Weakley County’s unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in February, down from 4.5% in January, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Although …

Global Citizen Adventure Corps (GCAC) is the featured organization on "Tennessee is Talking," a special interest segment on WLJT-TV, West Tennessee's Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). GCAC is …

Bobby Ashley of Dyersburg was charged with Failure to Appear & Violation of Probation on April 4 Ambra Bradley of Martin was charged with Fugitive from justice on April 1 Michael …

According to a press release from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, for more than two months, billions of dollars of lawfully obligated USDA funding have been frozen or terminated. …

United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today reintroduced the bipartisan Innovate to De-Escalate Modernization Act, legislation that would give law enforcement …

Tennessee agriculture remains a male-dominated industry, with women making up approximately 36% of farmers in the state, according to the USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. To better support …

More Tennesseans were on the job in February than the previous month as 88 of 95 counties reported a decline in their unemployment rates, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development …

Twin brothers, Ramon Matheny of Greenfield and Damon Matheny of Atwood, celebrated their 90 th birthday together on 16-March 2025. Both enjoyed a birthday celebration in their honor at the Howse …

AAA is offering insurance advice and a word of caution for Tennessee residents who suffered damage from tornadoes, severe weather, and flooding events overnight.  “Once conditions are …

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement response efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes …

The 2025 National Collegiate Equestrian Association Championship bracket was unveiled today and the University of Tennessee at Martin was one of the eight teams chosen by the organization’s …

What draws people to the library? Everything! From books and digital resources to job assistance and creative programming, libraries are essential to thriving communities.   National …

The American Counseling Association recognizes April as Counseling Awareness Month, a time to honor counseling and celebrate the professionals who dedicate themselves to improving their …

The inaugural Mid America West Conference Championship event will be held this weekend as the University of Tennessee at Martin STUNT squad is one of seven teams to invade Historic Memorial Coliseum …

The University of Tennessee at Martin student chapter of The Wildlife Society hosted the annual Southeastern Wildlife Student Conclave on March 27-29, which brought 20 university chapters and 356 …

The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program honored its second and third graduation classes with a ceremony March …

Lately, education experts and elected officials have been discussing ways to rethink high school and beyond. The “higher-ups” are starting to realize what many of us have known for a long …

The Weakley County Democratic Party will hold a Reorganization Convention to elect new leaders on Thursday, April 10. The meeting will take place at The Martin Public Library, 2 nd Floor.  Doors …

Benjamin Franklin Davis to April Dawn Jenkins Dan Keith Smith to Tammy Irene Hardy Brewer Patrick Ryan Kohagen to Ambra Nicole Bradley Eric Thomas Essary to Hilerie Dawn Rickman …

Ten TVA Investment Challenge Program teams beat the S&P 500 index earning performance awards for their universities; one of which produced returns in excess of over 1,400 basis points. The …