Obit – Mr. Tim Barnes
Mr. Tim Barnes of the Dyer Branch Community died at the age of 59 at 6:55 a.m. Thursday morning September 14, 2023 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he was admitted September 11th being treated following a battle with lung cancer. Memorial services will be conducted from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Matt Henry
Mr. Matt Henry of the Dixon Springs Community was pronounced deceased at 10:03 a.m. Saturday morning September 30, 2023 the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage after becoming gravely ill at his Dixon Springs Circle home suffering from a battle with cancer. His funeral services are scheduled to be conducted on Friday afternoon…
Read MoreOwls shine on BIG STAGE; Smith Co. knocks Indians from unbeaten ranks, unit seizes control in Region 3-2A race
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CROSS PLAINS — Last Friday night in Cross Plains, the stage was set for what many observers thought would be a matchup for the Region 3-2A championship. Host East Robertson had started the season 5-0 while the Owls of Smith Co. High were 4-1 heading into the first-ever matchup between…
Read MoreGHS POUNCES BACK; Tigers post 23 unanswered points, tame ‘Cats
By Shea Haile Courier Sports MONTEREY — It was a clash of two former Class 1A and region rivals when the Gordonsville High Tigers football team traveled to Monterey last Friday night in a non-region test. The Tigers took the first meeting with the Wildcats since 2020 with a 23-7 victory. The hosting Wildcats tallied…
Read MoreWilliam Walton Harvest Festival
By Eddie West Staff Writer The William Walton Harvest Festival will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturday. Featuring food and craft vendors, as well as live entertainment and activities, the annual event is held the last Saturday in September. Popular with visitors are the various craft demonstrations, some from pioneer days. Also,…
Read MoreFive injured in accident; Gridlock in Gordonsville lasts hours
By Eddie West Staff Writer Five people were injured in a horrific three vehicle wreck on Interstate 40 Tuesday (September 19). The accident shut down both Interstate 40 west bound lanes from the Putnam County line to the Gordonsville Exit where motorists attempted to get back on the thoroughfare, creating an almost day long traffic…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 09/28/23
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated October 30, 2012, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded November 8, 2012, in Book No. 255, at Page 47, and modified on March 28, 2019, in…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Larry Ash
Mr. Larry Ash, age 78 of Carthage was pronounced deceased at 5:18 a.m. Friday morning September 22, 2023 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage after becoming gravely ill at the family’s Riverside Drive North home. Mr. Ash was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and had requested to be cremated. That…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Lois Silcox Hamlet
Mrs. Lois Silcox Hamlet, a housewife of the Turkey Creek Community, died peacefully at 5:45 A.M. Sunday morning September 24, 2023 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home since April 25, 2013. Mrs. Hamlet was 82 years of age. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Michael Helms
An Elmwood Community resident, Mr. Michael Helms, was pronounced deceased at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage on Friday September 15, 2023 at the age of 66. Funeral services from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper – Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home were conducted by Eld. Rickey Hall. Following the 1 p.m. Thursday…
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