Skip to content

Obit – Mrs. Dorothy Shrum

Mrs. Dorothy Shrum, age 86 of Lebanon and a long time resident of Carthage, died Wednesday morning, February 24 at her home. She is survived by: 3 children, Connie Shrum of Carthage, Judy Thornton and husband Earl of Carthage, Mike Shrum and wife Rena of Lebanon; 4 grandchildren, Jennifer Thornton Carmack and husband Mike of…

Read More

2020 COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES DUE THIS WEEK

2020 COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES DUE THIS WEEK Annually, the last week in February marks the final days for residents to pay their county property taxes. Trustee Lee Ann Williams says her office will be open extended hours this week to accommodate those who are looking to pay their county property taxes. Each year, residents have…

Read More

UPPER CUMBERLAND ELECTRIC SLAMMED, THOUSANDS LOST POWER IN STORMS

UPPER CUMBERLAND ELECTRIC SLAMMED, THOUSANDS LOST POWER IN STORMS Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) is calling last week’s system-wide power outage a natural “disaster” of “historic” proportions. It was the first of two winter storms which brought hours of freezing, rain, sleet and snow on Monday night into Tuesday to the electric company’s coverage…

Read More

ICE, SNOW STORMS STRIKE COUNTY

ICE, SNOW STORMS STRIKE COUNTY Up To Six Inches In Areas The worst winter weather in some time swept through the county last week, bringing back-to-back ice and snow storms as well as persistent sub-freezing temperatures. Thursday morning, residents in most areas of the county awoke to six inches or more of icy precipitation on…

Read More

FUGITIVE FOUND LIVING AT CRUMP PARIS PARK

FUGITIVE FOUND LIVING AT CRUMP PARIS PARK A man wanted in Alabama was discovered in South Carthage after taking up temporary residence at Crump Paris Park. The man, identified as Curtis Edward Bakley, 32, Vinemont, Alabama, had been charged with first degree kidnapping, attempted assault, attempting to elude, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief, according to…

Read More

Obit – Mr. Christopher Caruthers

Mr. Christopher Caruthers, of Paducah, Kentucky, died at 11:09 p.m. Saturday evening February 20, 2021 at the age of 62 in Paducah under the care of Mercy Health Hospice. He was suffering from cancer. A graveside service and interment were conducted in the Towns Family plot in the Amonette-Taylor section of Dixon Springs Cemetery at…

Read More

Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 02/25/21

ESTATE OF DONNA FLORES  NOTICE TO ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS  A Motion to Approve Fees and Costs and Final Settlement and to Close Estate has been filed on the Estate of Donna Flores and has been set for a hearing on March 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., in the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee with Chancellor…

Read More

B-BALL RESULTS

Boys Jackson Co. 54, G’ Ville 53 Livingston 80, Smith Co. 47 Girls Pickett Co. 58, Gordonsville 38 York 52, Smith Co. 35

Read More

Obit – Mrs. Mary Woodard Gragiola

Mrs. Mary Woodard Gragiola, of Gordonsville, died at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday evening, February 17, 2021, at the age of 72 at the St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro where she was admitted February 16th, suffering from cardiac complications. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home are scheduled for Thursday afternoon, February 25th,…

Read More