Area News
Gleason 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 MoreGleason Board to Raise Water & Sewer Rates to Comply with State
By Shannon Taylor Editor Gleason’s water bill rate study was completed and Eric Spencer from MTAS spoke to the Gleason board of mayor and alderman to explain the steps the city would need to take going forward. According to the report, the city has been considered financially distressed since their 2015 audit. Because of this,…
Read MorePolicies and Procedures: School Shooting Threat
By Shannon Taylor Editor Due to the school shooting threat at Dresden High School on Feb. 14, questions have risen on what the exact policies and procedures are on State and County levels, as well as State Laws related to these policies and procedures. Many laws have been implemented during the last few years relating…
Read MoreThreat at Dresden High School Leads to Investigation: Victim’s father enraged with school’s response to threat
By Shannon Taylor Editor A threat of violence at Dresden High School (DHS) on Wednesday, Feb. 14 has sparked some concerns by a parent on whether school administrators reacted appropriately to the incident. On Friday, Feb. 16, Weakley County Sheriff Terry McDade sent out a press release stating, “On 2-16-2024 Sheriff Terry McDade and SRO…
Read More13th Annual Upper West TN Special Olympics Polar Plunge a Success
13th Annual Upper West TN Special Olympics Polar Plunge a Success By Shannon Taylor, Editor The 13th Annual Upper West TN Special Olympics Polar Plunge was held this past Saturday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. at Aloha Pool and Spas on Reelfoot Avenue in Union City. The event, started in 2011, raises funds for the…
Read MoreWCS’s Set Graduation Date, Dresden Middle Adds Track & Field as Sport
By Shannon Taylor, Editor The Weakley County School Board met at Martin Elementary School on Thursday, Feb. 1 and set the county’s 2024 graduation for Friday, May 17 with a back-up date of Monday, May 20. Dresden Middle School Principal David Lewellen requested approval from the school board to add Track & Field as…
Read MoreDresden Middle School Hosts 22nd Annual Veterans Day Parade
Shannon Taylor Associate Editor, The Martin Post Dresden Middle School hosted their 22nd Annual Veterans Day Parade Friday, Nov. 10 to a great turnout. According to DMS Principal David Lewellen, Dresden Middle School first started having a Veteran’s Day Program in 2001. The program was inside the gym, and they had a brunch reception for the…
Read MoreUTM’s Elaine Harriss Named to Steinway Teachers Hall of Fame
Dr. Elaine Harriss, a professor in the University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music, has been inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teachers Hall of Fame as a member of the hall’s fifth induction class. She was inducted on Friday, Oct. 6, at a ceremony hosted by the Steinway and Sons firm in Astoria,…
Read MoreCommunity colleges offer tuition-free education to all Tennesseans
At Tennessee’s community colleges, a student’s acceptance to college can begin the moment they apply for admission, regardless of academic readiness. A student’s high school grade-point average (GPA) or ACT score does not determine their eligibility for admission at any of Tennessee’s 13 community colleges. A statewide, open-enrollment approach, alongside wraparound student-support services, ensures every…
Read MoreSchool Board to Amend Class Ranking Policy
Associate Editor, Shannon Taylor Four years ago, under Randy Frazier’s tenure as superintendent of Weakley County Schools, a class ranking policy was changed to remove valedictorian/salutatorian and top 10 ranking by the 2024 graduation date. On Oct. 5, Director of Schools Jeff Cupples and the board agreed to amend the policy to put those changes…
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