City of Martin holds informal meeting
By Bethany Collins, Staff Reporter The City of Martin must arrange a water and sewer rate study before the end of December following a state determination that the city’s utility fund has experienced financial distress for the past two years. Interim City Manager Brittany Newton discussed the requirement during the Martin Board of Mayor and…
Read MoreBIG RIG BURNOUT
BIG RIG BURNOUT — Firefighter Cameron Matheny of the Troy Volunteer Fire Department worked to extinguish the smoldering remains of a semi rig that caught fire early Friday in the northbound lane of Highway 51 in Troy. The call was dispatched at 4:47 a.m., and a two-man engine crew consisting of Matheny and Troy Fire…
Read MoreWEAKLEY COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS NOV. 3, 2026
Another election year is done and dusted with almost half of all registered Weakley County voters casting their vote Tuesday. The closest race of the day was for mayor of Greenfield with Cindy McAdams hanging on by one vote (292) over Brad Hardin (291). The City of Martin will have several new faces in city…
Read MoreLinda Barnes
Linda Claire Barnes, 81 of Troy passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at White-Mahon Funeral Home, with Bro. Bobby Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday and run until the…
Read MoreBonnie Moore
Bonnie Sue Moore, 67, a resident of Hornbeak, died Oct. 29, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at The Living Word Church. Rev. Archie Larry will be officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. White-Mahon Funeral Home is in charge of services. Pallbearers…
Read MoreRandy Anding
Mr. Randolph Adrian Anding, 81, a resident of Union City, formerly of Baton Rouge, La., died Oct. 29, 2026, at Union City Health and Rehab. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of the services. Randy was born on Dec. 26, 1944, in Baton Rouge.…
Read MoreWeakley County early voting by the numbers
By Bethany Collins Staff Reporter With early voting set to conclude today, more than 4,200 Weakley County residents have already cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 state, federal and municipal elections. According to the latest data from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office, Weakley County recorded 4,262 early and absentee ballots through Tuesday, Oct.…
Read MoreNadene Marbry
Nadene Marbry, 87, of Union City passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at Union City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at East View Cemetery. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger Online/10.27.26
Read MoreEvelyn Jane McNeill
Evelyn Jane McNeill, 75, of Sellers, SC, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Regency Hospital of Florence. Memorial services will be held graveside in Tennessee and will be announced at a later date. Born in Memphis, TN, April 5, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Paul Bert Yarbrough and Evelyn Lawrence Yarbrough.…
Read MoreLinda Ellen Page
Linda Ellen Page, age 64 of Hickman, KY, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Linda was born in Tiptonville, TN, to the late Jackie Marion Page and the late Mary…
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