![]() ![]() Kirkland was the subject of that site’s first reporter-directed interview session. The tales that beg to be told have not only been front page Messenger news multiple times, they have also broken new ground on The Messenger’s on-line presence,. Its unique style was the subject of more Messenger stories. In December, the architectural team returned to Union City and unveiled their working concept for the museum. That project will include not only a museum whose appearance alone should elevate it to a “must-see” proposition, but also a working Pioneer Village, an arboretum, a city-financed convention center capable of entertaining 800-1,000 guests and - hopefully - a first-class visitors’ center tied to the construction of I-69, which will have a pair of local exits travelers can use to access Discovery Park of America. The Kirklands’ story already involves more than 200 area citizens who have dedicated many hours to planning sessions during the three visits the architects have made to Obion County since October, plus additional time devoted to researching, planning and sketching in words and pictures their “outside the box” ideas for the project. Kirkland announced their dream-gift in October and immediately selected and provided marching orders for the local planning committees who would help carefully chosen award-winning architect Douglas Cardinal and his team from Ottawa, Ontario, design and build Discovery Park of America. It must be marketed and managed so as to attract a booming tourist base that would otherwise have no reason to exit the new I-69 superhighway from Canada to Mexico for a mid-point stop in Union City.It must entertain everyone who steps on to the 50-acre site to see whether it lives up to its name.Discovery Park of America must educate the children and youth - in particular - who come to explore it.1 story of the year concerned a multi-million dollar gift with three strings attached by the local donors: ![]() To round out the top stories of 2007, as chosen by The Messenger’s news staff, improvements on the spillway and at Everett-Stewart Regional Airport tied with Latimer’s donation as the No. John Mele of Union City was killed in Iraq. South Fulton searched for a new city manager and the county settled with Obion County Nursing Home administrator Marietta Hardy after a lengthy battle. ![]() Lennox announced its plan for expansion.īoth the Union City and Obion County school systems approved dress codes and hired new principals. Troy also leased its empty spec building and plans are under way for another spec building. Union City sold its spec building at the Northwest Tennessee Regional Industrial Center and started a second building. Goodyear associates’ starting back to work at the beginning of the year after a three-month long strike came in as the second top story of 2007. Kirkland’s announcement that he plans to build a “discovery center” along the future Interstate 69 tops this past year’s stories, while Latimer’s $4 million gift to the Middle Tennessee Council Boy Scouts of America tied for No. Philanthropists Robert Kirkland and Bill Latimer, both of Union City, were spreading their wealth. It was mostly good news for Obion County in 2007. ![]()
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