Terry Price
Terry Price, 59, of South Fulton died March 6, 2023, at his home. He was cremated. There will be no services per his request. He was a mechanic. He is survived by his fiancée, Laura Shepherd of South Fulton; his son, Terry Price Jr. of Kentucky; his stepdaughter, Brandi Turner of Troy; three stepsons, Eric…
Read MoreSuedell Ragsdale
Mrs. Suedell Ragsdale, age 83, of South Fulton passed away on March 1, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah. She was born on Sept. 3, 1939, to the late J.B. and Mary Morgan Parker. She was a member of Fulton First United Methodist Church, where she served on several committees. She was the owner and operator…
Read MoreJimmy Roper
Mr. James Keathley “Jimmy” Roper, 80, of Union City passed away 9:04 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Justin Hiens will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will…
Read MoreSchool board hires consultant for Director search
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The Weakley County School Board held a special-called meeting and voted 5-3 with four absent to hire Wayne Qualls as a consultant for the Director of Weakley County Schools (WCS) search. The price to hire Qualls was $5,000 not to exceed $7,000. Qualls said this is his…
Read MoreDresden votes for floating wetlands as their CDBG project
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The Dresden board of mayor and alderman voted unanimously to go with the floating wetlands for the Community Development Block Grant Project (CDBG) and adopted Resolution 2023-07 which would authorize matching funds of 17% for the application for the CDBG for up to $400,000. During citizen input, Brandi…
Read MoreElsie Templeton
The beloved family of Elsie Mary Mobley Templeton, 99, of Memphis, formerly of Martin, is saddened to announce that she was called to rest on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, with her children by her side. She was born Oct. 21, 1923, in DeKalb, Mississippi to the late Thomas Mobley and Beatrice Shields. Elsie Templeton professed…
Read MoreCharlene McDaniel
Miss Charlene McDaniel, age 78, died Monday, March 6, 2023, at Diversicare in Martin. Graveside service will be Thursday, March 9, 2023, 10:00 A.M. in East Side Cemetery with Cathy Barnett officiating. Family and friends may assemble at 9:45 A.M. in the cemetery. Miss McDaniel is survived by her brother, Bruce McDaniel of Martin; three…
Read MoreSharon man charged with possession of meth and resisting arrest
On March 6 at approximately 5:20 pm, Deputy Gary Eddings with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department, along with Deputy Joseph Crocker, arrived at a residence in Gleason to arrest 43-year-old Michael Bynum for an active warrant out of Weakley County General Sessions Court. Bynum also had an active warrant out of Carroll County. A…
Read MoreCommunity Concerns with Shannon
Our next question comes from Bethany Mendenhall from South Fulton. Bethany asked, “We just started a new Obion County 4H Homeschool Club. Our group wants to know how we can lend a hand to serve our county and surrounding areas.” I reached out to a homeschooler in Dresden that is a part of Martin…
Read MoreJason Wylie
Jason Lee Wylie, 49, of Kenton died March 5, 2023, at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Macedonia Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30-4 p.m. on Wednesday at the church. Karnes…
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