Obit – Mrs. Frances Ballinger Hiett
Mrs. Frances Ballinger Hiett, age 74, of Gallatin, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Mrs. Hiett was born November 3, 1947 in Carthage, a daughter of the late Ben David Ballinger and Ora May Kelley Ballinger. She was also preceded in death by brother, Odell Flueallen. She was a graduate of Smith County High…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Michael “Pete” Williams
Mr. Michael “Pete” Williams, age 51 of Hogan’s Creek, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022. Mr. Williams was born March 19, 1971 in Carthage, a son of Linda Faye Harris Williams Ashford and the late Charles Ralph Williams. He was also preceded in death by daughter, Charity Lynn Williams on February 2, 2014 and…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Judith Anne “Judy” Watts
Mrs. Judith Anne “Judy” Watts, age 79 of Gordonsville, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Mrs. Watts was born February 10, 1943 in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of the late Robert LeRoy Williams and Katheryn G. Close Williams Speryl. She was also preceded in death by husbands, Carl Eugene “Gene” Butts and Glynn…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Ruthie Ward Watson
Mrs. Ruthie Ward Watson, age 74, of the St. Mary’s community in Smith County, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Mrs. Watson was born February 3, 1948 in Stonewall, a daughter of the late John Wilson Ward and Marvorine Dillard Ward. She married Willie Dee Watson on February 3, 1968 and he preceded her…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Movaline Swann
Longtime Defeated Creek community resident, Mrs. Movaline Swann, and now a resident of Carthage, died surrounded by her family at 8:20 p.m. Thursday evening, April 14, 2022, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where she was admitted April 1st, suffering from a heart condition. Eld. Shawn Shepherd officiated at the 1 p.m. Monday…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Kathy Schwartz
Ms. Kathy Schwartz, age 26, of Alexandria, died Sunday morning, March 27, 2022, in Carthage. A memorial service will be conducted from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon, April 21, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. with Allan Morales delivering the eulogy. The family will receive friends at the Carthage Chapel on Thursday…
Read MoreGrand jury issues 40 indictments
By Eddie West Staff Writer The county’s grand jury met for its April session and returned 41 indictments. Of those 41 indictments, 32 were not sealed, as of Tuesday morning of last week. Of the 32 indictments which were not sealed, 17 involved one or more drug related charges. The most common drug was methamphetamine.…
Read MoreGrand jury returns sealed indictment in coach case
By Eddie West Staff Writer A Pleasant Shade man, employed as a Smith County Middle School coach/PE instructor who was charged in March with inappropriate conduct with a minor has been indicted by the grand jury. A sealed indictment charging Jamal Carter, 26, with three counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and three…
Read MoreNew mayor expected in South Carthage
By Eddie West Staff Writer South Carthage is expected to have a new mayor after this summer’s election. South Carthage resident Joey Nixon was the only candidate to meet the noon, Thursday, April 7 deadline to file qualifying papers for the position. Nixon now serves on the county commission but is not seeking re-election to…
Read MoreCounty’s first Catholic church holds mass in new facility
By Eddie West Staff Writer In the midst of January 2021’s winter chill, a stranger from up North arrived at a specified address in South Carthage. Neighbors had never seen the gentleman prior to his arrival and, at the time, he knew no Smith County resident. When the stranger opened the door to the house…
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