Obit – Mr. Toney Elton Scurlock
Mr. Toney Elton Scurlock, age 77, of Hickman, TN, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021. Mr. Scurlock was born on November 30, 1943 in South Carthage, TN a son of the late Willie Scurlock and Bessie Mae Gibbs Scurlock. He attended Smith County High School. He worked for Cumberland Feed Mill for 6 years and…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Heather King Fox
Mrs. Heather King Fox, age 32 of Gordonsville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Heather was born August 16, 1989 in Carthage, TN. She graduated from Jackson County High School in 2007, and later from Tennessee Tech University. She worked as an eligibility counselor for the State of Tennessee Department of Human Services.…
Read MoreObit – Kevin Bennett
Horseshoe Bend Lane resident Kevin Bennett died at 6:13 p.m. Sunday evening, August 22, 2021 at the Summit Medical Center following an over decade-long battle with A.L.S. He was 40. Services were conducted from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25 with Eld. B.J. Thomason and Eld. Thomas…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Tamekia Black
Mrs. Tamekia Black, age 46, of Dixon Springs, died Monday afternoon, August 23, at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage. She is survived by: mother, Francine Donnell of Carthage; children, Jamaris Shamar Black of Dixon Springs, Takrista Keyonna Black of Cookeville and Ju-Quoya Black of Carthage; brother, Quentin Laronta Donnell of Brush Creek; sister, Iesha Davis…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Walter Forrest
Mr. Walter Forrest, age 74 of Hartsville, died at 9:07 a.m. Monday morning, August 23, 2021, at the Be Blessed Home Care in Hendersonville following a period of declining health. Services were conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 26 from the Carthage First Freewill Baptist Church with Bro. Craig Mahler and Bro. Frank Bratcher…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Mark Dooley
Mr. Mark Dooley, age 61, of Turkey Creek, died Monday morning, August 23, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He is survived by: wife, Helen Davis; mother, Elizabeth Dooley of Nashville; daughters, Megan Dooley, Brooke Dooley and Payton Dooley all of Hurley, MS; granddaughter, Audrina Dooley; step children, Amanda Dillehay and husband Tommy of Gordonsville,…
Read MoreSCHOOL BOARD APPROVES RAISE FOR EMPLOYEES
School board members have approved a three percent raise. The pay increase is for “all school board employees” including teachers, cooks, school bus drivers, custodians, assistants and other staff members. In addition, the school board could hand out a one-time bonus because of staff having to deal with COVID issues. School board members have discussed…
Read MoreTENNESSEE STATE FAIR WINNER
We have a state winner. South Carthage resident Myra Fisher placed second in the Tennessee State Fair Apple Pie Baking Contest at the Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair. For placing second, Fisher received a red ribbon and $150 in cash. As a member of the Carthage FCE Club, each year Fisher enters various contests…
Read MoreUCEMC BOARD RACE SATURDAY
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (U.C.E.M.C.) will be holding a board of directors election this week. The election will be held on Friday, August 27 and Saturday, August 28. Voting hours are from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Voting will take place in each of the electric company’s district offices. There’s one note to voting…
Read MoreDEMOCRATIC PARTY OPTS TO HOLD MAY PRIMARY
Both the Democratic and Republican parties will be holding May primary elections in 2022. This will be a new step in the election cycle for Smith County which traditionally has not held primary elections for county offices. “The Smith County Democratic Party has requested a primary to be held on May 3 (2022) for all…
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