Dresden
Press Reporter accepted into O∆K
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor In her second year at Murray State University, Shannon Taylor was one accepted for membership into Omicron Delta Kappa, (O∆K) the National Leadership Honor Society. She is currently a graduate student in the MA-DA program of Literature/Pedagogy at Murray State University. She is in her second year of the…
Read MoreDresden woman still awaits help from WCLTRG
Story by Press Reporter Shannon Taylor Dresden resident Lillian Mosely has been waiting on help from the Weakley County Long Term Recovery Group (WCLTRG) since the Dec. 10 tornado swept through and caused extensive damage to her home. Mosely said that her roof was damaged really badly, her patio in the back was completely…
Read MoreDresden moves forward with city hall plans
Story by Press Reporter Shannon Taylor The Dresden board met Tuesday, Oct. 11 with A2H engineers, architects and planners to look over designs for the new municipal complex and Alderman Gwin Anderson made a motion to move forward to the next stage in the design process which was unanimously approved. A2H stated that…
Read MoreDresden mayoral candidates answer questions at meet and greet
Story by Press Reporter: Shannon Taylor All of the Dresden mayoral candidates showed up at the meet in greet in Dresden at the Purple Iris to answer questions citizens had. Current Dresden Mayor Jeff Washburn and mayoral candidates Brandi George, Mike Vernon and Lyndal Dilday were all in attendance. Dresden resident April Lieberman asked if…
Read MoreNew details emerge regarding possible illegal demolition of property in Dresden
Story by Press Reporter: Shannon Taylor Tony Winstead, owner of the property on court square in Dresden that was previously Majestic House has hired attorney Langdon Unger to address the issue of his property being demolished without his permission. In a letter by Unger directed to city recorder Jennifer Branscum, Unger stated, “I have been…
Read MoreDresden Mayor files lawsuit against alderman
Story by Press Reporter Shannon Taylor The Dresden board of alderman received a civil summons filed by Dresden Mayor Jeffrey Washburn. The complaint is for the “permanent restraining order and restoration of rights of office.” He is the plaintiff and has named as defendants Sandra Klutts, Gwin Anderson, Lyndal Dilday, Ralph Cobb, Willie Parker…
Read MoreConcerns mount in Dresden
By Press Reporter Shannon Taylor Property owners have grown concerned over statements made by Dresden city mayor Jeff Washburn lately. At the last meeting, floor plans were discussed regarding the construction of the new municipal complex and some issues were raised regarding the plans as well as issues regarding property owners on the square. The…
Read MoreLambs considering moving businesses out of Dresden
By: Shannon Taylor, Press Reporter The Dresden Board of Mayor & Alderman met in special session to discuss issues that the city’s building inspector, David Kelly had with Dresden 4×4’s storage units being constructed on East Main Street. Owner of the property, Jackie and Terri Lamb had come before the board previously to request a…
Read MoreNumerous issues raised at Dresden’s board meeting
By Shannon Taylor The board meeting had a full house with more than 40 people showing up in person and many viewing the Facebook livestream. Issues were raised regarding property owners’ demolition on the south side of court square, the dumpster at Be the Village, livestreaming the city’s meeting to keep on the city’s website…
Read MoreSignificant tornado damage to downtown Dresden
By Amanda Mansfield Press Reporter The city of Dresden is currently assessing significant property damage to most of downtown after a tornado came through at around 11:15 p.m. on Dec.10. Meteorologists called last night’s round of storms a once-in-a-generation event, one that will go down in the history books. As multiple tornadoes, ranging in intensity,…
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