bakery anywhere, much less in far Northwest Tennessee, a place about which they knew almost nothing. What they did know is that they couldn’t stay in their dream home in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, not after Russian artillery shells began landing nearby.

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