Obit – Mr. Doug Wright
Mr. Doug Wright, age 55 of Carthage, died Thursday morning, March 3 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: mother, Sue White of Carthage; daughter, Kayla Young and friend Damien of Hartsville; grandson, Brahyln Young of Hartsville; aunts, Janice Overall of Nashville, Faye Cartwright and husband Clarence of Gallatin, Sherry Wester of Carthage,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. William D. “Mr. Bill” Holder
Mr. William D. “Mr. Bill” Holder, age 78 of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Mr. Bill was born November 12, 1943 in Wartburg, TN, a son of the late William Maynard Holder and Birdie Hawn Holder. He attended Tennessee Preparatory School. Mr. Bill moved around often until coming to Gordonsville, where…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Jessie Martin Butler
Mrs. Jessie Martin Butler, age 94 of Defeated Creek, died Thursday morning, March 3 at Smith County Health and Rehab. She is survived by: 2 sons, David Butler of Defeated Creek, Roger Butler and wife Melanie of Graveltown; 16 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Butler is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where…
Read MoreTN History for Kids: Zollicoffer remembered for duel, Civil War fate
By Bill Carey/Tennessee History for Kids TN History for Kids: Zollicoffer remembered for duel, Civil War fate The next time you’re in Nashville, visit the City Cemetery. There you will find the graves of no less than four Civil War generals—one of whom is Felix Zollicoffer. Zollicoffer was born in Columbia, Tennessee, and was trained…
Read MoreObit- Ms. Janet Leigh Hodge
Ms. Janet Leigh Hodge, age 60, of Hickman, TN, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022. Ms. Hodge was born February 16, 1962 in Cleveland, TN, a daughter of the late Dr. R. David Hodge and Fausteen Agee Hodge. Ms. Hodge was a graduate of Hanahan High School in South Carolina. She graduated from Medical…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Bobbye Sutton
Mrs. Bobbye Sutton, age 91 of the Friendship Hollow in Defeated Creek died Monday afternoon, February 28 at Smith County Health and Rehab. She is survived by: 5 children, Bobby Sutton and wife Peggy of New Middleton, Vanessa Farmer and husband Mark of Chestnut Mound, Shelia Butler of Defeated Creek, Lesa Butler and husband Charles…
Read MoreGASOLINE PRICES SOAR 15¢ DURING PAST WEEK
GASOLINE PRICES SOAR 15¢ DURING PAST WEEK Gasoline prices increased 15 cents per gallon during the past week and the price is expected to continue increasing in the coming weeks, according to AAA-The Auto Club Group. Monday, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Tennessee was at an average of $3.44 which is…
Read MoreCOVID-19 HITS RAPID DECLINE
COVID-19 HITS RAPID DECLINE The number of active COVID-19 cases in the county continues to fall at a dramatic pace, paralleling a national downward trend. After rapidly increasing in January to a record number of high cases, active cases fell at a pace as rapid as the increase. On Saturday, February 19, there were 144…
Read MoreSTATE RECOGNIZES SMITH COUNTY YOUTH FOR VOLUNTEER EFFORT
STATE RECOGNIZES SMITH COUNTY YOUTH FOR VOLUNTEER EFFORT Smith County High School student Eden Daniel was recently a Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards recipient. Daniel was honored during the fourteenth annual Governor’s Volunteer Stars Awards ceremony which recognized volunteers from 66 counties and held at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin. The awards celebrated the…
Read MoreTEN COMMISSIONERS GIVING UP SEATS
TEN COMMISSIONERS GIVING UP SEATS The county commission will have a new look come this fall as a number of commissioners are not seeking re-election this year. Ten seated commissioners are planning to give up their positions on the commission after their term expires following the August County General Election. The county commission is made…
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