Obit – Mrs. Rachel Doss
Putnam County resident, Mrs. Rachel Doss of the Double Springs community, died at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center at 5:17 p.m. Wednesday evening, May 11, 2022, where she was admitted April 16th, following a period of declining health. Mrs. Doss was 74. Friday afternoon, May 13th, graveside services were conducted from the Underwood Cemetery on…
Read MoreHopper, Mason, Wright, Barrett win
By Eddie West Staff Writer There were only three contested races for full-time offices in the Democratic and Republican primary elections. All three of the races were in the Republican Primary Election. One of the more anticipated races was between incumbent Sheriff Steve Hopper, challenged by Scott Moore. Sheriff Hopper defeated Moore 2,313 votes…
Read MoreCounty property reappraisals leave residents in disbelief
By Eddie West Staff Writer After receiving their latest county property reappraisal, it was a feeling far beyond sticker shock experienced by many county property owners. Some residents were hit with disbelief when the numbers were revealed. Many were left wondering, “Can I still afford to live in Smith County?”. A newly married couple with…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 05/12/22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Janice Dean Ellenburg Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of April, 2022, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Janice Dean Ellenburg, Deceased, who died on the 28th day of February, 2022, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Mary Knox
Longtime Carthage resident, Mrs. Mary Knox, died at the age of 92 at 5:40 a.m. Saturday morning, April 23, 2022, at the Nightingale House Retirement Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland where her son, Bob, had moved her due to failing health. She relocated to Gaithersburg from Carthage in September of 2021. Memorial services were conducted Tuesday…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Ernie Gregory
Mr. Ernie Gregory, age 63, of the Riddleton community, was pronounced dead on arrival at 5:26 p.m. Saturday evening, May 7, 2022, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage after becoming gravely ill at his Bowman Branch Road home. He was suffering from complications of intestinal surgery which was in March. Mr.…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Cvan Xavier
Mr. Cvan Xavier, of Nashville, died suddenly of natural causes at the age of 50 at his Central Pike home in Hermitage on Monday evening, December 20, 2021. He was pronounced deceased at 6:26 p.m. Memorial graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday morning, May 14th, with Carthage United Methodist Church Pastor, Rev.…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Paul Starnes
Mr. Paul Eddie Starnes, age 71, of Alexandria, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022. Mr. Starnes was born September 20, 1950 in Lebanon, a son of the late Curtis Starnes and Virginia “Jim” Nixon Starnes. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Barbara Jane Carter and Paula Thompson, and brother, Jimmy Lynn Thompson.…
Read MoreFatal crash leaves two dead
By Eddie West Staff Writer Two people were killed in a horrific tractor-trailer accident on Interstate 40, Thursday morning. The wreck, involving two tractor-trailer trucks, occurred in the West bound lanes near milemarker 254 around 8:45 a.m. The victims were traveling in a 2010 Freightline which caught fire after colliding with the rear end of…
Read MoreMan sentenced in officer stabbing
By Eddie West Staff Writer A man found guilty of stabbing of a Carthage police officer and attempting to break into the police department/city hall in Carthage has received a 41 year sentence in criminal court. During a February trial, Ralph Overstreet Jr., 40, was found guilty of attempted first degree murder, burglary other than …
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