A multi-county police chase of a man alleged to have shot at pursuing officers ended in the suspect’s apparent drowning death at the Saltillo boat ramp Wednesday. The Tennessee Bureau of …

On June 24 at 9:02 p.m.,  a victim reported that his vehicle had been shot at on Main Street near the intersection of Virginia Street. The victim stated that an SUV passed him on Main St. and …

The application period for the 2024 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game quota hunts and the Cherokee party hunts for bears is June 12 through July 24. Mailed applications will not be accepted. …

The Martin Gateway Senior Citizens Center held their 2 nd annual “Gateway Gala” event Friday, June 14 at the Martin Public Library. The event was hosted by Ali Stalter and Becky Hames. …

By Shannon Taylor Editor On Nov. 6, 2023, Investigator Rodney Wright with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department received a Department of Children Services (DCS) complaint that a 14-year-old girl, …

By Shannon Taylor, Editor An ordinance to amend the zoning ordinance was passed on the first reading. This ordinance was changed due to a few things that needed to be addressed. The issues concerned …

By Shannon Taylor, Editor ARPA funds were discussed at the Sharon board meeting held Monday, February 12. The city had ARPA funds and according to Mayor Donna Stricklin they have been using the …

By Shannon Taylor, Editor The City of Martin board of mayor and alderman met Monday, Feb. 12 and approved entering into an agreement with the Northwest Tennessee Development District for Special …

Dresden High School administrators received a report on Wednesday regarding a potential threat that led to the launch of an investigation by both the school and local law enforcement over the course …

shannon@richardsonmediagroup.com The family court system is a tricky system for parents involved to navigate. Chancery Judges (the ones presiding over family court issues) decide the fate of a child, …

By Shannon Taylor, Editor Cyndi and Tommy Puckett, owners of The Healing Space in Martin, started their business because they believe everyone has a story and that some stories need healing. “They …

By Shannon Taylor, Editor The Weakley County  Public Safety Committee approved a Resolution to establish an opioid settlement committee on Monday, Jan. 8. The opioid settlement committee will …

Shannon Taylor, Editor At the January 8 Sharon board meeting, Sharon Mayor Donna Stricklin stated that the city had recently applied for a park grant and they were awarded the grant, a CDBG grant, in …

Shannon Taylor, Editor Daniel Smith, former Greenfield Chief of Police Suspended Greenfield Police Chief Danny Smith turned in his resignation at Tuesday night’s City Board meeting. Tuesday, …

Shannon Taylor, Editor Greenfield Mayor Cindy McAdams recommended that the board hire Assistant Police Chief Jeff Matthews as an Interim Police Chief at the Dec. 12th city board meeting. This was due …

Shannon Taylor, Editor Martin City Board held their first reading at their Dec. 11 meeting of the Public Ambulance Service Ordinance, which would amend sections 3 and 16.  Section 3 would amend the …

Shannon Taylor, Editor This year’s Shop with Sheriff Smith and Justice was able to help 63 Weakley County Children with Christmas who received approximately $160 each according to Weakley County …

Shannon Taylor, Editor Renee LaFleur has built an entire Lego Christmas Village which is currently on display, showcased by the Martin Public Library. Some might say building Legos is “just a …

Shannon Taylor, Editor Nestled quietly within the heart of Martin sits a small coffee shop that many of our readers may not know the whole scoop on. Vantage Coffee Roasters sits right behind the main …

By Shannon Taylor, Editor Sabrina Bates, Enterprise Editor Two years ago today, the landscape of Dresden was forever changed when a tornado swept through the town. Fast-forward to Dec. 9, 2023, and …