Dresden man escapes after officer attempts to arrest him
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Oct. 27 at approximately 7:49 p.m. Sergeant Rodney Wright with the Dresden Police Department was dispatched to 459 Highway 118 in reference to a suspicious person outside the property. Upon arrival, Wright found a black male identified as Oshay Chrisp and a white female identified as Keeondra…
Read MoreRebecca Taylor
Services for Rebecca Sue Taylor, age 66, of Gleason, TN will be held Wednesday November 16, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home of Gleason. Cremation will follow. Visitation will begin Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. and will go until time of her funeral service at 2 p.m. Becky is survived by her spouse,…
Read MoreWoody Adams
Graveside Service for Woody D. Adams age 89 of Sharon, TN, will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Sunset Cemetery in Dresden, TN, with burial to follow. Mr. Woody is survived by son Kenneth Adams of Union City, TN, daughter Ellen Adams of Sharon, Suzanne Crowell of South Fulton, and Julie Adams of South…
Read MoreWilliam Kaler
Lieutenant Colonel William R. Kaler “Billy Bob”, age 88, a resident of Union City, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, Veterans Day morning, at Obion County Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services will be at held 11 a.m. Wednesday at White-Ranson Funeral Home with Bro. Eddie Mallonee, Art Sparks and Denver Johnson officiating. Burial will follow…
Read MoreJack Prince
Jack Randolph Prince, age 62, of Jackson, TN, died Saturday, 11/12/2022, at Jackson-Madison County Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, 11/15/2022, at 1:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home, with Rev. Wayne Perkins officiating, with burial to follow at East Side Cemetery, Martin, TN. Visitation will be Monday, 11/14/2022, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM at…
Read MoreMichael Cooper
Michael L. Cooper, 68, of Sidonia passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. A complete obituary will be posted on Monday, November 14, 2022. Mr. Cooper is survived by his wife, Charlotte Buckley Cooper; his brothers, Terry (Donna) Cooper of Greenfield, Ricky (Jane)…
Read MoreKay Zorn
Kay Zorn age 72 of Dresden, passed away on November 11, 2022 at Weakley County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Dresden. Her wishes were to be cremated upon her death. A private burial will be held at a later date. Kay Zorn was born on October 16, 1950 to the late Ronald Jordan and Ann…
Read MoreDavid Carrington
David Rodney Carrington, age 54 of Sharon, TN, passed away Sunday November 13, 2022, at his home. Friends may gather in Sunset Cemetery November 15 a few minutes before service time at 11:00am. David was born to the late Hafford Carrington and Helen Louise Tolbert in Ridgley, TN. He is survived by his daughter Allaeson…
Read MoreBetty Ferrell
Betty Ferrell age 89 of Dresden passed away on November 11, 2022 at Weaklely County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Dresden. Graveside funeral service will be held on Sunday 11/13/ 2022 at 2:00 pm in Woodlawn Cemetery in Sharon, TN. Visitation will be held on Sunday 11/13/2022 at Bowlin Funeral Home from 12 noon until…
Read MoreDresden woman arrested on drug charges
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Nov. 11, K9 Officer Thomas Travis with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department, stopped a blue Toyota due to the front seat passenger not wearing a seatbelt. Thomas observed the vehicle leaving a known narcotics area. When Thomas made contact with the individuals, he asked consent to search…
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