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Obit – Ms. Angela Taylor

A 53 year old Key Hollow resident, Ms. Angela Taylor of the Monoville Community, died at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday evening July 31, 2024 surrounded by her loving and supportive family at the home of her niece, Kodi. She was pronounced deceased at 8:02 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had been assisting the family…

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Obit – Mr. Dalton Chaffin

A well-known and highly respected longtime Lebanon businessman, Mr. Dalton Chaffin, passed away peacefully July 27, 2024 at the age of 94 at the Pavilion in Lebanon where he and his wife Patty of seventy four years made their home.  He was born at home July 8, 1930, in the St. Mary’s Community of Smith…

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Obit – Mrs. Loretta Winfree

Mrs. Loretta Winfree, a homemaker of South Carthage, died peacefully at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon at 11 a.m. Sunday morning July 21, 2024 at the age of 86. A memorial service to celebrate her life is scheduled for Thursday afternoon August 8th at 3 p.m. from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…

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Obit – Mrs. Linda Mofield Watson

Mrs. Linda Mofield Watson of the Tanglewood Community went to be with her heavenly Father at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday morning July 30, 2024 at the age of 82 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had only resided since July 24th. Her longtime Pastor, Eld. Junior Dickerson assisted by Eld.…

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Obit – Mr. Hugh D. Minchey

Funeral service for Mr. Hugh D. Minchey were at 1:00 P.M.  on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Dillard officiating.  Interment followed in the Brush Creek Cemetery. Mr. Minchey, age 86 of Lebanon passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Gallatin Health Care. Born January 1, 1938, in…

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Obit – Mrs. Debra Marie Owen

Mrs. Debra Marie Owen, age 69 of Lebanon, TN, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Mrs. Owen was born June 11, 1955 in Morrison, Illinois, a daughter of the late Floyd “Newt” Wohrley and Ina Joyce Ott Wohrley. She married Rick Owen and he preceded her in death in 2019. She was also preceded…

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Obit – Mrs. Willie Ann Boles Maynard

Mrs. Willie Ann Boles Maynard, age 81 of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Mrs. Maynard was born September 6, 1942 in the Bowlings Branch Community of Smith County, TN, daughter of the Alfred Lawrence Boles and Geneva Williams Boles. Mrs. Maynard was a graduate of Gordonsville High School. She married Wylie…

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Obit – Mr. Darren Todd Bennett

Mr. Darren Todd Bennett age 58, of Old Hickory, TN passed away Saturday August 3, 2024.  Mr. Bennett was born May 5, 1966 in Lebanon, TN. He was a son of the late Ralph Donald Bennett and Manda Marie Maynard Bennett. He graduated from Mr. Juliet High School. Todd worked for the United States Postal…

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Road closed as Cordell Hull Lake tile collapses

By Eddie West Staff Writer A tile located along the Cordell Hull Lake in the Defeated community collapsed in the early morning hours of Monday. The collapsed tile resulted in a large hole in the roadway, Lakeside Drive, a county road. Two vehicles sustained damage after running over the collapsed area in hours before dawn.…

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August election arrives

By Eddie West Staff Writer The August 1 election takes place today (Thursday, August 1). Elections include a County General Election, South Carthage City Election and State Primary Election. Early voting in the election concluded with a half-day Saturday. As of the end of early voting Saturday, 475 residents have voted in the election either…

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