Storms kill 1, close schools in Weakley County
STAFF REPORTS
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The early morning storms which felled trees and power lines causing power outages across the county forced Weakley County Schools Director Randy Frazier to close schools on Tuesday. A tour of facilities with department heads disclosed the greatest damage occurred at Dresden High School and the district’s Bus and Maintenance Garage.
According to county emergency management officials, one person died when a tree fell on a mobile home with the person in it.
At the school district garage, a power line was downed in the drive, doors were torn off and found mangled several feet away, and the roof suffered minimal damage, Frazier reported. Ron Byington, transportation director, and his staff were on the scene as the sun rose to begin to address the situation.