OBIT: Mrs. Thelma Woodard Thaxton
Mrs. Thelma Woodard Thaxton Mrs. Thelma Woodard Thaxton, of the Pleasant Shade Community, was pronounced dead at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage at 1:11 a.m. Monday morning August 13, 2018. She was transported from the Concordia Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had resided since September 12, 2017. Mrs. Thaxton…
Read MoreOBIT: Gregory Raymond Wernke
Mr. Gregory Raymond Wernke Mr. Gregory Raymond Wernke, age 56, of Franklin, TN, and Husband of Vickie Reed, formerly of Stonewall, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 11, 2018. Greg was bron May 30, 1962 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Raymond J. Wernke and Ruthanne Hoelker Wernke. He was also preceded in death…
Read MoreOBIT: Phillip Day Brooks
Carthage City Councilman and Retired Smith County School System Educator Phillip Day Brooks, Age 68 of Carthage, TN, passed away at 9:32pm on Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Lebanon Health and Rehab. Phillip was born November 23, 1949 in Carthage, TN, son of the late Eld. R.D. Brooks, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Farley Brooks.…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Jean Sandlin Harris
Ms. Jean Sandlin Harris, age 86, of Lebanon, TN, and a longtime resident of Alexandria, TN, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018. Jean was born August 21, 1931, daughter of the late Guy Elmo Sandlin and Eunice James Sandlin. She worked for numerous years as a Financial Manager at National Life and Casualty Insurance Company…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Violet Woodard
Mrs. Violet Woodard, a longtime resident of the Monoville Community, died at the age of 97 at 7:17 a.m. Wednesday morning August 8, 2018 at the Concordia Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home since September 25, 2015. She was under the care of Kindred Hospice. Bro. David Thaxton officiated…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: SMITH COUNTY SHOOTING
TBI Agents Investigating Carthage Officer-Involved Shooting At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Special Agents continue to investigate the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in Carthage. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred at approximately 4:30 AM, shortly after a security guard at Smith County Hospital called the…
Read MoreBREAKING: AUGUST INDICTMENTS
BREAKING: AUGUST INDICTMENTS The grand jury met for its August session, Monday (August 6). Forty-four indictments were returned. Zachary Lee Micha Thackxton, 29, Carthage—possession of drug paraphernalia, seatbelt law violation, failure to show proof of insurance. Michael W. Jones, 47, Lebanon—DUI (fourth offense), implied consent law violation, simple possession of schedule VI drug marijuana, possession…
Read MorePREP FOOTBALL JAMBOREES FRIDAY
PREP FOOTBALL JAMBOREES FRIDAY This Friday night area high school football fans will experience the long awaited return of gridiron action. The Smith County High Owls and the Gordonsville High Tigers will travel for preseason tilts as they prepare for the start of the regular season — next Friday, August 17. GORDONSVILLE vs…
Read MoreSCHOOLS BACK IN SESSION – TRAFFIC
SCHOOLS BACK IN SESSION – TRAFFIC Residents traveling along Highway 25 may want to leave a little early because of traffic delays. With school starting, traffic has picked up along the state highway. Monday morning, there were reports of traffic backing up as far as Smith County Motor Company. The delay is because of work…
Read MoreMAN BOOKED INTO JAIL FOR 64TH TIME
MAN BOOKED INTO JAIL FOR 64TH TIME A man who has been booked into the county jail 64 times has been arrested again. According to Smith County Jail records, Eddie Lee Upchurch, 59, Carthage was booked into the county jail at 3:43 a.m. on July 23 for the sixty-fourth time. Upchurch has been charged with…
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