MASON NEW COUNTY MAYOR – INCUMBENTS SEATED
MASON NEW COUNTY MAYOR – INCUMBENTS SEATED Jeff Mason will become the county’s new mayor. Mason defeated four candidates in Thursday’s general election to win the county’s top seat. Mason received 2,409 votes. County Commissioner Mark Jones finished second with 1,664 votes, followed by Billy M. Woodard with 940 votes, Ricky Slack with 175 votes…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 08/09/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 08/09/18 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated March 21, 2014, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded April 4, 2014, in Book No. 275,…
Read MoreOBIT: David Morgan Jared
Funeral services for David Morgan Jared, 76 of Buffalo Valley, TN will be Wednesday, August 8 at 1 PM from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment with military honors will be in Jared Family Cemetery in Buffalo Valley. Bro. Houston Jared will officiate. Mr. Jared died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Mattie Lucy Smith
Longtime Smith County Sheriff’s Department Mrs. Mattie Lucy Smith of Carthage died at the age of 80 on Thursday afternoon August 2, 2018 at 4:33 p.m. at the St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital where she was admitted July 26th. There are few things we have control of in life, two of those we do not choose…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Mary Sue Huddleston Vetter
Mrs. Mary Sue Huddleston Vetter Carthage native, Mrs. Mary Sue Huddleston Vetter of Hixson near Chattanooga was pronounced dead on arrival at 10:12 p.m. Eastern Standard time, Saturday evening August 4, 2018, at the Memorial Health Care System E. R. in Hixson. She suffered from congestive heart failure and died enroute to the hospital. Mrs.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. William Whittemore
Mr. William Whittemore, a retired construction worker of South Carthage, died just three days after his 81st birthday. He was pronounced dead at 3:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon August 2, 2018 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage after being found deceased at his Hazel Drive home. He was transferred to the Metro Medical Examiner and…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. David L. Lancaster
Mr. David L. Lancaster, age 84, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018. David was born December 26, 1933 in Brush Creek, TN, son of the late Carl Lancaster and Almeda Paschall Lancaster. He was also preceded in death by Granddaughter; Dacey Nakia Sircy. David was a 1952 graduate of Gordonsville High School. He…
Read MoreELECTION DAY – ELECTION RESULTS
Election results will be available at the Smith County Election Commission link below after polls close tonight at 7 p.m. Results HERE * *Notice: Votes will continue to come in until the “# of Precincts Reported” reaches 8. The Carthage Courier encourages you to get out & make your voice heard at the polls! For…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Billy L. Holleman
Mr. Billy L. Holleman, age 86, of Lebanon, TN, and a native of the Shavertown Community in New Middleton, TN, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Billy was born on August 10, 1931 in Granville, TN, a son of the late Willie Holleman and Dovie Mae Williams Holleman. He was also preceded in death by…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Ray Harper
Mr. Ray Harper, age 81, of the Tanglewood Community died peacefully at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday evening July 31, 2018 at the Hartsville Health and Rehab Center where he was admitted April 4, 2017 suffering from chronic pulmonary disease. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted by his pastor Eld. James…
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