OBIT: Mr. John Robert Sutton, Age 87, Of Mt. Juliet, TN
Mr. John Robert Sutton Mr. John Robert Sutton, age 87, of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018. Mr. Sutton was born July 12, 1930 in Marion, SC, son of the late John W. Sutton and Mamie Iline Turbeville. He married Clara Bennett and she preceded him in death on April 23, 2015.…
Read MoreTBI INVESTIGATES MYSTERIOUS DEATH
TBI INVESTIGATES MYSTERIOUS DEATH A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) probe into the death of a Trousdale County man whose body was located in the Cumberland River is ongoing. The body of Army veteran Donovan Crittendon, 26, was located on June 9, by rescue personnel who had been searching the river for several days. Crittendon’s…
Read MoreCOCAINE, MARIJUANA LOCATED
COCAINE, MARIJUANA LOCATED Sheriff’s department deputies discovered drugs during a traffic stop on the Highway 25 Bypass in Carthage. After a vehicle crossed the fog line near the entrance to the county jail, Sgt Kendra Grisham stopped the vehicle. Canine Deputy Ridge Long responded to the scene. Toriano Shannon, 45, Pleasant Shade, was charged with…
Read MoreSHOOTING STARS: OPRY PHOTOGRAPHER
SHOOTING STARS: OPRY PHOTOGRAPHER It comes a bit of a shock to learn that Les Leverett has hung up his camera. Leverett’s name might not be known to the masses, but this Southern gentleman likely took more photographs of country music stars and musicians on the holy ground known as “the Mother Church of Country…
Read MoreNEW SAV-WAY GROCERY OPENS
NEW SAV-WAY GROCERY OPENS With the doors of the new 23,000 square feet Sav-Way Grocery Store opening to the public this week, residents have the opportunity to become reacquainted with the hometown grocery shopping experience. It’s been approximately seven years since a full service grocery store operated in the Smith County Plaza. The new Sav-Way…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/21/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/21/18 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town Council will meet in a Special Called meeting on June 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is the second reading on the following: Ordinance 461: FY 17/18 Budget Amendments Ordinance…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Roger Gregory, Age 64, Of The Rome Community
Mr. Roger Gregory Mr. Roger Gregory age 64 of the Rome Community died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening June 17, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare in Lebanon where he was admitted June 16th suffering from cancer. Mr. Gregory was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Irma Overstreet, Age 83, Of Carthage, TN
Mrs. Irma Overstreet Mrs. Irma Overstreet, age 83, of Carthage, TN, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018. Mrs. Overstreet was born January 6, 1935 in La Pryor, TX, daughter of the late Alejandro and Florinda Gonzales. Irma married Orbin Carson Overstreet on December 27, 1979 and he preceded her in death on May 23, 2006.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Eddie Gene Gregory, Age 87, Of Hartsville, TN
Mr. Eddie Gene Gregory, age 87 of Hartsville, TN passed away suddenly Thursday afternoon, June 14, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from a fall he sustained at his home on June 13, 2018. He was born July 18, 1930 to Luther and Kitty Oldham Gregory in Smith County, the youngest of four sons. In…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. David Rogers McCullough, Age 77, Of Lancaster, TN
Mr. David Rogers McCullough, age 77, and longtime resident of Lancaster, TN, passed to his rest on June 12, 2018 at St. Thomas Hospital following a brief battle with lung cancer. David was born April 16, 1941 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Campbell Rogers McCullough and Exia Drummond McCullough. He was also…
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