Dresden Garbage Collection Rates Set to Increase
Jeff Washburn Special to the Enterprise The monthly garbage collection fees in Dresden appear to be set to increase after the Dresden Board of Mayor and Alderman voted in February on a new contract for the next five years. Dresden city board members voted to award a five-year contract to RaeKar, a company headquartered in…
Read MoreDresden Municipal Complex to be Completed by December
Shannon Taylor Editor A construction update on the Municipal Complex was given by Cary Henson of Henson Construction with a projected finish date of December. Henson stated that construction has been active and ongoing. “We’re finishing up the steel and roofing-probably about 50% and on the inside of the building we’re running all the…
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight Martin Vitality
Women-Owned Wellness-Focused Fitness Studio Emphasizes Community Support and Diverse Class Offerings By Shannon Taylor Editor Amy McCord, along with her partner Brandi Rose, founded a fitness and wellness studio initially focused on bungee fitness, called Extreme Bungee. Amy’s background in cheerleading, gymnastics, group fitness, and yoga, combined with Brandi’s experience as a nurse practitioner, shaped…
Read MoreSharon Man Charged with Solicitation of Minor to Observe Sexual Conduct, and Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor
By Shannon Taylor Editor On Nov. 6, 2023, Investigator Rodney Wright with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department received a Department of Children Services (DCS) complaint that a 14-year-old girl, who lives with her maternal grandmother and stepfather, Keith Reginald Bourne, disclosed that Bourne, on at least two separate occasions had asked the girl to come…
Read MoreLaurenda Perry Charged with Two Counts of Child Abuse and Neglect
By Shannon Taylor Editor According to an affidavit by Weakley County Sheriff’s Office, on February 9, 2024, Investigator Rodney Wright received a DCS referral alleging sexual abuse and lack of supervision on a 10-year-old female. Wright, along with DCS Investigator Mechelle Porter, interviewed the child at Gleason school where the child stated that her dad…
Read MoreGleason Man Charged with Rape of a Child, Incest & Sexual Battery by Authority Figure
By: Shannon Taylor Editor On Feb. 9, Investigator Rodney Wright with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department received a Department of Children’s Services referral alleging sex abuse and lack of supervision of a 10-year-old female child. Wright, along with DCS Investigator Mechelle Porter, interviewed the child at Gleason School, according to court records. Investigators from the…
Read MoreGail Rogers 44th Annual Iris Festival Citizen of the Year
By: Shannon Taylor Editor Springtime is blooming in Dresden and this year the Tennessee Iris Festival marks its 44th anniversary as the town celebrates The Tennessee Iris Festival: Small Town, Big Heart. For more than a week, the residents of Dresden and visitors from around the county will engage in a variety of events to…
Read MoreHunters Understand the Need to Restore Responsibility to Firearm Ownership
By: Elliott Davenport, Jr. Growing up in Tennessee, I always looked forward to the month of September. It officially marked the end of summer and the return of the school year, but for me, the highlight of fall in Tennessee has always been the opening weekend of dove season. My great uncle and aunt would…
Read More7 Tips On How To Stop Constant Worrying In Your Life
By: Stan Popovich Do you find yourself worrying about everything that is going on around you? It can be very tiring and depressing to constantly worry about your family, your job, your health, and everything else that is happening. Having things out of your control is very scary. As a result, here are 7 tips…
Read MoreLocal Author Holds Book Signing at The Healing Space
Empowering Children Through Literature, Nature, and Spirituality By Shannon Taylor Editor A local author out of Jackson, Wendy L. Googe, visited Martin’s The Healing Space to drop off signed copies of her newly published children’s book, Raspberry Maude. Published in December 2023, Raspberry Maude is a joyful fairy with iridescent purple wings and hair spotlighting…
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