Obit – Mrs. Bonita Lee
Mrs. Bonita Lee died peacefully at her family’s River Bridge Road home at 6:01 p.m. Thursday evening February 18, 2021 surrounded by her loving family who had lovingly and tenderly cared for her every need during her final days on earth. Mrs. Lee was 70. Graveside services were Sunday afternoon February 21st at 3 p.m.…
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Mrs. Mary K. Tripp, age 87, of Alexandria, TN, departed this life Tuesday, April 27, 2021.Born Mary Katherine James on October 10, 1933 in Hickman, TN, she was the youngest of four children and the only daughter of the late Luther James and Lorell Gibbs James. She married Roy Lemuel Tripp on February 14, 1992…
Read MoreObit – Mr. David Williams
Mr. David Williams, age 73 of New Middleton, died Monday evening, April 26 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He is survived by: wife, Elaine Williams; daughter, Stacey Kimbrough and fiance’ Ryan Partin of Murfreesboro; 2 sisters, Carolyn Pierce of Mt. Juliet, Kimberly Williams of Mt. Juliet; son, Steve Burris and wife Donna of Hartsville;…
Read MoreJURY RETURNS ‘NOT GUILTY’ VERDICT IN ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER CASE
JURY RETURNS ‘NOT GUILTY’ VERDICT IN ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER CASE During a four-day trial last week, a Smithville man was found not-guilty of two counts of attempted first degree murder in connection with an October 2017 disturbance in the Brush Creek area. While found not guilty of the more serious charges, Steve Mabe Jr.,…
Read MoreMARKET-FEST POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY
MARKET-FEST POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY Because of last Saturday’s rainy weather, Carthage Market-Fest was postponed until this Saturday (May 1) The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m at the city park/walking track located on Industrial Drive. The event will include food, craft and other vendors. Musical entertainment is planned including bluegrass, old…
Read MoreTEACHER HONORED DURING CEREMONY
TEACHER HONORED DURING CEREMONY A remembrance ceremony was held at Turney Ford Field at Gordonsville High School Friday afternoon for a beloved teacher. Gordonsville Middle School seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher Tracy Alexander passed away Sunday, April 18 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center where she was being treated for symptoms associated with the…
Read MoreROAD SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS
ROAD SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS Road Superintendent Steve Coble resigned last week. Since September of last year, the highly popular road superintendent has been undergoing extensive rehabilitation after suffering a severe fall which occurred at his Brush Creek residence in September of last year. In the fall, Coble suffered a broken neck and spinal cord injury. County…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/29/21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Jacky O. Bellar Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of April, 2021, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Jacky O. Bellar, Deceased, who died on the 12th day of April, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Angelia Manning Crook
Mrs. Angelia Manning Crook, age 53 of Gallatin, TN, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021.Mrs. Crook was born August 26, 1967 in Carthage, TN, a daughter of the late Troy Glenn Manning and Shirley Ann Smith Manning. She married Samuel A. Crook on December 15, 2012.Angelia was a 1987 graduate of Gordonsville High School…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Sam Kirby
Cookeville resident, Mr. Sam Kirby, died at the age of 64 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening April 21, 2021 at the Vanderbilt Wilson Hospital in Lebanon where he was admitted April 7, 2021 from the Pavilion in South Carthage. Bro. Tim Frank officiated at the Saturday afternoon April 24th funeral services from the Carthage Chapel…
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