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Criminal charges on Jo Floyd dismissed
Story by Shannon Taylor, Senior Investigative Reporter Jo Floyd was sent a criminal summons on Sep. 30, 2022, to appear in General Sessions court over a felony theft charge of $1,000. The affidavit was signed by Patrolman Lane Vargas with the Dresden Police Department. The theft was reported at the behest of Yueh Feng Wu,…
Read MoreCommentary on the proposed Dresden Municipal Complex
Editorial by Jeff Washburn How much is the new Dresden Municipal Complex going to cost? How much will the tax rate have to go up? Those are questions that are being asked often by citizens of Dresden as plans have been finalized for the new municipal complex, cost estimates have been made, and construction may…
Read MoreRoy Herron motions court to withdraw as counsel for Wu
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On March 30 Attorney Roy Herron submitted a notice of appearance and motion to substitute counsel. The motion states that Mary Jo Middlebrook, who specializes in family law, enters her notice of appearance and to avoid the unnecessary legal expenses of two attorneys, Herron requests to be allowed…
Read MoreEditorial: Alderman stand against proposal by Jeff Washburn
by Jeff Washburn The Dresden City Board on Monday night took a stand and held firm on protecting the taxpayer funds of the City of Dresden. This was accomplished by refusing to approve on first reading an ordinance proposed and promoted by Dresden Mayor Mark Maddox and City Recorder Jennifer Branscum to raise the threshold…
Read MoreHerron files motion to seal Floyd/Wu case from the public and media
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter A motion for order to “protect minor child” has been filed by Attorney Roy Herron for plaintiff Yueh Feng Wu with the Weakley County Chancery Court on March 10. The motion states that Jo Floyd widely distributed the minor child’s personal and confidential information to the public and…
Read MoreMaloan refuses to recuse himself, Washburn takes the case
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The hearing for default judgement was heard Wednesday Feb. 22 in Weakley County Chancery Court. Prior to that hearing Jo Floyd filed a motion to disqualify the trial court Judge from participating in the matter. Her reasoning for this included that Chancery Court Judge Michael Maloan was biased…
Read MoreDresden votes for floating wetlands as their CDBG project
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The Dresden board of mayor and alderman voted unanimously to go with the floating wetlands for the Community Development Block Grant Project (CDBG) and adopted Resolution 2023-07 which would authorize matching funds of 17% for the application for the CDBG for up to $400,000. During citizen input, Brandi…
Read MoreCity of Dresden Recovery Commemoration Event
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter Dresden residents gathered in a packed McWherter Civic Center for a commemoration event of the one-year anniversary of the tornado that destroyed much of Dresden on Dec. 10, 2021. Former Dresden Mayor Jeff Washburn and Weakley County mayor Jake Bynum estimated a turnout of around 125 people attended,…
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…
Read MoreSharon swears in new mayor and aldermen
Story by Press Reporter Macenna True The Sharon senior center hosted the November board meeting of mayor and aldermen. The center was packed with citizens who turned out to watch the swearing-in ceremony of the town’s newest mayor and aldermen. Former mayor Ali Stalter opened the meeting by greeting those in attendance and wrapping up…
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