Weakley County
Fiber Committee gives update on broadband in Weakley County
Story by Press Reporter Shannon Taylor The fiber committee met to give an update on where they are standing so far and on the different phases of the fiber project for the county. WK&T has completed phase 1 of the fiber project which brought fiber to areas of Martin. Commissioner David Bell said, “Three or…
Read MoreKustoff makes stop in Weakley County on four-day bus tour story
Story by Press Reporter Shannon Taylor On Monday, Oct. 24, Congressman David Kustoff launched a four-day bus tour through West Tennessee’s Eighth Congressional District. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, he stopped at the Weakley County Republican Headquarters in Martin to discuss his campaign and voting on Nov. 8. One thing that was mentioned was the constitutional amendments on the ballot for Nov.…
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 MoreWCEDB addresses concerns about transparency issues
By: Amanda Mansfield Press Reporter Bringing much-needed infrastructure and jobs to Weakley County is at the forefront of the minds of not only Weakley County citizens but also its leaders. Potential business investors are looking for a number of things when choosing to expand or relocate. Among those are access to interstates, airports, railways, human…
Read MoreWe Care to offer Weakley County families free groceries
We Care Ministries is offering bags of groceries for families across Weakley County next week. On April 21, volunteers will pack and distribute 500 bags of groceries in the We Care parking lot for families who need a little extra helps during this time. “Anyone can be poor for a moment and these circumstances are…
Read MoreStorms cause downed trees, outages
By Lucinda Leonard Special to The Press A powerful straight-line windstorm made its path, which stretched from the state line to Bradford Friday evening, causing numerous power outages as trees toppled with the wind. John Worrell, assistant director of the City of Martin Public Works department said, “Friday at any given time there were 5…
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