Obit – Mrs. Flora Mabery Runnells
Mrs. Flora Mabery Runnells, age 74, of South Carthage, died Tuesday morning, December 7 at Quality Care in Lebanon. She is survived by: husband, David Runnells; daughter, Tara Pirtle and husband Wes of South Carthage; 3 grandchildren, Lexie Wade of South Carthage, Chelsea Pirtle of South Carthage, Ethan Pirtle of South Carthage; sister, Elaine Bumpus…
Read MoreDAMAGE REPORTED FROM STORM
DAMAGE REPORTED FROM STORM A serve thunderstorm swept through the county with high winds and heavy rainfall, Monday morning. The high winds resulted in isolated damage, mainly in the northern section of the county in the Pleasant Shade, Difficult and Defeated areas. There was a report of a shop being blown down at the home…
Read MoreCORPS TO ASSIST WITH EROSION PROBLEM
CORPS TO ASSIST WITH EROSION PROBLEM The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District (USACE) has plans to correct an erosion problem on the Cumberland River threatening the Carthage Wastewater Treatment Plant. The federal agency recently received an appropriation to initiate what it calls an “emergency streambank stabilization project” to correct the problem. A 90,000-gallon…
Read MoreFIRE DESTROYS HOUSE THURSDAY MORNING
FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE THURSDAY MORNING Fire consumed a residence located near the Lancaster community, Thursday morning. The fire was reported at 7:12 a.m. at 368 Lancaster Highway. The house was fully engulfed upon arrival of emergency personnel. Dante Kania lived by himself at the residence. Kania was not at home when the fire started. Lancaster…
Read MoreGUILTY PLEA ENTERED IN 2020 2ND DEGREE MURDER
GUILTY PLEA ENTERED IN 2020 2ND DEGREE MURDER A second degree murder case in which a Wilson County man was accused of providing illegal drugs resulting in the death of a Pleasant Shade man has been resolved. Bailey Alexander Underwood, 24, Lebanon, was indicted on two counts of second degree murder in connection with the…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/09/21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Freeman Virgus Overstreet Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of December, 2021, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Freeman Virgus Overstreet, Deceased, who died on the 12th day of November, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Lindsay Knox-Majors
Ms. Lindsay Knox-Majors, of Murfreesboro, died in a single car automobile accident which occurred on Gracey-Herndon Road near I-24 East in Christian County, Kentucky on Saturday morning November 27, 2021. She was pronounced deceased at the scene at 12:19 a.m. and transported to the Kentucky Medical Examiner Office in Louisville, Kentucky. Funeral services for Ms.…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Thomas McHugh, Jr.
Mr. Thomas McHugh, Jr, age 63, of Nashville, TN, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Mr. McHugh was preceded in death by his parents; Thomas McHugh, Sr., and Bettie McHugh and by Brother-in-law; Mark Lawrence. Mr. McHugh is survived by his partner of 22 years; Karen Sweeney. Children; Christian (Tina) McHugh and Patrick McHugh.…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Ruby Spurlock
Mrs. Ruby Spurlock, age 55 of Carthage, died Thursday morning, December 2 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. She is survived by: husband, Bennie Spurlock; father, Jordan Measle Jr of the Rome Community; 3 children, Christopher Sean Spurlock, Cymbrelee Dawn Spurlock, Lyndsie Francis Spurlock all of Carthage; sister, Ronda Charles of Clarksville; brothers, Robert Measle of…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Carolyn Vires
Mrs. Carolyn Vires A retired Defeated Creek community business lady has died at the age of 77. Mrs. Carolyn Vires died peacefully with her family at her bedside at their Tanglewood Trail home in Crossville at 1:32 p.m. Friday afternoon, December 3, 2021. She was pronounced deceased at 2:20 p.m. by Hospice of Cumberland County…
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