Dallas McBride
Dallas Gene McBride, 83, of Union City passed away 10:22 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2023, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Tommy Roper officiated. Burial followed in Cobbs Chapel Cemetery. Visitation was held at the funeral…
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Mr. Ricky Parnell, 65, of South Fulton passed away 1:57 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Marcus McClure officiated. Burial followed in Mt. Manuel Cemetery at Walnut Log. Visitation was held at the funeral home…
Read MoreGreenfield Board discusses clear well rehab, comp time and beer permit
Story by Shannon Taylor, Senior Investigative Reporter The Greenfield Beer Board met prior to the regularly scheduled board meeting and Mayor Cindy McAdams said the beer license application for Cox’s Oil, which was sold to Tri-Star Energy out of Nashville, was to be discussed. City Attorney Beau Pemberton said that he looked at the application…
Read MoreBudget amendments to Weakley County School fund had shaky start in HEED
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter A resolution authorizing budget amendments to the general-purpose school fund got off to a shaky start in HEED. Director of Weakley County Schools, Randy Frazier, spoke on the resolution stating, “two things on this resolution—they’re both grant monies—one is a reimbursement on special ed for high needs for…
Read MorePeople for Black History at UTM collaborates with UTM Student Government on resolution
Story by Shannon Taylor, Senior Investigative Reporter David Mason, Senior at UTM and representative for the newly formed campus organization ‘People for Black History’, says that the group has been petitioning at UTM for the last several weeks to demand action from the faculty senate in condemning the “two recently enacted White supremacist “education” laws…
Read MoreMaloan refuses to recuse himself, Washburn takes the case
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The hearing for default judgement was heard Wednesday Feb. 22 in Weakley County Chancery Court. Prior to that hearing Jo Floyd filed a motion to disqualify the trial court Judge from participating in the matter. Her reasoning for this included that Chancery Court Judge Michael Maloan was biased…
Read MoreCommunity Concerns with Shannon
Our next question comes from Sabrina Bates from Martin. Sabrina asked, “Why isn’t there a time set aside at school board meetings for parents?” Sabrina said that she covers school board meetings in Carroll County too and that they don’t have a spot on their agenda for parents to ask questions either. I reached out…
Read MoreTornado survivor files complaint against UMCOR
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On March 1 Dresden resident and tornado survivor Brandi George filed a formal complaint against UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) regarding the issues with UMCOR, their staff and the WCLTRG (Weakley County Long Term Recovery Group). The following details the issues George has filed in her complaint.…
Read MoreFour candidates applied for Weakley County Schools Superintendent position
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The Weakley County School board announced that four candidates have applied for the superintendent position. The current Director, Randy Frazier, will be retiring in June of this year after serving for 14 years as Director and 37 in the school system. School Board Chairman Steve Vantrease named the…
Read MorePatricia Brown
Patricia “T.C.” Ellen Rhoades Brown, 59, of Troy died March 12, 2023 at her home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin Thursday at noon and run until the time of service. The Messenger/3.13.23
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