Obit – Mrs. Betty Lancaster Parker
Mrs. Betty Lancaster Parker, age 87 of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021. Mrs. Betty was born July 17, 1934, a daughter of the late James “Jim” Lancaster and Laura Mason Lancaster. She was also preceded in death by Siblings; J.D. Lancaster and Erleene Lancaster Montgomery. Mrs. Betty was a 1953 graduate…
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Tennessee History for Kids: Originally, Gatlinburg was to be Clear Cut and Mined By Bill Carey Tennessee History for Kids Hindsight’s 20/20, and humans have never been able to predict the future. Today we associate Gatlinburg with hotel rooms, kid-friendly museums, rides, tourist traps, mountain scenery and hiking. A century ago, practically no one foresaw…
Read MoreBREAKING: GHS FB GAME CANCELLED FOR SEPT 3
BREAKING: The GHS Football game for Friday night, Sept. 3 is cancelled due to covid.
Read MoreTennessee History for Kids: Tennessee’s Landscape Changed with the Interstate Highway System
Tennessee’s Landscape Changed with the Interstate Highway System By Bill Carey Tennessee History for Kids Most of us, I suspect, don’t think much about what life would have been like without the interstate highway system. But if it weren’t for the interstates, most of us wouldn’t live where we live and vacation the way we…
Read MoreCOURIER RECEIVES 5 STATE AWARDS, 2 FIRST PLACE
COURIER RECEIVES 5 STATE AWARDS, 2 FIRST PLACE The Carthage Courier was selected for five awards, including First Place in two categories, in last Friday’s 2021 Tennessee State Press Contest Awards held at the Franklin Marriott Hotel. The awards, sponsored by the University of Tennessee (UT) and Tennessee Press Association (TPA), resulted in a Top…
Read MoreSCHOOL COVID-19 POLICY CHANGE
SCHOOL COVID-19 POLICY CHANGE It’s now school board policy—“Students and staff with a COVID-19 positive case will be quarantined; and school direct exposures will be contacted to inform families and allow parents the choice of isolating their exposed asymptomatic child at home or allow the child to return to school highly requesting to wear a…
Read MoreONE VICTIM OF FRIDAY ACCIDENT
ONE VICTIM OF FRIDAY ACCIDENT An already tragic year on roadways in Smith County continued this past week as one person was killed in a single vehicle accident in the Grant community, Friday. Meanwhile, it’s also been a tragic year for Smith County residents on roadways outside the county as a Carthage resident was the…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 09/02/21
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, SMITH COUNTY WHEREAS, Joshua Wilkins and Tiffany Reavis-Wilkins executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., Lender and Joseph B. Pitt, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated November 25, 2014, and recorded on December 1, 2014, in Book 284, at…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Kurtis Phelps
Mr. Kurtis Phelps, age 42 of Carthage, died Saturday morning, August 28. He is survived by: mother, Lana Phelps of Carthage; wife, Aja Phelps of Elmwood; sister, Jody Tutt and husband Glenn of St. Pete, Florida; brothers, Charles Phelps and wife Lisa of Largo, Florida, John Phelps and wife Lisa of Pinellas Park, Chris Phelps…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Robert Angel
Mr. Robert Angel, age 43 of South Carthage, died Saturday afternoon, August 28 at Tri Star Skyline in Nashville. He is survived by: wife, Teri Angel of Mt. Juliet; daughter, Marianna Angel of Mt. Juliet; parents, Steve and Ginger Sanders Angel of Hogans Creek; sister, Regina Angel Williford of Hogans Creek; maternal grandmother, Martha Sanders of…
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