Tennessee History For Kids: “Doctor Woman” became a legend on the Cumberland Plateau
Tennessee History For Kids: By Bill Carey/Tennessee History for Kids “Doctor Woman” became a legend on the Cumberland Plateau By Bill Carey If people who lived in Tennessee 100 years ago could speak to us today, they’d tell us we are spoiled.…
Read MoreObit – Kimberly “Kim” Ann Maxwell Whitehair
Funeral services for Kimberly “Kim” Ann Maxwell Whitehair, 56, of Baxter, will be Tuesday, November 16 at 11 AM at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home with Bro. Harold Walker officiating. Interment will follow in the Baird Memorial Cemetery in Hickman, Smith County, Tennessee. The family will receive friends Monday from 5…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Freeman Overstreet
World War II Veteran, Mr. Freeman Overstreet, age 95 of Elmwood, died Friday afternoon, November 12 at his home. He is survived by: daughters, Bonnie Tippit of Carthage, Gail Finn of South Carthage, Janice Clemons of South Carthage; 4 grandchildren, Russell Roberts and wife Amanda of Turkey Creek, Angela Finn of the Conditt Hollow, Shane…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Beverly Denton
Mrs. Beverly Denton, age 79, of the Rock City Community died peacefully at 9:50 a.m. Friday morning November 12, 2021 at her Denton Lane home suffering from Parkinson disease and a short battle with lymphoma. She was under the loving care of Avalon Hospice of Cookeville who had been assisting her family with her care.…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Roger Kemp
Mr. Roger Kemp, age 77 of the Kempville Community, died Saturday afternoon, November 13 at Vanderbilt-Wilson in Lebanon. He is survived by: wife, Kay Conditt Kemp; son, Steven Kemp and wife Lucette of Kempville; grandchildren, Kayla Kemp of Defeated, Justin Kemp of Defeated, Adam Kemp of Kempville; sisters, Ramona Collier of Gallatin, Shirley Carr of…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Ronald Eugene Taylor
Mr. Ronald Eugene Taylor, age 66, of Maggart, TN, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Mr. Taylor was born June 1, 1955 in Jamestown, NY, a son of the late Kenneth Charles Taylor and Marcella Ilene Henry Taylor. He worked for several years at the William L. Bonnell Company until his retirement in 2015.…
Read MoreJAMES ROBERT BASS PASSES
JAMES ROBERT BASS PASSES Funeral services for James Robert Bass were held Saturday night at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Home. Bass passed away, Thursday, at the age of 80. Bass was well-known throughout the community, being a licensed funeral director, embalmer and businessman. Bass was a 1960 graduate of John A. Gupton College.…
Read MoreSHERIFF’S DEPT. SANTA SHOPPER’S PLANS
SHERIFF’S DEPT. SANTA SHOPPER’S PLANS From Smith County Sheriff Steve Hopper: “We are very excited to host another year of Santa’s Shoppers. Our program provides not only a Christmas shopping experience for children in the community but also provides positive interaction with local law enforcement officers. Over the past several years with the generous donations…
Read MoreHOLIDAY PARADES DATES SET
HOLIDAY PARADES DATES SET The annual Carthage and Gordonsville Christmas parades are nearing. The Carthage parade is held each year the first Sunday after the Thanksgiving holiday. This year the parade will be held on November 28, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Events associated with the parade could also be scheduled as the parade date nears.…
Read MoreSTATE’S PLAN FOR SO. CARTHAGE BLUFF CONTINUE
STATE’S PLAN FOR SO. CARTHAGE BLUFF CONTINUE Detour Route, Other Details Not Yet Set A state highway project impacting thousands of motorists traveling along Highway 70 continues to move forward. The rock (bluff) mitigation project scheduled for Highway 70 in South Carthage could be bid as early as October of next year, according to transportation…
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