Grand 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…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/14/22
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on June 7, 2022 at 11:00AM local time, at the front door, Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Michael V. Elliott, to Resource Real Estate Services, LLC, Trustee, as trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as…
Read MoreObit – Mr. James Woodard
Longtime roofing contractor Mr. James Woodard, age 69, died peacefully at his Pea Ridge Road home at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, April 9, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was first diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and had gallantly fought the illness since then. He was pronounced deceased at 2:30 p.m. by Avalon Hospice of…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Johnnie Sue Hall Patrick
Mrs. Johnnie Sue Hall Patrick, age 68, of Alexandria, passed away Thursday April 7, 2022. Mrs. Patrick was born May 20, 1953, in Carthage, daughter of the late John William Hall and Nellene Crawford Hall who lived in the Sykes community. She was a 1971 graduate of Gordonsville High School and was married to Bobby…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Mary Ann Woodard Boyd
Mrs. Mary Ann Woodard Boyd, age 79 of Red Boiling Springs, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at her home in Red Boiling Springs. Mrs. Boyd was born on September 24, 1942 in the Buffalo Valley community of Putnam Co, a daughter of the late Reggie Woodard and Nodie Deweese Woodard. She was married to…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Herald Gregory
Mr. Herald Gregory, of Gallatin, died peacefully at 10:21 a.m. Monday morning, April 4, 2022, at the N. H. C. Sumner Place in Gallatin. Mr. Gregory was 87. Mr. Gregory was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon, April 7th, at 1 p.m. from the Family Heritage Funeral…
Read MoreMrs. Joyce Towns Dias
Mrs. Joyce Towns Dias, of Gallatin, died at 9:21 p.m. Sunday evening, April 3, 2022, at the age 87 at the TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage where she was admitted March 31st. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted Wednesday morning, April 6th. Burial followed the 11 a.m. services…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Kenney Caplenor
Longtime Mount Juliet resident, Mr. Kenney Caplenor, died April 4, 2022 at the Summit Medical Center in Hermitage. Mr. Caplenor was 77. Funeral services were conducted by his nephew, Bro. Mark Jones, from the Chapel of the Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home in Lebanon on Friday morning, April 8th. Burial following the 10 a.m. services…
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