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Washburn reflects on past 8 years in office
story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor Jeff Washburn was mayor of Dresden for the past eight years from 2014 to 2022. During that time period he stated that he had a good eight years as mayor. “We’ve accomplished a lot of things-we’ve made improvements to the park and civic center. We’ve also improved our…
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 MoreWCEDB attends Dresden city meeting to answer Washburn’s complaints
By Amanda Mansfield, Press Reporter Two members of the Weakley County Economic Development Board, Director Shelby Spurgeon and Board Chair Tommy Legins, were invited to attend the March meeting of the city of Dresden’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Spurgeon began their presentation by letting the members of the Dresden city board know some of…
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