NEW CARTHAGE FIRE DEPT. LADDER TRUCK
NEW CARTHAGE FIRE DEPT. LADDER TRUCK The Carthage Volunteer Fire Department received a ladder truck on Sunday, February 27. The ladder will reach a height of 75 feet, which will benefit the town’s ISO rating and help lower the cost of home insurance for Carthage residents. Carthage Fire Chief Joe Hiett conducted a nation-wide search…
Read MoreSNOW’S ‘MARCH INTO SPRING’
SNOW’S ‘MARCH INTO SPRING’ TOTALS 4.5’’Defeated… 3’’Gordonsville… 3.8’’Carthage… 3.5’’Elmwood… Winter storm began as rain— A late winter storm resulted in more than four inches of snowfall in some areas of the county, Saturday morning. A total of 4.5 inches was recorded in the Defeated area, three inches in the Gordonsville area, 3.8 inches in the…
Read MoreMETH DISCARDED AT YARD SALE
METH DISCARDED AT YARD SALE Two people who had stopped to browse at a Dixon Springs Highway yard sale in the Tanglewood community were arrested. Both were wanted by law enforcement in other counties, according to sheriff’s department booking information. Meanwhile, one of the two individuals allegedly tossed a bag of methamphetamine in a box…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 03/17/22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Janet L. Hodge Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of March, 2022, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Janet L. Hodge 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 non-resident,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. K. Wilson Duke
Mr. K. Wilson Duke, age 79 of the Wilburn Hollow Community in Riddleton, died Saturday morning, March 12 at Lebanon Health and Rehab. He is survived by: wife, Joyce Watson Duke; 2 children, Mark Duke of Gallatin and special friend Jackie Watson Gregory of Hartsville, Carla Duke Vining and husband Joe of South Carthage;…
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Obit – Mr. Al Nixon
Mr. Al Nixon, age 81, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Mr. Nixon was born December 7, 1940, in the Love Valley community of Dekalb County, TN, a son of the late Alvin Nixon, Sr and Tennie Love Nixon. He was also preceded in death by eight siblings. Mr. Nixon married…
Read MoreTWO CHARGED AS DELIVERY DISCOVERED BY OFFICERS
TWO CHARGED AS DELIVERY DISCOVERED BY OFFICERS Two people face multiple charges following a traffic stop made by a sheriff’s department deputy on Interstate 40. During the traffic stop which occurred at the 258 mile marker, Deputy Nathan Williams contacted K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields to assist in the investigation when items wrapped in black…
Read MoreCARTHAGE CITY HALL COULD RECEIVE UPGRADES
CARTHAGE CITY HALL COULD RECEIVE UPGRADES Upgrades could soon be coming to the city hall building in Carthage. Department supervisors have been asked to provide a list of needs to the city’s council which could be discussed at next month’s (April) meeting. The topic arose during the council’s March meeting Thursday night and was listed…
Read MoreDAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 13. Residents need to turn their clocks forward by one hour. The first day of spring comes one week later, Sunday, March 20.
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