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Why I chose the United States Marine Corps
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor When I was a Senior in high school in 1998, I decided that I wanted to be among the few and the proud-one of the “bad asses” as my recruiter at the time so eloquently put it. So, I signed up to join the United States Marine Corps.…
Read MoreSchool board votes to rename Gleason ag shop
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Nov. 1, the school board voted unanimously to name Gleason school’s ag shop after Edgar Floyd. It will now be called: Edgar Floyd Ag Shop. Gleason school, Gleason FFA Alumni and the Gleason Alumni Association wrote a letter detailing the reasons why they wanted their ag shop…
Read MoreVeteran and Firefighter saves man from burning vehicle
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor John Kristopher Adams (Kris), from Greenfield is a father of five children and three grandchildren. He is married to Stacy Adams and they now reside in South Fulton. Adams graduated from Greenfield high school and served on the Greenfield Fire Department for four years and is currently serving…
Read MoreDresden Chief of Police announces resignation
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor Dresden Chief of Police Christopher Crocker announced his resignation at the Dresden board of mayor and alderman Nov. 7. Crocker received an employment opportunity with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and after careful consideration, he accepted the position. In his resignation letter Crocker stated, “It has been a…
Read MoreMartin man charged with reckless driving and DUI
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Nov. 6 around 1:56 a.m. Patrolman Nicholas Combs with the Martin Police Department observed a gray Nissan traveling west at a high speed on University Street. The vehicle made a right hand turn onto Fonville Avenue and continued at a high rate of speed that was verified…
Read MoreMartin man charged with aggravated assault, evading arrest and discharge of firearms
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Nov. 6 at approximately 9:56 a.m. Patrolman Grant Davis with Martin Police Department responded to 51 E. Peach St. in reference to domestic assault and possible shots fired. Both parties had already left the scene when Davis arrived, but he was able to speak with witnesses about…
Read MoreVoter fraud claims made by Washburn denied
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor Dresden Mayor Jeff Washburn made claims via his personal Facebook account on Thursday, Nov. 3 that there were attempts to commit voter fraud in the Dresden city election. He claimed that the fraud was committed “by attempting to have persons not registered to vote by virtue of the…
Read MoreElection Day Notice: Sample Ballot
Notice is hereby given that the State and Federal Elections will be held in Weakley County on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. You may vote at any Convenient Vote Center listed below on Election Day. Click on the sample ballot below for all the voters of Weakley…
Read MoreMartin woman charged with filing a false report and leaving the scene of an accident
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Monday, Oct. 28 Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Chris Moeller reported a vehicle found left in the roadway after it crashed on Frontage Road in Martin. The driver, Margaret Richards, left the scene and made no attempt to call 9-1-1 or law enforcement to advise them of…
Read MoreMartin man charged with aggravated assault
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Oct. 30 at around 7:11 p.m., Deputy Seth Callens with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department received a call for a disturbance at 5309 Hyndsver Road in Martin. When Callens arrived he spoke with the victim, a juvenile, and the mother, Elizabeth Witherspoon. The victim stated that he…
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