Secretary of State Tre Hargett Announces 2025 Anne Dallas Dudley Voter Registration Award Winners

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett today announced 60 Tennessee high schools that are this year’s recipients of the Anne Dallas Dudley Award for meeting student voter registration …

The Martin Post e-edition 5-15-25

Weakley County Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments

The May term of the Weakley County Grand Jury met and handed down more than 20 felony indictments. Those who face felonies were expected to be officially arraigned on their charges in the 27th …
More Local News
School Board Passes Budget Contingent on Local Dollars
The Weakley County School Board approved the budget for the upcoming school year—a plan that still carries an $850,000 deficit but now comes with an amendment mandating additional revenue from …
Martin Amends Policy on Nepotism
The city of Martin passed an ordinance on first reading at their Monday, May 12 meeting. The ordinance will amend certain portions of the City of Martin’s personnel policies and procedures that …
Sharon’s 2022 Audit Includes Multiple Findings
Sharon Mayor Donna Stricklin presented the board with the completed 2022 audit where several findings were detailed in the report. The findings are listed as follows: Lack of Segregation of …

Weakley County General Session May 5 – 9

Annabell Batsche – Public Intoxication – Other, Poss/Consume Intox Liq by Pers Under 21 – Other Owen Larrick – Poss/Consume Intox Liq by Pers Under 21 – Other …

Tracy & Ladonna Nutting to Megan Nutting & James Middlebrooks, Tract 160, Parcel 30, HWY 124 McKenzie Jean & Morris Savoy to Rebecca & Paul Stutzman, District 12 Leah …
Sports

UT baseball sputtering

For a time, Tennessee’s SEC baseball series with Vanderbilt this past weekend looked promising. The Vols, needing a jolt of adrenaline to stay in the mix for a home regional berth, took …

Lamaleava Saga Grows Tiresome

Everyday, it’s something new with this guy. Who, you ask? Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, apparently bound for that powerhouse UCLA, that’s who. Every day, the …

NIL rears its ugly head

Much ballyhooed quarterback Nico Iamaleava is no longer with Tennessee. The Vols have said “thanks but no thanks” to the once high-valued prospect. His destination is, as of this writing, …

The future of college athletics

Remember a couple of years ago, when we learned that players could easily negotiate the transfer waters through the transfer portal? Remember a couple of years ago when legal eagles said players …

ECAC Champion Skyhawks Earn Spot In 2025 NCEA Championship Field

The 2025 National Collegiate Equestrian Association Championship bracket was unveiled today and the University of Tennessee at Martin was one of the eight teams chosen by the organization’s …

Vols finish fantastic campaign

I can hear it now. In fact, I’m already hearing it. Tennessee was outclassed. Tennessee can’t shoot. Rick Barnes can’t coach. Tennessee was an embarrassment. If you …

UT Martin Equestrian Breaks Through For Second Conference Championship In School History As Leiter-Janes’ Coach Of The Year Award Highlights Several All-Tournament Honors

Each of the last four seasons, the University of Tennessee at Martin equestrian season has ended in heartbreaking fashion – finishing as runner-up in the finals of the Eastern College Athletic …
Education
Author Simon Van Booy Selected as 2024 Paul Meek Literary Legacy Series Speaker
Award-winning novelist Simon Van Booy has been selected as the 2024 speaker in the Paul Meek Literary Legacy Speakers Series. He will visit the UT Martin campus on Thursday, November 7, to meet with …
Lathon Ross, Keynote Speaker
UT Martin Educator Prep Program to Host Diversity Conference Oct. 16
The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Educator Preparation Program in the College of Education, Health and Behavioral Sciences will host its third annual Diversity Conference from 1-5 p.m. on …
STUDY ABROAD AIDE – The University of Tennessee at Martin ranks 207th out of 8,536 colleges and universities worldwide among the best institutions for international students and 159th for the best value among those institutions. UTM ranks 40th-best among U.S. public colleges and universities and 31st in best value among U.S. public colleges and universities.
UT Martin Soard in Study Abroad Aide Rankings
In this year’s Study Abroad Aide World University Rankings for International Students, the University of Tennessee at Martin jumped from 1,420th in the 2024 rankings to 207th in the 2025 …
Weakley County Schools Change Language in Zero Tolerance Policy
The Weakley County School board met Thursday, September 3 and voted unanimously to change the language in their zero-tolerance policy. The policy, which was issued in October 2023 currently …
SELFIES-Planes and trains were new modes of travel for many of the ten students who participated in the recent Union City Rotary Club sponsored program in Europe. On the bus ride to the palace at Versailles, Rachael Libby grabbed a selfie of new friends Chloe Liliker (back), Adeline Rice (middle) and herself. While Rachael describes the travel as a dream come true, she’s quick to add that the people she met along the way made it the enriching experience it was.
Union City Vlogger Realizes Dream at 17
When 17-year-old Rachael Libby reflects on first dreaming of world travel, she points to the days of the pandemic and spending a lot of time watching YouTube videos. Her channels of choice became …
Obituaries
Patsy S. Wilkerson 1932 – 2025
Mrs. Patsy S. Wilkerson, age 92, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at her residence in Dresden, TN. She was born to the late Adron J. Nipp and Martha Elizabeth George Nipp on August 9, 1932 in …
Kristin LeAnn Goode 1991 – 2025
Kristin LeAnn Goode, 33, of Dresden, TN was pronounced deceased by the State Medical Examiner on April 7, 2025. She leaves her father Scott Goode of Dresden, TN; Mother Cindy Johnson of Ripley, …
Wallace E Crider March 18, 1929 — April 1, 2025
Dr. Wallace E. Crider of Martin, Tennessee, age 96 passed away April 1, 2025 at Van Ayer Nursing Home while under care of Union City Baptist Hospice. Dr. Crider was born March 18, 1929, to the …
Gerald Ray 1941 - 2025
Mr. Gerald Ray, 83, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Patriot Health and Rehabilitation Center in Paris, Tennessee. Funeral services were conducted 2:30 PM Monday, …
R. J. Carlton 1953 - 2025
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for R. J. Carlton, 71 of Corinth, MS, will be Friday, March 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Magnolia Funeral Home – East Chapel. Visitation will be Friday, March …
Faith

Is God Dead?

Ty B. Kerley

On Good Friday 1966, Time issued their magazine with the cover emblazoned with three words: Is God Dead? What followed was a firestorm; Christians once again felt threatened by an ever more hostile …

It is one of the most critical events in world history. It is Jesus's defining moment, the central message of the apostles, and the foundation for our faith. The Lord reveals a little about the …

Pride Month: How to Help Prevent Suicide by Being an Ally

Each June,  we recognize Pride Month, an occasion to acknowledge and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Members of the LGBTQ+ community, however, are still disproportionately at risk for suicide …

Entertainment
Festival Flyer
Greenfield to Host 1st Annual ‘Front Street Festival’ Oct. 22 – 26
The City of Greenfield will host their first annual Front Street Festival slated for October 22 – 26. For 35 years, Greenfield’s Fire Chief Bob Dudley coordinated their annual Fire …
CHAMPION– 2015 World Champion Dragster Justin Melton is honored with signs that will be put at two different ends of the city of Gleason. Pictured is Melton along with Gleason Mayor Charles Anderson. Photo by CeCe Beckett.
Dragstar World Champion Honored in Gleason
Dragstar World Champion and Gleason native, Justin Melton, was honored at a small surprise ceremony on September 25. The purpose of the ceremony was to honor Melton and hand him a sign that will be …
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE - Jeannie Jahnke is named the 2024 recipient of The Brooke S. Hodges Award for Excellence in Providing a Positive Patron Experience (L-R: The Dixie's Executive Director Angela DeMaris, Jeannie Jahnke, Brooke Hodges)
The Dixie Celebrates Volunteer Ushers at Annual Luncheon and Award Ceremony
The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center proudly hosted its Annual Volunteer Usher Luncheon and Award Ceremony on August 21, celebrating the invaluable contributions of its dedicated volunteer ushers. …
Opinion
Transparency is a cornerstone of a free society. As Thomas Jefferson, our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote, a government’s “just powers” are …
This past weekend, I went to the Iris Festival—an annual tradition that somehow always smells like home and funnel cake. As I walked the familiar streets, I started thinking about something I …
Every year we celebrate Mothers in May. We could (and should) honor them all year, but there is just something about the blooming flowers and warmer weather that May brings that makes us think of our …
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The best burger in America, according to a health expert
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What's that racket? 4 car noises you shouldn't ignore
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Two-thirds of U.S. families live with a furry or feathery friend
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New study: Americans rate their financial happiness a 4.9 of out 10
(BPT) - On America's financial scorecard, people rate their happiness with their overall personal finances a 4.97 out of 10 — and scores need improvement across the board, as the majority (91%) …