Obit – Mr. Tom Fitzgerald
Mr. Tom Fitzgerald, of the New Middleton Community, was pronounced deceased at 8:34 a.m. Wednesday morning April 7, 2021 in a garage at his Vantrease Road home. The 48 year old gentleman, a chronic asthmatic, was found by his wife with his inhaler in his hand. Mr. Fitzgerald was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…
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Cassie Len Maxwell, Cassie Len Maxwell, age 18 of Alexandria, TN, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021. Cassie was born November 30, 2002 in Maryville, TN. She was a Senior at Dekalb County High School. Cassie worked at Taco Bell in Lebanon, TN. Cassie is survived by Parents; Jeffrey and Jennifer Maxwell. Sister; Cheyenne…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Jackie Pritchett Sr.
Gordonsville businessman, Mr. Jackie Pritchett Sr., age 71 of the Rome Community, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Quality Center for Rehab and Healing in Lebanon where he was admitted Thursday April 1st. He was recovering from Covid-19 which he suffered in December. Mr. Pritchett was at the…
Read MorePLEASANT SHADE RESIDENTS FACING DRUG CHARGES
PLEASANT SHADE RESIDENTS FACING DRUG CHARGES A sheriff’s department investigation has led to the arrest of three Pleasant Shade area residents. The investigation began when Sgt. Terrance Adams spotted a Honda Civic in the parking lot of Shoulders Motor Company located on Highway 25 with a male subject looking under the hood of a vehicle.…
Read MoreLOCAL AUTHOR RELEASES NEW BOOK
LOCAL AUTHOR RELEASES NEW BOOK Kirk Ward Robinson has released a new book of short fiction, A Robin Waits. Robinson’s previous collection of short fiction, 2012’s Life in Continuum, was awarded the Kirkus Star and called, “A classic in the making.” In this new collection, Robinson journeys through diverse settings, from the backroads of Appalachia…
Read MoreTWO CARTHAGE ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO D.A. STAFF
TWO CARTHAGE ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO D.A. STAFF Since the retirement of Fifteenth Judicial District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, veteran Assistant District Attorney Jason Lawson has been heading the office. On March 1, the assistant district attorney was appointed pro-tem district attorney general by Criminal Court Judge Brody Kane upon General Thompson’s retirement. Meanwhile, District Attorney…
Read MoreMAGGART ROAD CLOSED AS ROADWAY COLLAPSES
MAGGART ROAD CLOSED AS ROADWAY COLLAPSES Some of the more significant damage caused by the flash floods which struck the last weekend in March occurred on Maggart Road in the Maggart community. A section of roadway where a metal tile was located collapsed, temporarily closing the road. In addition to causing damage to the roadway,…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/08/21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Joe Allen Massey Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of March, 2021, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Joe Allen Massey, Deceased, who died on the 20th day of January, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and…
Read MoreObit – Dr. June Empson Futrell
Longtime Carthage resident and pharmacist, Dr. June Empson Futrell, died at noon Thursday, March 18, 2021, at the Green Hills Rehabilitation and Healing Center where she was convalescing from an aggressive brain tumor. A family memorial service is scheduled to be held to celebrate her life on Saturday afternoon, April 24th, at the Woodmont Hills…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Fred Kuhns
Mr. Fred Kuhns, age 60, of Lafayette, was pronounced deceased at 12:40 a.m. Sunday morning April 4, 2021 at his Joyce Circle home under the care of Avalon Hospice. Mr. Kuhns was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where services were conducted on Friday afternoon April 9th at 1 p.m. Mr. Kuhns pastor…
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