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Former WCLTRG member and survivor ‘washes his hands’ of the group
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter Former ex-officio member and survivor advocacy committee chair Mike Carroll requested a meeting with Weakley County Long Term Recovery Group to discuss reopening his case. Carroll lost his childhood home in the Dec. 2021 tornado that swept through Dresden. Carroll has been an advocate for survivor’s ever since…
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 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…
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