Weakley County Highway Department
Community Concerns with Shannon
Our next question comes from Billy Laird of Martin. He asked, “Turning towards Meek Street towards Dresden from Martin is impossible to not cross the center line on the highway. So many vehicles over the years have dropped off in the ditch and damaged their cars. Why can’t the culvert be extended to make turning…
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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,…
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