Obit – Mr. Bob Herkness
Mr. Bob Herkness, age 78, of the Sykes community was pronounced dead on arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage at 11:15 a.m. Thursday morning, July 21, 2022, after being discovered unresponsive at his Leland Lane home . At the request of Mr. Herkness, he desired to be cremated and that was performed…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Linda Winfree
Mrs. Linda Winfree, of Hartsville and a longtime resident of South Carthage, died at the Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin. The 70 year old Mrs. Winfree was pronounced deceased at 3:39 p.m. Thursday afternoon, July 21, 2022. Eld. Anthony Dixon officiated at the 11 a.m. July 25th graveside services in the Garden of Everlasting…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Jessica Scott
Mrs. Jessica Scott, age 41, of Lebanon, died Sunday morning, July 17, 2022, at 11:41 a.m. at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she was admitted July 15th. Mrs. Scott was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Mrs. Scott was cremated at the Cumberland Family Services in Algood. No…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Patty Schmidt
Ms. Patty Schmidt, of the Brush Creek community, died at the age of 67 at her Northfield Lane home on Wednesday morning, July 20, 2022. She was pronounced deceased at 7:40 a.m. by Avalon Hospice of McMinnville. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, July 22nd, at 1 p.m. from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Catherine Byrne
Ms. Catherine Byrne of Brooklyn, New York was found deceased in her Green Street apartment on Saturday, July 16, 2022, from natural causes. She was pronounced deceased at the Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn at the age of 27. A memorial celebration of Ms. Byrne’s life is scheduled to be observed on Saturday afternoon,…
Read MoreObit – Temple Marie Gwaltney Craighead
Temple Marie Gwaltney Craighead, age 92, born in Hickman, March 10, 1930, died at home of natural causes on July 17, 2022. She was preceded in death by parents, Temple Gwaltney and Iva Rowland, foster parents Benton and Thelma Gwaltney, stepbrother, Cordell Lawrence, and husband, Rev Billy Craighead. Marie is survived by son, Philip Craighead…
Read MoreCarthage waterline project on Main Street about to begin
By Eddie West Staff Writer Construction on a major waterline project on Main Street in Carthage could begin as soon as the end of this week. The construction project will stretch from Ward Avenue (just south of Citizens Bank’s main office) north along Main Street to near the Highway 25 intersection and is expected to…
Read MoreCordell Hull Lake fish pass test
By Eddie West Staff Writer Fish from the Cordell Hull Lake have tested clean for potentially harmful contaminants, according to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). In 2020 and 2021, fish were tested at two locations on the Cordell Hull Lake and “no contaminants of concern were identified”, according to TDEC. Species of…
Read MoreGym instructor facing charges in second county
By Eddie West Staff Writer A former gym instructor, charged by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department in January of last year for allegedly photographing female minors inside a Tanglewood athletic training facility, now faces charges in Williamson County. Andrew Wayne Halford, 32, Murfreesboro, was indicted by a Smith County Grand Jury in April of last…
Read MoreCarthage police arrest man wanted in two counties
By Eddie West Staff Writer Carthage police located a man wanted in two counties during a welfare check. The male suspect also faces new charges filed by Carthage police. The investigation began when Officer Hugo Teasley went to Walmart to check on a tractor-trailer truck which had been parked in the area for an extended…
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