County Commission approve tax increase
The Weakley County Commission voted Monday night to approve a property tax increase, raising the rate from $1.37 to $1.54 per $100 of assessed value. The 13-percent hike marks the first such increase …
Secretary of State Tre Hargett Announces 2025 Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award Winners
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett today announced 60 Tennessee high schools that are this year’s recipients of the Anne Dallas Dudley Award for meeting student voter registration …
Tax increase likely for Martin
The Martin Board of Aldermen has approved the first reading of the city’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, which includes a property tax rate increase aimed at improving employee compensation …
Sports

Dresden Wraps Up Season with Strong Showing at State Tournament

The Dresden Lady Lions concluded a memorable season with two hard-fought games at the TSSAA Class 1A State Tournament in Murfreesboro, marking a proud achievement for the program and the community. …
Coaches Todd and Wendi Maxie with 4x800
meter relay team
All Dresden Track and Field Participants Reach the Winners Podium
Dresden High School track and field sent six athletes to compete in the TSSAA Class-A state meet, Thursday the 20 th . All athletes earned their way to the awards podium and medaled in their events. …
UT baseball sputtering
For a time, Tennessee’s SEC baseball series with Vanderbilt this past weekend looked promising. The Vols, needing a jolt of adrenaline to stay in the mix for a home regional berth, took …
Dresden 4x800 State Bound (Baliey Collie,
Brenley Little, Lily Pash, Ellie Poole)
Five TSSAA Class A State Qualifiers for Dresden High School Track and Field
Last Thursday, the Dresden Track and Field athletes competed against the top athletes from 33 teams in West Tennessee for a chance to advance to the TSSAA Class-A State Finals. Five athletes will …
boys1600 meter open

DHS Track and Field Compete in Sub-sectionals at Union City

DHS track and field traveled to Union City High School, who played host of the Northwest TN Class A Sub-sectional competitions. Qualifiers will advance to the sub-state competitions which will take …

Obituaries
Patsy S. Wilkerson 1932 – 2025
Mrs. Patsy S. Wilkerson, age 92, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at her residence in Dresden, TN. She was born to the late Adron J. Nipp and Martha Elizabeth George Nipp on August 9, 1932 in …
Kristin LeAnn Goode 1991 – 2025
Kristin LeAnn Goode, 33, of Dresden, TN was pronounced deceased by the State Medical Examiner on April 7, 2025. She leaves her father Scott Goode of Dresden, TN; Mother Cindy Johnson of Ripley, …
Wallace E Crider March 18, 1929 — April 1, 2025
Dr. Wallace E. Crider of Martin, Tennessee, age 96 passed away April 1, 2025 at Van Ayer Nursing Home while under care of Union City Baptist Hospice. Dr. Crider was born March 18, 1929, to the …
Gerald Ray 1941 - 2025
Mr. Gerald Ray, 83, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Patriot Health and Rehabilitation Center in Paris, Tennessee. Funeral services were conducted 2:30 PM Monday, …
R. J. Carlton 1953 - 2025
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for R. J. Carlton, 71 of Corinth, MS, will be Friday, March 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Magnolia Funeral Home – East Chapel. Visitation will be Friday, March …
Opinion

Freedom of Speech Doesn’t Mean I Have to Sponsor It

Recently, I made the difficult decision to part ways with an employee at one of our newspapers. This individual held political and religious views very different from my own—views I respected …

Entertainment

Greenfield to Host 1st Annual ‘Front Street Festival’ Oct. 22 – 26

The City of Greenfield will host their first annual Front Street Festival slated for October 22 – 26. For 35 years, Greenfield’s Fire Chief Bob Dudley coordinated their annual Fire …

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