New Carthage district attorney offices open
By Eddie West Staff Writer A ribbon cutting and open house for the new Fifteenth Judicial District Attorneys office complex in Carthage was held Friday. Located in the former First Tennessee Bank building on Main Street, the facility houses a number of Fifteenth Judicial District Attorney offices, providing a variety of legal support services for…
Read MoreCarthage police locate Florida inmate
By Eddie West Staff Writer A woman wanted by Florida Department of corrections and a male subject were taken into custody during an investigation, Thursday. The investigation into the two individuals began when a bolo (be on the look out) was issued for a pickup truck with a Florida license plate was reported leaving from…
Read MoreWilliam Walton Harvest Festival
By Eddie West Staff Writer The William Walton Harvest Festival is scheduled for Saturday. The event will take place on the square in Carthage at the historic courthouse beginning at 10 a.m. The annual event features various activities for children and adults, food booths, arts and craft booths and live entertainment. SEE FULL SCHEDULE IN…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 09/22/22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Robert C. Stanley Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of September, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Robert C. Stanley, Deceased, who died on the 9th day of August, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Monte Moss Dawson
Mrs. Monte Moss Dawson, age 86, a longtime homemaker and housewife of Carthage, died at 9:22 p.m. Thursday evening, September 15, 2022, at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center E. R. after becoming gravely ill at Bailey Manor in Cookeville, where she was making her home. Her son, Bro. Jackie Dawson, assisted by her grandson-in-law, Johnny…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Billy Hudson
Kempville community farmer, Mr. Billy Hudson, passed from this life with his family at his side at 11:20 a.m. Thursday morning, September 15, 2022, at the Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin where he was being treated for cancer. Mr. Hudson was 83. Ministers from the Willette Church of Christ, Jack Honeycutt and Rob Whitacre,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Sammie Ellenburg
Vietnam Veteran Mr. Sammie Ellenburg, died at 1:32 p.m. Monday afternoon, September 12, 2022, at the Vanderbilt-Wilson County Hospital where he was admitted August 27th, being treated for invasive tumors. Mr. Ellenburg was 75. A Memorial Celebration of Life was held Thursday evening, September 15th, at 7 p.m. from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Barbara Garrett Dugan
Ms. Barbara Garrett Dugan, age of 70, died with her daughter at her bedside at 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2022, at her Horizon Circle home in Carthage. She was pronounced deceased at 3:14 p.m. by Avalon Hospice of Cookeville. Ms. Dugan was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. A private burial…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Vernice (J.R.) Mayberry Jr.
Mr. Vernice (J. R.) Mayberry Jr., of the New Middleton community, died peacefully with his family at his bedside at 11:45 p.m. Sunday evening, September 11, 2022. The 57 year old Mr. Mayberry was pronounced deceased at 2:48 a.m. Monday morning, September 12, 2022, by HighPoint Hospice of Gallatin. Mr. Mayberry was at the Carthage…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Steve (Red) Courington
A highly decorated Iraq / Kuwait War Veteran, Mr. Steve (Red) Courington of the Riddleton community, died peacefully with his wife and daughter at his bedside at 6:44 p.m. Tuesday evening, at his Rome Road farm home, and was pronounced deceased at 8:15 p.m. by Caris Healthcare of Cookeville, who had been assisting the family…
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