Billy Joe Winstead
Billy Joe Winstead, age 90, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Diversicare in Martin.Funeral service will be Saturday, November 19, 2022, 2:00 P.M. at Murphy Funeral Home with Dr. Roger S. Oldham officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday beginning at 12:00 Noon until service time at 2:00.Pallbearers…
Read MoreSharon woman arrested for criminal trespassing in Martin
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter by Shannon Taylor On Nov. 10 at approximately 6:28 p.m. Patrolman John C. Fulcher with the Martin Police Department was dispatched to 134 Courtright Road (Walmart) in reference to an individual that criminally trespassed. Previously, on June 5, 2022, at approximately 9:29 p.m. Mealer had a buggy full of merchandise…
Read MoreDresden man arrested for public intoxication and drug paraphernalia
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter by Shannon Taylor On Nov. 12 around 10:47 a.m. Patrolman Aaron Carter with the Martin Police Department was dispatched to 118 Meek Street in reference to a suspicious person. Upon arrival, he made contact with the defendant, John David Baily. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Baily had slurred…
Read MoreDresden man arrested in Gleason on drug charges
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter by Shannon Taylor On Sep. 27 at approximately 1:36 p.m., Investigator Kyle Watkins with the Gleason Police Department observed a white Nissan SUV traveling down Holland Street with the driver, 62-year-old James Stewart, not wearing a seatbelt. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle with it pulling up to…
Read MoreWashburn reflects on past 8 years in office
story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor Jeff Washburn was mayor of Dresden for the past eight years from 2014 to 2022. During that time period he stated that he had a good eight years as mayor. “We’ve accomplished a lot of things-we’ve made improvements to the park and civic center. We’ve also improved our…
Read MoreKountry Korner to reopen with modern look, same services
story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor Dresden’s Kountry Korner, gas station and restaurant, was destroyed by the tornado that swept through Dresden Dec. 10, 2021. Business owners Mike and Kris McCaslin spoke with the Press on their progress. Rebuilding started on June 1, 2022, which was when they were first able to get materials.…
Read MoreGateway Center and Weakley County Aging Office receive grants
story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor The Gateway Center in Martin and The Weakley County Office on Aging in Dresden both received $8,000 grants this week from The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability’s Executive Director James Dunn and Tennessee State Representative Tandy Darby. Dunn spoke on the grants stating, “the General Assembly decided…
Read MoreHEED Committee approves multiple resolutions
story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor The Weakley County Health, Education and Economic Development Committee (HEED) met Nov. 16 to discuss multiple resolutions. The first resolution covered special education money. Director of Weakley County Schools Randy Frazier stated, “we had a change-we were contracting with a school system to transport a child of ours…
Read MoreFWM Committee discusses Weakley County Sheriff’s Department
story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor The Weakley County Finance, Ways and Means Committee met Nov. 17 to discuss multiple resolutions, including drug fund money from the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department, WCSD surplus items and an update on the Weakley County Detention Center. Resolution 2023-15 referred to additional money from the drug court grant…
Read MoreCollision in Martin by Stanley Black and Decker
story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Nov. 17 Patrolman Grayson Whitworth from Martin Police Department responded to a collision around 11:57 a.m. that occurred on Industrial Park Drive near Stanley Black and Decker, damaging both vehicles. Cory Smith, from Sharon, stated that he was East after leaving the Stanley Black and Decker parking…
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