Obit – Mr. Randy Hesson
Mr. Randy Hesson, age 62 of Defeated Creek, died Friday afternoon, February 18 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: siblings, Daniel Hesson and wife Joyce of Russell Hill, Darrell Hesson of Russell Hill, Windle Hesson and wife Regina of Rocky Mound, Rickey Hesson and wife Martha of Riddleton, Carolyn Halliburton and husband…
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Mrs. Martha Ash, age 82 of Carthage, died Friday afternoon February 18 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin. She is survived by: children, Keith Ash and wife Amy of Pleasant Shade, Aleshia Cowan and husband George of South Carthage; 4 grandchildren, Chelsy Long and husband Ridge, Joshua Kursawe, Matthew Smoczynski, Robert Smoczynski and wife…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Billy Paris
Mr. Billy Paris, age 73 of Carthage, died Wednesday evening, February 16 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: children, Robert Paris and wife Rachel of Chestnut Mound, Heather Paris of Carthage; mother, Ethel Kelly of Carthage; grandson, Jordan Paris. Mr. Paris is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Ernestine Dillard Bennett
Mrs. Ernestine Dillard Bennett, age 83 of Club Springs, TN, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Mrs. Ernestine was born February 26, 1938 in Club Springs, TN, a daughter of the late Solon Dillard and Lillie Parker Dillard. She married Jimmie Carol Bennett on September 2, 1955 and he preceded her in death on…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Tonyann McGowan Jennings
Ms. Tonyann McGowan Jennings, age 51, of Brush Creek, TN passed away Monday February 14, 2022. Tonyann was born November 8, 1970 a daughter of Jimmy B. McGowan and Patricia Ann Sircy McGowan. Tonyann is survived by two daughters Josie (Gregg) Norton of Baxter, TN and Hannah (Chris) Edwards of Baxter, TN; two grandchildren Granger…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Margie Forkum
Mrs. Margie Forkum, age 93 of Tanglewood and long time resident of Kempville, died Monday evening, February 14 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: daughter, Brenda Kemp of South Carthage; 2 grandchildren, Jason Kemp and wife Tracey of Carthage, Norrissa Kemp of Nashville; brothers, Hulon Holland and wife Jean of Defeated Creek,…
Read MoreCOUNTY TAX DEADLINE NEARS; TRUSTEE’S OFFICE ADDS HOURS
COUNTY TAX DEADLINE NEARS; TRUSTEE’S OFFICE ADDS HOURS With the deadline for paying 2021 property taxes without a penalty approaching, the trustee’s office will be open extended hours in the upcoming days. The deadline is the end of the work day on Monday, February 28. Trustee Lee Ann Williams said the office will be open…
Read MoreDIXON SPRINGS MAN CHARGED IN TBI UNDERCOVER HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION
DIXON SPRINGS MAN CHARGED IN TBI UNDERCOVER HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION A Dixon Springs man has been charged in connection with a multi-law enforcement agency undercover operation aimed at curtaining human trafficking, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). The undercover operation was conducted by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, Hendersonville Police…
Read MoreCANINE HONORED FOR SERVICE
CANINE HONORED FOR SERVICE A retired member of the sheriff’s department’s canine unit was honored for her service prior to being put down because of health issues. After her role in thousands of arrests while in service, Canine Constance was living in retirement at the home of one of her handlers, sheriff’s department K-9 officer…
Read MoreJURY FINDS MAN GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED 1ST DEGREE MURDER
JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED 1ST DEGREE MURDER A jury found a man charged with stabbing a Carthage police officer and attempting to break into the city’s police department guilty of attempted first degree murder, as well as other charges related to the incident. Ralph Edward Overstreet Jr., age 40 at the time of…
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