All incumbents retain seats for full-time offices; two newcomers
By Eddie West Staff Writer There were only two full-time offices contested in Thursday’s County General Election. Trustee— •The most crowded field in the County General Election was in the race for trustee with incumbent Lee Ann Williams not seeking re-election. Julie Wright, the Republican Party nominee defeated two Independent candidates, Ronnie (RL) Lankford and…
Read MoreDrugstore burglary investigated by TBI, Carthage police
By Eddie West Staff Writer Carthage police along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) are investigating a burglary which occurred at Smith County Drug Center. Due to a rash of area drugstore burglaries in various jurisdictions, the TBI has taken the lead in the investigation. Late Monday night of last week, two male subjects…
Read MoreNew South Carthage mayor
By Eddie West Staff Writer It was a simple city election in South Carthage. One vote would put all candidates in office as candidates faced no opposition. All candidates ran as Independents as the city election was not subject to a primary election. South Carthage Municipal Election: Mayor— Joey Nixon, a county commissioner, received 183…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 08/11/22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Derial W. Bivens Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of August, 2022, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Derial W. Bivens, Deceased, who died on the 30th day of March, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Mary Nell McCall Hight
Mrs. Mary Nell McCall Hight, age 91, entered into the joys of her Lord’s presence at 11:55 a.m., Sunday morning, August 7, 2022, at the Pavilion Senior Living Center in South Carthage, where she had made her home since September 18, 2015. Mrs. Hight is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Funeral services…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Sarah Hackett Huffines
Tanglewood community resident, Mrs. Sarah Hackett Huffines, passed away peacefully at 8:03 a.m. Friday morning, August 5, 2022, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where she was admitted July 15th, following a period of declining health. At the age of 99, she was ten weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Her pastor, Bro.…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Kim Papagna
Ms. Kim Papagna, a licensed Practical Nurse of Baxter, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center at 6:15 a.m. Monday morning, August 1, 2022, after suffering a fatal heart attack at her Mother’s Dyer Ridge Road home. Ms. Papagna was 60. Bro. Lanny Thomas officiated at the 11 a.m. Thursday morning,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Joey Garmon
Tanglewood community resident, Mr. Joey Garmon, died on Thursday afternoon, August 4, 2022, at his Sunny View Lane home. He was pronounced deceased at the Riverview Regional Medical Center at the age of 66. Funeral services were conducted by Eld. Beau Beechboard and Bro. Ross Brawner from the Goodson Chapel Methodist Church in Summer Shade,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Billy M. Shoulders
Mr. Billy M. Shoulders, age 90, a farmer of the Cato community, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday evening, July 30, 2022, at the Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin where he was admitted earlier that day from Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage. Mr. Shoulders was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Irene Gentry
At 85 years of age, Mrs. Irene Gentry, a homemaker of Madison, died at 10:22 p.m. Thursday evening, August 4, 2022, at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted by Bro. Steve Waller at 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, August 9th. Burial followed in…
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