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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 …
Real ID Deadline is May 7th
Beginning May 7, 2025, everyone must have a REAL ID or another approved federally-issued ID, such as a passport, to enter certain federal buildings, military bases, and nuclear power plants, or to …
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 …
The following property transactions were recorded in the Weakley County Register of Deeds for the week of May 19–23, 2025:
Charles Andrew Langley to Clarence Mealer and Ashleigh Mealer …
The following individuals were booked into the Weakley County Jail during the week of May 19 through May 25, 2025:
Karl Laver Curtis Bell of South Fulton was charged with failure to appear on …
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.
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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. …
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 …
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 …
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
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, 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, …
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 …
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, …
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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