Obit – 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…
Read MoreObit – 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…
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