Obit – Margaret Ann Briggs
On the morning of March 25, 2024 our mother, Margaret Ann Briggs, also known by some as “Marge”’ or “Margie” went to be with the Lord at the age of 82. She was home with her family in Murfreesboro, TN. Born to Harrison and Myrtle Abbott in Co-Op, Kentucky on June 21, 1941 Margaret was…
Read MoreObit – Frances Bradley
Frances Bradley, age 91, passed away at home surrounded by family on March 23, 2024. The Funeral Service, conducted by Brother Wayne Lankford and Brother Anthony Dickson was 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN. Interment in Wilson County Memorial followed the service. Pallbearers: Robert Pitts, Jared…
Read MoreCounty audit scrutinized
By Eddie West Staff Writer The County Finance Committee is calling attention to the latest Tennessee Comptroller’s audit of county offices. The county has four audit findings or deficiencies listed on most recent state audit report released on Tuesday (March 19). One of the findings pertained to the office of Director of Accounts and Budgets…
Read MoreHigh School Baseball, Softball introductions
This week’s edition includes introductions to the baseball and softball teams of Smith County High School and Gordonsville High School. Each team preview includes rosters, schedules, quotes from the coaches, and outlooks of each team. Read more inside… COURIER SPORTS
Read MoreBand director looking to increase members, as well as add units
By Eddie West Staff Writer When Smith County High School’s band makes it’s 2024 marching debut later this year, plans are for a new look. Director Les McDonald and students have already spent months of planning and preparation for the upcoming season. In order to achieve his vision for the band, the director continues to…
Read MorePartial solar eclipse will ‘awe’ most
By Eddie West Staff Writer If Smith County residents want to relive their “Great America Eclipse” experience of 2017, they will have to travel west to do so. Lake County will be the only county in Tennessee in the path of totality and that will only be for a brief one minute and 34 seconds. …
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 03/28/24
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Robert James Roberts Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2773 Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of March, 2024, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Robert James Roberts, Deceased, who died on the 14th day of February, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Nannette Carter Martin
A Carthage native, Mrs. Nannette Carter Martin, has passed from this world into eternity on Thursday afternoon March 21, 2024, at the home of her daughter Courtney in Woodbridge, Connecticut. Funeral services from the Clark Memorial United Methodist Church located at 1014 14th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208, are scheduled to be conducted on Saturday…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Gregg Kemple
Mr. Gregg Kemple age 77 of South Carthage died on Wednesday morning March 20, 2024 at his Gibbs Landing Drive home with his wife at his bedside. He was pronounced deceased at 3:03 a.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Cookeville who had been assisting Mrs. Kemple with his care during his final days on earth. Mr.…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Terri Bull
Ms. Terri Bull, a homemaker of Smyrna, was pronounced deceased at 12:43 p.m. Sunday afternoon March 17, 2024 nine days before her 65th birthday at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had been cared for since March 11th under the care of Gentiva Hospice. Ms. Bull’s family was at her…
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