UPDATE: Dresden man confesses to Church of Christ burglary Martin Police investigators were searching for answers concerning the Wednesday, Jan. 20 break-in at a local church. According to an incident report, the department was called to the scene at the Martin Church of Christ after the custodian of the building noticed a window was broken and blinds were damaged on Thursday, Jan. 21. Read More ...

Tentative settlement reached in mold issue After almost three years battling against the Weakley County Board of Education over mold at Westview High School, a tentative settlement has been reached in the case. Read More ...

Jury trial in Illinois continued to May A former Sharon man’s DUI case has been continued once again in Illinois. Robert Rowe, 44, faces one felony count of aggravated DUI after a motor vehicle accident in Iroquois County, Illinois on Labor Day weekend in 2008 resulted in the death of his stepson, 18-year-old Justin Scott Sanders of Sharon. Read More ...

UT Martin to receive $43 million check The University of Tennessee at Martin campaign steering committee will present a $43 million check to Chancellor Tom Rakes, Jan. 30, at a Skyhawk men’s basketball game. The check represents the amount raised by UT Martin as part of the University of Tennessee’s Campaign for Tennessee officially launched in April 2008. Read More ...

MFD receives federal grant funding After waiting nearly one year, Martin Fire Chief Russell Schwahn said the department is now the recipient of a $38,000 Homeland Security Grant. Read More ...

E.W. James taking Haiti relief donations E. W. James and Sons Supermarkets is taking donations for the remainder of January and February for earthquake relief in Haiti. Cashiers will ask for a donation of an amount to the fund at check out. Read More ...

Trailer fire claims Martin man, infant Tragedy struck a local family Friday evening when a trailer off of Hwy. 431 near the Gardner community caught fire. The Martin Fire Department responded to the scene around 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Upon the department’s arrival, the structure was fully engulfed with fire and a bystander told the MFD that there were people still inside the home, according to a press release issued by the department. Read More ...

BREAKING NEWS: Martin man, infant perish in fire Read More ...

Greenfield non-profit shelter vandalized Volunteers at a local non-profit animal shelter outside of Greenfield remain in shock and awe after a weekend incident left one of its animals in a dire condition. “We are fairly certain someone had to take the animals off of their leads. Somebody intentionally did this. This was not an accident,” Tabi Essary said in a phone conversation Tuesday. Read More ...