Gleason man arrested on meth and multiple other charges
On Jan. 3 at 8:26 p.m. Deputy Gary Eddings with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department stopped a gray Dodge van on Highway 22 in front of the Sheriff’s Department. After running the tag, it came back on a white Ford Taurus. The driver, Michael Jeffrey Wright of Gleason, was informed of the reasoning for the…
Read MoreMarla Simrell Horner
Marla Simrell Horner, 51, of Trenton died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at her residence. Graveside services for Mrs. Horner will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at Zion Cemetery, located at 5836 Zion Church Road in Obion (Cloverdale community). Friends are asked to gather at the cemetery. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home was…
Read MoreGary Arnold
Gary Arnold age 67 of Dresden passed away January 3, 2023 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. His wishes were to be cremated. He was born October 27, 1955 to the late Raymond Carl Arnold and Verna Marie (Stewart) Arnold in Troy, Tennessee. He is survived by his son, Christopher Arnold, his daughter, Amy Kibbler,…
Read MoreAlta Maddox
Alta Sue Anderson Maddox formerly of Dresden, TN went to be with the Lord on January 5th, 2023. Sue passed in her home and with the comfort of her family by her side. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Bowlin Funeral Home at 2 pm. Visitation will be held Saturday January…
Read MoreMartin man charged with sexual battery
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Dec. 29 at 3 p.m., the Martin Police Department began investigating a report of sexual battery. The victim advised that on Dec. 21, 57-year-old Michael Anthony Wilkes, had touched her on her vaginal area while asleep and that she was awakened by his actions and that his…
Read MoreJanet Callison
The family is sad to announce that Janet Marie Callison has passed away at her home in Parsons at the age of 59. She is resting in peace with her parents, Malcolm (Slick) and Sarah Callison, both of Martin. The family will hold a celebration of life from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at…
Read MoreFrances Blackley
Frances Mae Blackley, age 67 of Martin died January 2, 2023 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1 PM on Friday, January 6 at the Calvary Independent Baptist Church. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday, January 5, from 6 until 9 PM Bro. Carl Southerland will officiate. Burial…
Read MoreRalph Wilson
Ralph Dolen Wilson, II, at the age of 75, passed away on December 4, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born at Fort Monroe, Virginia on June 27, 1947. Ralph graduated from Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1965 with a degree in mathematics. During his…
Read MoreDonna Rice
Donna May Rice, 68, of Union City died Jan. 4, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in New Concord Cemetery in Kenton. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. Friday and after…
Read MoreCouple obtained hotel room by impersonating Martin PD Investigator
On Dec. 22 at 10:47 a.m. the Martin Police Department responded to Hampton Inn in reference to a couple obtaining a room utilizing the name Investigator Sarah Turner. Someone at the hotel knew Turner and figured out that the woman who booked the room was not Turner, but 30-year-old Elizabeth Sappington, who called the hotel…
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