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By Editor | January 14, 2021 |
Weakley County farmers and their equipment lined the funeral procession of former Commissioner of Agriculture and Dresden native Terry Oliver after the “friend to agriculture” died July 4, 2020.
BY DAVID FISHER
david@dresdenenterprise.com
While the global health pandemic, COVID-19, continues to make headlines in the new year after it emerged in the area in March 2020, Weakley County saw its share of good news, as well as losses for the final six months of the year.
The local, state and federal elections saw new faces as local governments welcomed candidates making history in their cities. The county mourned the passing of agricultural advocate Terry Oliver. Mask mandates were issued in Weakley County last year as businesses, schools and families continue to be impacted by the novel coronavirus.
By Editor | January 7, 2021 |
During a November 9, 2020, meeting of the Weakley County Fiber Research Committee, local farmer David Parham addressed the board, stressing the need for a countywide fiber internet infrastructure. Parham said internet is a necessity for his chicken barns and soybean operation after he recently invested $1.8 million for a chicken barn operation in the county. He said the barns rely on internet to connect with one another.
BY DAVID FISHER
david@dresdenenterprise.com
WEAKLEY COUNTY (January 6) Our Year-In-Review highlights some of the top stories reported in the Dresden Enterprise during 2020. It recounts crime news, accident and fire reports, community celebrations, school news, special recognitions, and other noteworthy events. These stories are grouped in chronological order as they were published, beginning with the month of January and continuing through June, in the first of a two-part series.