COVID-19
Weakley County Mask Mandate Rescinded
WEAKLEY COUNTY MASK MANDATE LIFTED: FACE COVERINGS STILL STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 – DRESDEN, TENN. – While face coverings remain still strongly recommended, Weakley County Mayor Jake Bynum has issued Executive Order No. 7, rescinding the previous Executive Orders that required face coverings countywide. Effective Friday, April 9, 2021, at 11:59 PM, Weakley…
Read MoreMartin Board approves property tax hike
By Sabrina Bates News Producer For the first time in 18 years, City of Martin residents are looking at an increase in their property taxes. During a monthly board meeting held last week, the Martin Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved, on its first reading, a property tax increase from $1.4044 per $100 of assessed…
Read MoreWC Health Dept. among Saturday’s drive-through testing sites
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Health will offer 33 drive-through events this weekend to make COVID-19 testing available to Tennesseans who are concerned about their health or the health of their family members. Among those in West Tennessee are at the Weakley County Health Department and Jackson Fairgrounds. On Saturday, COVID-19 drive-through testing sites will…
Read MoreWeakley County Nursing and Rehab adjusting to health pandemic
By Christian Ashlar Press Reporter Some of the hardest hit in this pandemic are the older among the population. Not just from a physical point of view, but from a psychological standpoint, they are the among those to feel the negative effects of social distancing. They are separated from loved ones, family, and often, one…
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