Obit – Mr. William Jerrell Hall
Mr. William Jerrell Hall, age 77, of Alexandria, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Mr. Hall was born May 13, 1946 in Alexandria, TN, a son of the late Joe Don Hall and Bonnie Athelene Judkins Hall. He was also preceded in death by Brother; James Tommy Hall and Sisters; Betty Jean Malone…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Jason Watts
Mr. Jason Watts, age 49, of Gordonsville, TN passed away on Wednesday, March 13. 2024. Jason was born December 13, 1974 in Carthage, TN, a son of James Randy Watts and Jeanette Lee Bates Watts. Jason was a 1994 graduate of Gordonsville High School. He was an avid golfer, winning the 2012 Southern Hill Men’s…
Read MoreTIGERS ON TO THE FINAL FOUR
The Gordonsville Tigers basketball team has clinched a spot in the Class 1A “Final Four” with a 49-40 overtime victory over Memphis Middle College. GHS will play Frank Hughes on Friday at 2:15 in the 1A semifinals. It is the first semifinal appearance in the program’s history.
Read MoreGAVE THEIR ALL; Lady Owls late push not enough in quarterfinal loss to Class 2A power Gatlinburg-Pittman
CLASS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Gatlinburg-Pittman 54, Lady Owls 46 By Terry Collins Courier Sports MURFREESBORO — The Smith County High Lady Owls basketball team made the school’s second state tournament appearance last Thursday afternoon at the Murphy Center 0n the campus of MTSU. The Lady Owls faced off against Class 2A’s third-ranked squad in Gatlinburg-Pittman who…
Read MoreLocal Election roundup
By Eddie West Staff Writer While there were several local offices up for election in last Tuesday’s Republican Primary Election, few were contested. The only mystery going into the election was the three of four school board seats which were challenged in the Republican Primary Election. In District 2 Tanglewood incumbent board member David Apple…
Read MoreNew city hall location eyed in Carthage
By Eddie West Staff Writer Carthage city officials are eying property located on Upper Ferry Road as the potential location of a new city hall. The location is a vacant lot and wooded area just east of the Elm Street intersection on the north side of Upper Ferry Road. The discussion surfaced under the topic…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 03/14/24
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF L.B. Thompson Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2771 Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of March, 2024, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of L.B. Thompson, Deceased, who died on the 17th day of January, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Nancy Quarles Allen
Mrs. Nancy Quarles Allen, died peacefully at 11 p.m. Monday evening with her husband and sons present at the family’s Allendale Farm home on Dixon Springs Highway. She was pronounced deceased at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning March 5, 2024 by HighPoint Hospice who had been lovingly assisting the family with her comfort and care during…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Jessica Magnum Wilburn
Ms. Jessica Mangrum Wilburn of the Difficult Community was pronounced deceased at 2:20 p.m. Monday afternoon March 4, 2024 at the age of 37 at the Unity Medical Center in Manchester, Tennessee after being discovered unresponsive at a friend’s home in the Beech Grove Community of Coffee County. James Bybee officiated at the 3 p.m.…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Chauncie Hudson
Mrs. Chauncie Hudson age 79 of Lebanon was pronounced deceased at 6:04 a.m. Tuesday morning March 5, 2024 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home since July 21, 2022. Mrs. Hudson was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and will be cremated at the…
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