Weakley County General Sessions April 21 – 25
Melanie Darlene Smith – Failure to Appear – Dismissed James Holmes – Assault – Bodily Injury – Guilty as Charged Atitana Breasha Vincent – Possession of …
Weakley County Jail Report April 21 – 27
Brandon Bramlett of Union City was charged with DUI: First Offense on April 24 Bobby Brown Jr. of Mayfield was charged with Failure to Appear (Felony) X2 on April 23 Chapell Cissell of …
Weakley County Property Transfers April 21 – 25
Carol & Freddie Scott to Roy Luis Rodriguez Escarcega, District 7 Elizabeth Anne Holt, Amy Lynn Clanton & Rebecca W Youngblood to Erin & R0bert Lowe, District 9 Lindsey & …
Sports

Lamaleava Saga Grows Tiresome

Everyday, it’s something new with this guy. Who, you ask? Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, apparently bound for that powerhouse UCLA, that’s who. Every day, the …
1600 start, McDaniels 1st, Oliver 2nd,
Robinson 4th
DMS Track and Field Competes at the Dyersburg Big Kahuna races
The Dresden Middle School track and field team competed in the Dyersburg Big Kahuna races Saturday, April 12 th . The Girls team finished 5 th  overall. Sasha Rodriquez brought home the …
Bailey Collie 1st for 3200m (13.25)
DHS Competes at Dyersburg Trojan Invitational
Dyersburg High School hosted the Trojan Invitational where Dresden High School Track and Field competed last Saturday. DHS girls team earned 5 th  place overall. Running the 3200 meter, …
NIL rears its ugly head
Much ballyhooed quarterback Nico Iamaleava is no longer with Tennessee. The Vols have said “thanks but no thanks” to the once high-valued prospect. His destination is, as of this writing, …

The future of college athletics

Remember a couple of years ago, when we learned that players could easily negotiate the transfer waters through the transfer portal? Remember a couple of years ago when legal eagles said players …

Obituaries
Kristin LeAnn Goode 1992 – 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 …
Richard Hugh Bowlin 1954 - 2025
Richard Hugh Bowlin of Henderson, Tn, formerly of Dresden, Tn, passed away in Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tn on March 8, 2025. He was 70 years old. He was born in Chicago, Il on May 1, 1954, to …
Opinion

If You Take the Government's Money, Expect Government Oversight

There’s a simple rule we should all be able to agree on: if you take someone’s money, they have a say in how you use it. That rule applies to individuals, businesses, and yes—even …

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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