Area News
Crash on Highway 22 resulted in four injuries
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On Jan. 19 Interim Chief Bryan Chandler was dispatched to investigate a two-vehicle crash on Highway 22 and Evergreen Street at the intersection. Investigator Ethan Lee assisted. The driver of the first vehicle advised that he was traveling west bound on 22 when the second vehicle pulled out…
Read MoreWeakley County fentanyl overdoses on the rise
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter In a health council meeting on Jan. 11, Weakley County Prevention Coalition’s Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist Melesa Lassiter spoke on overdoses in the county. From 2012 to 2017, prescription opioids were involved in most of the overdose deaths in Tennessee. Deaths due to prescription opioids declined from 2016…
Read MoreWCLTRG provides first community recovery update
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The Weakley County Long Term Recovery Group (WCLTRG) held their first community recovery update on Jan. 19 at the Civic Center in Dresden with a small crowd attending and very few survivors in attendance. This is their first community update since their inception in March 2022. Secretary Joyce…
Read MoreAvian Influenza detected in chicken flock farm in Greenfield
A press release on Friday, January 20, from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture stated that the Tennessee State Veterinarian is reporting a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial broiler chicken flock at a farm in Weakley County. Following a sudden spike in bird deaths, lab tests confirmed the presence of H5N1…
Read MoreCounty Commission approves multiple resolutions
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The County Commission approved multiple resolutions when it met on Jan. 17. The first resolution was a resolution authorizing a continuous five-year reappraisal cycle. Tennessee Code establishes a general six-year reappraisal for updating and equalizing property values for every county in Tennessee for property tax purposes, and a…
Read MoreMartin man has evading arrest charge added to list of previous charges
On Oct. 24 at approximately 2:24 p.m., Patrolman Kelly Daniel Hendon with the Martin Police Department, while patrolling the area of Murphy Drive located a wanted person, 24-year-old Tyrell McElrath, walking down the street. Upon attempting to make contact with McElrath, he ran on foot and as Hendon turned the patrol vehicle onto Murphy Drive,…
Read MoreMartin man arrested on multiple charges
On Jan. 13 at approximately 7:17 p.m., Patrolman Grant Davis with the Martin Police Department observed a silver Chevy Impala traveling East on West Peach Street drive over the double yellow lines on the roadway multiple times. Davis then activated his emergency equipment and initiated a traffic stop. Upon contact with the offender, 22-year-old Jakob…
Read MoreDiscovery Park of America Announces Exhibit of Items Discovered in Cornerstone Box at Historic Dresden First United Methodist Church
Union City, Tenn.—Discovery Park of America will exhibit all 24 artifacts found inside a cornerstone box from the historic Dresden First United Methodist Church. The exhibit, “Inside the Cornerstone Box,” will feature the items that were found on Feb. 2, 2022, when Discovery Park artifact experts opened the box as many church members watched. The…
Read MoreGraffiti prompts investigation at Dresden High School
story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter A mother took to Facebook to express her frustration regarding graffiti found on a bathroom stall at Dresden High School by her son, whose name was listed. The graffiti, a “kill list” was written on a bathroom stall with racial slurs and a list of student names. The…
Read MoreDresden board accepts 6.8 million construction budget: Mayor to shop for loan
story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The board received a construction budget from A2H construction for the new municipal project that totaled 6.8 million dollars. The board voted unanimously to accept the construction only budget and to allow mayor Mark Maddox to shop for a loan for the costs. Maddox stated, “We need some…
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