Weakley County Property Transfers Feb. 10 – 14
Marvin Alexander to Longs Landscaping LLC and Michael Long, District 2 Robert Steffens to Joseph and Zann Wortham, District 8 Charles & Lisa Sullivan to Dallas and Catherine Sands, …
Weakley County Schools Announces TISA Outcome Funds to be Distributed as District Wide Bonuses
TISA Outcome Funds will be distributed to all school employees across the district in the form of one-time incentive bonuses, recognizing the collective efforts that led to the substantial academic …
Congress Bills Aim to Abolish, Amend National Voter Registration Act of 1993
A bill introduced into Congress aims to abolish the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The bill, HR55, or the “Motor Voter Act” was introduced by Republican Representative …
Sports

Remembering Gleason Bulldogs Coach Dilday

Back in 1976, some folks from Gleason High School approached a local farmer, riding a tractor on his field. After a few minutes’ discussion, the farmer climbed off the tractor to become Gleason …
UTM Alum Leonard Hamilton to Retire from Coaching Florida State
Florida State basketball coach  Leonard Hamilton, a former basketball player at The University of Tennessee at Martin, announced he will be stepping down at the end of the season. He is the …
Lady Vols Embarking on New Era
Thursday, Tennessee’s 19 th -ranked Lady Vols were rude hosts to No. 5 Connecticut. For the first time since 2007, UT vanquished the Huskies, 80-76. Tennessee maybe entering the burgeoning …
UT Close Losses Serve as Learning Tool
So, it appears that I spoke presciently about SEC basketball. To quote a college basketball coach I once covered, remarking about the depth of his conference: “Every game is a war.” …
Westview Lady Chargers after Nike championship

Weakley County Mayor Announces Proclamation Celebrating Westview Lady Chargers

During the Tuesday, January 21 County Commission meeting, Weakley County Mayor Dale Hutcherson read a proclamation celebrating the Westview Lady Chargers basketball team. The Lady Chargers …

Obituaries
Patricia Ann Jones Calhoun 1937 – 2025
Patricia Ann Jones Calhoun, age 87, passed away at Union City Rehab & Nursing on Sat., Feb 8, 2025. Private funeral services will be held due to health concerns. A memorial service will be …
Bobby "Shorty" Akers 1940 - 2025
Bobby “Shorty” Akers, age 84 of Cottage Grove, TN, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY, after a short bout with pneumonia. Shorty was …
Carolyn Arlet Kelley 1938 – 2025
Carolyn Arlet Kelley was born on February 18, 1938 in Greenfield, Tennessee and passed away on January 26, 2025 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 86. …
Joyce Lofton 1942-2025
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our mother, Joyce Marie Lofton, 82, of Dresden, Tennessee, who left us on January 06, 2025. She was preceded in death by our father, Carl Lee …
Obituary: William Lynn Ivy 1969 - 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of William Lynn Ivy, age 55, of Gleason, Tennessee, who left this world on January 23, 2025. Born on March 29, 1969, William was a man …
Opinion

Shannon’s Soapbox: Let’s Unpack that Halftime Show

“Forty acres & a mule, This is bigger than the music.” -Kendrick Lamar Now that this year’s Super Bowl game is over with the Eagles taking home the win, the internet has …

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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