OBIT: Ms. Teresa Marie Turner, Age 64, Of Carthage, TN
Ms. Teresa Marie Turner, age 64, of Carthage, TN, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018. Teresa was born January 25, 1954 in Carthage, TN, the daughter of the late Chancellor Edward Myer Turner and Jane Coward Turner. She was also preceded in death by Two Sisters; Virginia Lee “Jennie” Turner and Cartherine Ann Turner…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Thomas Sheddan, Age 83, Of Fayetteville, Georgia
Mr. Thomas Sheddan Mr. Thomas Sheddan of Fayetteville, Georgia died at 9:18 p.m. E.S.T. Wednesday evening March 14th at the Piedmont-Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville. He was 83. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday afternoon March 19th from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Edward L. Anderson officiated and burial followed in Section…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Max Grisham, Age 69, Of The Lock Seven Community
Mr. Max Grisham Mr. Max Grisham, a longtime resident of the Lock Seven Community died at 6:13 a.m. Friday morning March 16, 2018 at his Lock Seven Lane home from bone cancer with which he was diagnosed Thursday March 8th at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The 69 year old Mr. Grisham was pronounced…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Raleigh Campbell, Age 86 Of Difficult
Mr. Raleigh Campbell, Mr. Raleigh Campbell of the Difficult Community died at the age of 86 at 12:48 a.m. Thursday morning March 15, 2018 at the Tennova Healthcare in Lebanon where he was admitted March 12th. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday afternoon March 18th from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Mr. Campbell’s…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Claude “Skip” Hobbs, Age 74, Of Murfreesboro
Mr. Claude “Skip” Hobbs Mr. Claude “Skip” Hobbs age 74 of Murfreesboro and a longtime resident of Carthage stepped off on that beautiful shore on the banks of the chilly Jordan and God beckoned him home on Tuesday evening March 13, 2018 at the St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. Mr. Hobbs was pronounced…
Read MoreACE HARDWARE OPENS
ACE HARDWARE OPENS A new Ace Hardware store has opened. The store is located in the former Tennplasco building on Industrial Drive in Carthage. The project was announced in November of last year. Since then renovation and stocking have taken place. The 9,300 square feet store opened on March 2 and employs six people. Ace…
Read MoreCOUNTY’S SCHOOL BOARD TO PURCHASE LAND
COUNTY’S SCHOOL BOARD TO PURCHASE LAND The school board has agreed to purchase a tract of land in Gordonsville. Meanwhile talks to acquire a second piece of land for free will continue. The two tracts of land are being studied for a future school building. During a special called meeting Tuesday (March 6) night, school…
Read More2ND FORMER POSTAL EMPLOYEE INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
2ND FORMER POSTAL EMPLOYEE INDICTED BY GRAND JURY A second former U.S. Postal employee has been indicted by the grand jury for theft and official misconduct. Mary Lisa Jordan, 55, Lebanon, has been indicted for theft up to $1,000 and official misconduct. The indictment was issued during a special session of the grand jury in…
Read MoreBIZARRE INCIDENT INVOLVES PURSUIT, FIRE, STOLEN TRUCK
BIZARRE INCIDENT INVOLVES PURSUIT, FIRE, STOLEN TRUCK Suspect Being Held In County Jail Under $260,000 Bond A man faces a host of charges following a bizarre incident in the Pleasant Shade community in which a man allegedly stole a pickup truck, leading police on a two county pursuit. In addition to county and state roadways…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 03/15/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 03/15/18 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED SURVEY Three public hearings are scheduled to invite public input regarding the possibility of applying for a Local Parks and Recreation Grant through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The first hearing will be held at 5 p.m. on…
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