Weakley County Marriages September
Derek Tyler Bagby to Shelbie Lynn Lee Angel Dwayne Barr to Emily Brooke Gardner Caleb Bryce Beck to Chloe Makay Dawson Cody Wayne Brackett to Bianca Nicole Taconi Brandyn Heath …
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Weakley County Divorces September 2024
John Hugueley vs Kalyn Ann Hugueley Trinity Lee Parks vs Ashley Michelle Parks Ashley Jadwin Norris vs James Lance Norris Jennifer S. Costea vs Adrian Costea Heidi Michelle …
Sports

Dresden High XC Attends Best of the West; Dresden Middle XC Brings Home Hardware at Lexington Race

Dresden Middle School XC group photo at Lexington
Dresden High School Lions Cross Country traveled to Obion Central Oct 1 st  for the Best of the West invitational race. With a time of 23:20, DHS girls were led by Bailey Collie who finished 6 …
Jim Steele
Playoff Format is Flawed
Saturday night, during Tennessee’s demolition of Oklahoma, the ABC announcers calling the game talked about the upcoming 12-team playoff. According to the talking heads, the plan is to …
Chargers Soak Ripley in Regional Battle
A steady, windy rain pelted UT-Martin’s H.K. Grantham Field Friday as Martin-Westview doused Ripley 49-0 in a regional high school football contest. With 6:39 to play in the fourth …
CHARGERS-Pictured from left to right are #76 Will Borgens, #78 Josh Frensley, #3 Miles Brown. Photo Credit: Clinton Smith Photography
Chargers Dominate DC in Region Tilt
Martin-Westview tallied 531 total yards as it buried visiting Dyer County 47-14. Charger quarterback Graham Simpson made his presence known, completing 13-20 passes for 379 yards and five …
DES, DMS, DHS at Paducah

Dresden Cross Country Teams Bring Home Four Team Titles During Paducah Races

Dresden Elementary School Girls’ team earned first place. All female runners finished the 1-mile race within the top 30 of 107 competitors. Taeylyn Travathan, DES’s first female finisher, …

Obituaries
Clay Wilson
Clay Richards Wilson September 20, 1934 ~ October 2, 2024 (age 90)
Clay Richards ("Pop) Wilson was born in Jackson, Tennessee, on September 20, 1934, to Dorothy Richards Wilson and Frazier Evans Wilson, Sr. Clay attended Jackson High School for one year, then …
Dale Overton
Dale Overton November 12, 1935- September 21, 2024
Dale Lee Overton, 88, of Martin, TN passed away peacefully at home on September 21, 2024. He is preceded in death by his wife Nancy and parents Roy and Rebecca. A lifelong resident of West Tennessee, …
Phyllis Kellogg Robey
Phyllis Kellogg Robey October 27, 1941- September 28, 2024
Mrs. Phyllis Kellogg Robey, age 82, of Martin,TN, died Saturday, 09/28/2024, at the home of her daughter. Funeral services will be Wednesday, 10/02/2024, at 1:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home, with Rev. …
Mr. James H. Matheny, Sr.
James H. Matheny Sr. 1951-2024
Mr. James H. Matheny, Sr, age 73 of Fulton, KY passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024 at his residence. He was born on February 23, 1951 in McKenzie, TN to the late G.W. Matheny and Henrietta Dinkins …
Joel Thomas Smith
Joel Thomas Smith: 1949-2024
Joel "Joe" Thomas Smith (75) of Dresden, Tennessee, died at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital on July 29, 2024 after a long battle with COVID-19-related and lung-related illness. He was a …
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Donald Trump is a born shiller.   At present, he is shilling Trump athletic shoes, Trump coins, and Trump watches, among other things.  And now he has added a special edition of the Holy …

Entertainment

Dragstar World Champion Honored in Gleason

Dragstar World Champion and Gleason native, Justin Melton, was honored at a small surprise ceremony on September 25. The purpose of the ceremony was to honor Melton and hand him a sign that will be …

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