Area News

                        Dresden Enterprise news writer, Jasmine Williams, stands in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece ready to place the Iris Festival Rock.                     The front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece as seen by…

                      Keylon Deandre Weaver   A Memphis man charged with the attempted murder of a Dresden citizen has been indicted by a federal grand jury and is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court for the Western Division of Tennessee on June 20. Keylon Deandre…

            A group of local citizens, including members of Rolling Thunder TN Chapter 6, and other supporters, rode their motorcycles in the Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C. on Sunday, May 26. Those making the trip are (l to r): David Hawks, Rex Riddle, David Winstead, Ed Eubanks, Jim Phelps,…

                    Dresden Mayor Jeff Washburn is shown presenting Dresden High School Track Team member, Loral Winn, with a key to the City in recognition of his wins in the 800, ,600, and 3,200 meter runs at the TSSAA State Track and Field Championship s recently at Murfreesboro. The…

          During the May 28th meeting of the Weakley County Economic Development Board, members discussed the educational opportunities available for local high school and college students and how the expansion of facilities at UT Martin will improve the educational outlook for those entering the workforce. In the Professional Services, Health &…

                  Representatives of WK&T display a map of Weakley County showing the areas currently eligible for governmental grant funding to install high speed fiber cable throughout the rural areas.   During a meeting of the Weakley County Commission on May 30, members approved a fiber cable study…

                Members of the Weakley County Economic Development Board discussed plans for improving communications, workforce development and industrial recruitment during a recent meeting.   Members of the Weakley County Economic Development Board met at the Weakley County Municipal Electric Service building on Tuesday, May 28, to hear reports…

                      Tony Markee Mosley   A Union City man has been arraigned in the murder of a UT Martin student. Thirty-one-year-old Tony Markee Mosley of Union City was arraigned at the Obion County Law Complex on Tuesday, May 28, on a charge of first-degree murder,…

              The Dresden Board of Mayor and Alderman, Monday night, approved the second and final reading of the city budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year, as well as a proposal to increase the property tax rate by 10 cents to fund the proposed general fund portion of the budget.…

          A fuel leak at a Martin convenience store was briefly a cause for alarm, but disaster was avoided and no injuries or damage resulted from the incident. As a result, three firefighters and a ladder truck were dispatched to the local convenience store. The firefighters discovered that fuel was leaking…