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Tornado survivor files complaint against UMCOR
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter On March 1 Dresden resident and tornado survivor Brandi George filed a formal complaint against UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) regarding the issues with UMCOR, their staff and the WCLTRG (Weakley County Long Term Recovery Group). The following details the issues George has filed in her complaint.…
Read MoreWCLTRG provides first community recovery update
Story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter The Weakley County Long Term Recovery Group (WCLTRG) held their first community recovery update on Jan. 19 at the Civic Center in Dresden with a small crowd attending and very few survivors in attendance. This is their first community update since their inception in March 2022. Secretary Joyce…
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 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…
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