Obit – Mr. Dow Armistead
Mr. Dow Armistead, age 56 of Club Springs, died Thursday morning, February 3 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He is survived by: 4 sons, Justin Armistead of Club Springs, Jacob Parrish of Baxter, Eddie Parrish of Baxter, Josh Hawthorne of Gasden, Alabama; sister, Jennifer Maynard and husband Tommy of Elmwood. Mr. Armistead is at the…
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Faith Adams Young, Faith Adams Young, born in Atlanta on October 5, 1927 and died February 1, 2022 at her beloved Dixona surrounded by family. She was predeceased by her parents, Adam Gillespie Adams, III and Mary Faith Yow Adams, and her husband, William (Billy) Martin Young, Jr. She is survived by her son, Stephen…
Read MoreObit – Mr. David Lee Shelton, Jr.
Mr. David Lee Shelton, Jr., age 41, of the Brush Creek, TN community passed away on Tuesday February 1, 2022. David was born in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma on Oct. 28, 1980, a son of David Lee Shelton Sr. and Margaret Thomas Shelton. He was a 2000 graduate of Gordonsville High School and was a member…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Mary Katheryne Hackett Vance
Mrs. Mary Katheryne Hackett Vance, age 88 of Lock Seven, died Monday evening, January 31 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: sons, Tommy Vance and wife Melissa of Lock 7, Joe Vance and wife Lois of Plunketts Creek, Russell “Roscoe” Vance and wife Julie of Helms Bend; 6 grandchildren, Jake Vance of…
Read MoreDANIEL RECEIVES GOVERNOR’S VOLUNTEER STAR AWARD
DANIEL RECEIVES GOVERNOR’S VOLUNTEER STAR AWARD A Smith County High School student has received the Governor’s Volunteer Star Award. Eden Daniel, a junior at the school, was the first Smith Countian to ever to receive the award which recognizes outstanding volunteers from across the state. Daniel will receive the award at the Star Award’s annual…
Read MoreINTEREST IN COMMISSION RACES LACKLUSTER
INTEREST IN COMMISSION RACES LACKLUSTER Going into the final weeks of qualifying for the May Democratic and Republican primary elections, interest in county commission seats is running low. Based on activity at the county’s election commission office—as of Friday, January 28—only one district will potentially have enough candidates for a contested race. In District 5,…
Read MoreTWO TO FACE ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES
TWO TO FACE ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES Two people face animal cruelty charges following an investigation conducted by the sheriff’s department at a home in the New Middleton area. Kenneth N. Connell, 42, Brush Creek, has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty, cruelty to animals and vaccination of animals violation. Suzie Nicole Nevils, 45, Brush Creek,…
Read MoreGHS NAMES ALUM/FORMER OAKLAND ASST. JACKSON AS FB COACH
GHS NAMES ALUM/FORMER OAKLAND ASST. JACKSON AS FB COACH The Gordonsville High School football program sent shock waves across the landscape of Tennessee High School football last week when the school announced 2003 GHS graduate Stephen Jackson as the new head coach of the Tigers. Jackson takes the reins of the storied Big Blue program…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 02/03/22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF MAGGIE LOU AUSTIN Notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of January, 2022, Letters Administration in respect to the estate of Maggie Lou Austin, Deceased, who died on the 31st day of January 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…
Read MoreTN History for Kids: From Textbook Photo to a Book about Slavery
TN History for Kids: From Textbook Photo to a Book about Slavery By Bill Carey/Tennessee History for Kids It started when John Baker was a seventh grader at Westside Elementary School in Springfield. While paging through his social studies book, he was drawn to an 1891 photo that showed four older people in front…
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