The county tax rate will not go up this fiscal year, staying at $1.3702, however, commissioners at the Thursday, May 30 Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (FWM) stated that it will likely have to go …

The Weakley County Commission decided last week to raise money to advance the HVAC project at Weakley County Schools. The project, aimed at upgrading the HVAC systems in County School buildings, hit …

By Sabrina Bates Staff Writer Greenfield FFA Plant Sale Greenhouse (preferably use this one if going in DE only) After months of nurturing seeds, feeding sprouts and waiting for blooms to emerge, …

Personnel Physical Examination Policy Goes into Effect After 2 nd Reading Shannon Taylor Editor The monthly Weakley County School Board meeting was held Thursday, April 4 at Dresden Middle School. …

By Shannon Taylor Editor MEET THE TEAM-Photo Caption: Top Row: Edward “Tre” Ruff; Nicholas Andrews; Isabelle Merickle; Emily Hailey; Ava Johnson; Spencer Quillen Bottom Row: Ryesa McGehee; Elle …

By: Shannon Taylor Editor Nicholas Perry On Feb. 9, Investigator Rodney Wright with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department received a Department of Children’s Services referral alleging sex …

By Shannon Taylor Editor Gleason 7th grader Neely Pratt led the Pledge of Allegiance at Gleason’s board meeting on Monday, February 19. Pratt is the daughter of Nick and Jessica Pratt. Neely won …

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 …

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 …

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. …

By Shannon Taylor, Editor Martin 5th graders have been practicing a flight simulator. At the school board meeting, students let Martin board member John Hatler have a go. The Weakley County School …

Shannon Taylor Associate Editor, The Martin Post Dresden Middle School hosted their 22 nd Annual Veterans Day Parade Friday, Nov. 10 to a great turnout. According to DMS Principal David …

UTM music professor Dr. Elaine Harriss has been teaching piano for more than 50 years. She and Dr. Keith Herris of Bethel University will perform together on Oct. 24, featuring music from Gustav …

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 …

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 …

Shannon Taylor Associate Editor The Weakley County School Board voted to temporarily permit students in 6th through 12th-grades to wear solid-colored T-shirts until Labor Day, Sep. 4, after much …