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Dresden votes for Bay Bee demolition
Getting the ball rolling on a long-standing hot topic, the City of Dresden Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to proceed with getting bids on the demolition of the Bay Bee Shoe Company building Tuesday night.
Jury Rules In Favor Of Hospital In Student's Death
Dresden, TN- A jury decided a nurse and local hospital are not at fault in the death of a Tennessee-Martin college student.
Thoughts On Kyle's Kinda, Sorta Kickoff for Governor
While putting off a formal announcement, Senate Democratic Leader Jim Kyle of Memphis has filed the necessary paperwork with the Registry of Election Finance to collect and spend money as a candidate for governor.
Voting machines to provide paper trail in 2010 election
With a new face at the helm of the Weakley County election office, the commission had plenty to talk about during a meeting held Tuesday afternoon in Dresden.
Local briefs: Shooting, Weakley School schools, Winkler in court
A Jackson man was injured in a shooting Saturday night at a local motel and will face criminal charges after he is released from the hospital.
A measure has failed this session that would delay starting a new Tennessee law that requires a paper trail from voting machines.
Local briefs: Election commission chairman; Rep. Mark Maddox hospitalized
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Tennessee Election Commission Chairman Jimmy Wallace, of Madison County, with the National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion.
Dresden native still serving U.S. forces
A highly decorated military retiree and Dresden native has filled a new responsibility working with the United States Navy.
Fund-raising efforts begin for Ned McWherter statue
The Ned R. McWherter Mon-ument Commission announced the start of fund-raising efforts to honor the former governor with a life-size bronze statue to be placed at the Weakley County Courthouse in Dresden.
3 Weakley County men face meth charges
Three Weakley County men have been arrested on drug charges after authorities found components for making methamphetamine in their possession, according to a news release from the Weakley County Sheriff's Department.
Familiar faces in new places. Nell Scott, with more than 40 years of service to the Weakley County Press, has been named office manager, while five-year newsroom veteran Sabrina Bates assumes her new role as news editor.
Senate to vote on delaying new paper ballot rules
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The state Senate is expected to vote soon on whether to delay starting a new Tennessee law that requires a paper trail from voting machines.
Tribute paid to Gold Star families
During a unique ceremony held Sunday afternoon at the Martin Recreation Complex, members of the national organization Patriot Warriors stopped in Martin to pay tribute to Gold Star families from across Middle and West Tennessee.
A recovering methamphetamine addict who uses his story of attempted suicide as a one-man anti-drug campaign will kick off the Mississippi Association of Drug Court Professionals annual conference Wednesday in Natchez.
Cherokee lobby to have 5 tribes deleted from bill
After retaining two prominent lobbyists, the Cherokee Nation won a tentative victory in the Tennessee Legislature on Tuesday.
Bill would let sitting Tenn. lawmakers raise funds
A Tennessee Senate panel has advanced a bill to allow lawmakers running for governor to raise campaign money during the legislative session.
'The worst I've seen in over 35 years'
By coming together and acting quickly, the City of Dresden saw disaster averted when a storm caused a widespread loss of phone and Internet service this past weekend.
Storms flood area, knock out services
Stormy conditions and blinding rain on Friday left county roads flooded while a lightning strike managed to take out the entire phone circuit in the city of Dresden, Latham and Palmersivlle.
Ned McWherter statue to be put on Weakley square
Former Gov. Ned McWherter says a statue of him in his hometown of Dresden is fine with him, as long as taxpayers don't have to fund it.
Lightning Zaps Phone Service In West Tennesseans
About 3,000 customers of Frontier Telephone may be without service until Tuesday, May 5, 2009, because of a lightning strike.
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