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Obit – Patricia Keen Hackett

Our beloved Patricia Keen Hackett, age 76, a homemaker of Brentwood, went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday afternoon January 27, 2022 at 1:34 p.m. at the Williamson Medical Center in Franklin where she had been cared for since January 23rd. Her family was at her bedside Rev. Monica Mowdy,…

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Obit – Mr. Lanny Breckenridge

Mr. Lanny Breckenridge, of the Del Webb Community at Mount Juliet, died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday morning January 29, 2022 at Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville where he was admitted January 25th following a stroke suffered earlier. Mr. Breckenridge was 77. Mr. Breckenridge was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and had requested…

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Obit – Mr. Max “Gordie” Harper

Mr. Max “Gordie” Harper, age 81 of Mount Juliet, died Sunday evening, January 30 at St. Thomas West in Nashville. He is survived by: wife, Lynda Harper; daughter, Mary Shelton of Nashville; son, Jason Harper and wife Michelle of Mount Juliet; 4 grandchildren, Amanda Shelton, Samantha Shelton, William Harper, Abigail Harper; sister-in-law, Sue Harper of…

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Obit – Mr. Horace Manion Chappell

Mr. Horace Manion Chappell, age 94, of Brush Creek, TN, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Mr. Chappell was born April 28, 1927 in Louisville, KY, a son of the late George Lindsay Chappell, I, and Clyde Dearie McCellan. He was also preceded in death by Children; Harvey Dean Peach and Darla Kaye Peach…

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Obit – Mrs. Barbara Harville

Mrs. Barbara Harville, of South Carthage, died at the age of 77 on Monday afternoon January 24th at 1:05 p.m. at her Lebanon Highway home with her family at her bedside following a brief battle with cancer. Barbara is now enjoying her rewards in heaven for a life well lived. Her pastor, Pastor Scott Ezell…

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NEW CANDIDATES PICK UP ELECTION PAPERS

NEW CANDIDATES PICK UP ELECTION PAPERS Qualifying for the May 3 Republican and Democratic primary elections entered its fifth week, last Monday. Qualifying began on December 20 (2021) and continues through noon, February 17. To this point, qualifying has been slowed by a series of holiday and snowy weather conditions. Individuals who have either picked…

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA – FAMILY TIES RUN DEEP

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA – FAMILY TIES RUN DEEP Unless you are completely sports illiterate you probably know by now that the “Georgia Bulldawgs” won the National Championship game. Although millions of fans were watching it on television, there were two local fans among the 67,000 in attendance at Lucas Oil Stadium. Dr. David McDonald and…

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COVID CASES HIT COUNTY RECORD

COVID CASES HIT COUNTY RECORD Active COVID cases are increasing at an alarming rate in the county, even surpassing the highest number recorded since the pandemic began. There were 406 active COVID cases on Saturday (January 15), according to the Tennessee Department of Health’s latest report. The highest number of active cases in the county…

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WELL-KNOWN DOCTOR/MILITARY VETERAN PASSES AWAY AT 101

WELL-KNOWN DOCTOR/MILITARY VETERAN PASSES AWAY AT 101 Funeral services are set for Friday afternoon for well-known, longtime Carthage physician and Smith County native Dr. Gordon Petty. Dr. Petty passed away in the early morning hours of Monday (January 24) at the age of 101. Having a career spanning 50 years, the Carthage resident was a…

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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 01/27/22

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE  Sale at public auction will be on March 16, 2022, at or about 2:00 PM, local time, at the front entrance of the Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, TN 37030, pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Thomas Andrew Eastes and William Kenneth Eastes, Jr., to Anthony…

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