Obit – Ms. Geraldean Murphy Young
Ms. Geraldean Murphy Young, age 60 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Ms. Young was born October 16, 1961 in Livingston, TN, a daughter of the late Arthur D. Murphy and Darlene Wilson Murphy. She was also preceded in death by Daughter; Amanda Darlene Murphy, Brother; Glenn Murphy, and Half-Sister; Marsha…
Read MoreTennessee History For Kids: Fried Chicken, the Colonel and the Nashville businessman
Tennessee History For Kids: Fried Chicken, the Colonel and the Nashville businessman By Bill Carey You may not have heard of the late Nashville businessman Jack Massey. But if it weren’t for Massey, you probably never would have heard of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Born in Georgia in 1904, Massey moved…
Read MoreTennessee History For Kids: The Vanishing remains of the first road across the Plateau
Tennessee History For Kids: The Vanishing remains of the first road across the Plateau By Bill Carey Tennessee likes to boast about old structures it has preserved and historical markers it has erected. However, in terms of remembering migration routes, our state could do a much better job. The first road across the Cumberland Plateau…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Patsy Christian Lackey
Ms. Patsy Christian Lackey, age 58, of Carthage, TN, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Ms. Lackey was born December 6, 1962 in Carthage, TN, a daughter of the late Jessie Christian and Rosie Stafford Christian. She was also preceded in death by Brother; Michael Christian. Ms. Lackey is survived by Children; Jacob (Laura)…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Edna Anderson Stafford
Mrs. Edna Anderson Stafford, age 74 of the Bradford Hill Community, died Wednesday morning, December 1 at Gallatin Health Care. She is survived by: granddaughter and caregiver, Casey Logan Anderson Bahrman and husband Matthew of Gallatin. Mrs. Stafford is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where her service will be conducted on Friday…
Read MoreGORDONSVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE SATURDAY
GORDONSVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE SATURDAY The Gordonsville Christmas Parade is set for 5 p.m., December 4. The parade is generally held each year, the Saturday following the Carthage Christmas Parade.
Read MoreQUALIFYING FOR ELECTIONS BEGINS THIS MONTH
QUALIFYING FOR ELECTIONS BEGINS THIS MONTH School Board Candidates To Declare Political Affiliation Candidates will begin picking up their qualifying petitions for several county and district offices this month. Qualifying for certain offices begins Monday, December 20 (2021) and continues until noon, February 17 (2022). This year’s qualifying deadline is much earlier than in previous…
Read MoreAPPOINTED COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER RESIGNS
APPOINTED COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER RESIGNS For a second time since the late Road Superintendent Steve Coble’s resignation earlier this year, commissioners will be discussing filling the position. Micheal Kemp, who was appointed by commissioners in August, resigned the position as of Thursday (November 18), citing “unforeseeable personal and health problems”. County commissioners meet at least…
Read MoreOVER 40 INDICTMENTS ISSUED-GRAND JURY SPECIAL SESSION
OVER 40 INDICTMENTS ISSUED-GRAND JURY SPECIAL SESSION The county’s grand jury met in special session on Monday (November 22) and returned some 48 indictments. It’s the second time since August the grand jury has met in special session. During the two special sessions (the first one held in September and a second last week) 159…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/02/21
CHANCERY COURT (PROBATE DIVISION) LAND SALE IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: ALFRED LEE LAWLESS, DECEASED MONICA D. HAMMERS, CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE TERRY WAYNE LAWLESS, CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE No. P-2455 In obedience to a decree of the Chancery Court (Probate Division) at Carthage made on October 15, 2021, in the above styled cause, I will on Saturday, the 11th day of December, 2021, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., on…
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