Shannon Taylor Editor A couple of weeks ago, my 14-year-old daughter brought home a permission slip to participate in a sex education course at school. I signed the permission slip. There was no information included on what would be taught, however, I didn’t think anything of it. A week later, she brought home a booklet…

Shannon Taylor Editor Dresden Police Chief Bryan Chandler introduced his police officers to the Dresden board of mayor and alderman at the April 1 board meeting. “A couple of weeks ago, nobody really knew who was working for the police department anymore, and I’ve asked my police department to be here this evening to recognize…

Shannon Taylor Editor Weakley County saw an increase in sexually transmitted infections since 2000 according to a recently released 2022 report from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC). Chlamydia rates have more than doubled since 2000, while gonorrhea more than tripled over the same period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed that…

Deceased offender had a slew of charges spanning 25 years in Weakley County Shannon Taylor Editor According to a Press Release by Weakley County Sheriff Terry McDade, on Thursday, April 4, Weakley County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were involved in an officer-involved shooting incident in the county. The TBI (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) was requested by…

Shannon Taylor Editor   A Martin attorney charged with a DUI, a Class A Misdemeanor that is not eligible for judicial diversion, recently pleaded guilty to a Class E Felony to receive a judicial diversion, which has raised concerns for attorneys regarding the judicial process in the State of Tennessee. In 2022, Martin attorney Reagan…

Shannon Taylor Editor After months of hesitation on raising water and sewer rates, the Gleason board of Mayor and Alderman voted to raise the water and sewer rates by 33% on Monday, March 25. During last week’s regularly scheduled board meeting, the Water Rate Study that Greg Spencer presented to the City of Gleason from…

All charges to be dismissed in February 2025 if Smith completes all programs Shannon Taylor Editor Former Greenfield Chief of Police has entered into a consent agreement regarding his domestic assault charge stemming from Dec. 10, 2023, where he was charged with two counts of domestic assault. The order states that upon agreement reached by…

Shannon Taylor Editor According to an affidavit from the Gleason Police Department, on March 23 at 5:08 p.m., Gleason Assistant Chief Michael Lowe was dispatched in reference to child exploitation. Upon arrival, Lowe made contact with parties at the residence and the investigation revealed that a woman at the residence was going through her boyfriends,…