Marjorie Kendall
Marjorie Ann Sleath Kendall was born to Vivian Andrew Sleath and Sadie Marie Sleath in San Francisco, Calif., on March 6, 1940. She passed away peacefully on Thursday Dec. 1, 2022. Funeral services were conducted Monday at noon at New Ebenezer Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Troy. The Rev. Mitch Boulton officiated. Burial followed in New…
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SWEET DEAL — Paisley Keeling (left), 6, and her sister, 2-year-old Kenzie Grace Keeling, of South Fulton sat curbside Saturday night to share a hefty haul of candy thrown during the Twin Cities’ Christmas parade as it rolled along Broadway Street in South Fulton. The treats were collected from street’s edge by their grandmother, Anita…
Read MoreHAPPY HOLIDAYS
HAPPY HOLIDAY — Union City Police Department officer Jamie Hall shared a smile with a young shopper as they participated in the successful second annual Shop With a Cop event Saturday morning at Walmart Supercenter in Union City. He was among officers from five local agencies who took 101 children Christmas shopping for clothing and…
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NOT QUITE YET — Fourteen-month-old Astella Lear was quite cautious of Santa Claus despite the fact that her sister, 51⁄2-year-old AddyBeth Aldridge, had already crawled up in his lap to give the jolly old elf her Christmas wish list. She almost got close enough to touch the little stuffed reindeer before walking away. The girls,…
Read MoreOne year later, WCLTRG faces scrutiny
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter Dec. 10 marks the one-year anniversary of the tornado that swept through Dresden, upending the lives of everyone whose path it crossed. Early on, residents had hoped that help would come, but now many feel that hope was lost due to the Weakley County Long Term Recovery Group’s…
Read MoreMartin Man charged with felony theft of a vehicle, attacks correctional officer
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Dec. 2 around 5:09 a.m., 29-year-old David McDonald Jr. unlawfully exercised control over James Allen’s vehicle while it was parked in the parking lot at 3J’s Food Store located at 609 Elm Street. McDonald then left in the vehicle and drove it to the Dyer County area.…
Read MoreGerold Mansfield
Gerold Gay Mansfield, 52 of Dresden, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at his home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 1 pm at Bowlin Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Unity Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday at the funeral home from 10 am until service time at 1 pm. Mr.…
Read MoreWeakley County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Aggravated Assault
Story by Shannon Taylor, Senior Investigative Reporter On Dec. 4 the 27th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Investigator Drew Vernon was contacted by the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Candace Winstead and began investigating an incident in which an off-duty WCSD deputy discharged her firearm during a domestic dispute. Further investigation showed that on the…
Read MoreTammy Larrauri
Tammy Larrauri, 51 of Dresden, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at her home. Tammy was born in Union City on December 25, 1970 to the late Bobby and Shirley Howard Garner. She is survived by her husband George Larrauri, son Dalton Cashon, and daughters Lindsey Garner and Elyssa Larrauri. The family will have a…
Read MoreRonnie Crowell
Ronnie Dean Crowell of South Fulton passed away in his sleep at home on December 3, 2022 at the age of 79. Visitation will be Tuesday night, December 6th, from 4-7 PM and on Wednesday, December 7th at 10 AM at Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden. The family will be there to welcome friends and…
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