NUMEROUS RESCUES AS DELUGE OF RAIN HITS COUNTY DURING WEEKEND
NUMEROUS RESCUES AS DELUGE OF RAIN HITS COUNTY DURING WEEKEND (Story compiled from information provided by Emergency Management Agency Director Sonny Carter.) The county’s rescue squad made multiple rescues after individuals became stranded in rising water as flashing floods struck several areas of the county over the weekend. Reports of flash flooding began late Saturday…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/01/21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Howard Wayne Spencer Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of March, 2021, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Howard Wayne Spencer, Deceased, who died on the 1st day of February, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Kenny Hackett
Carthage native Mr. Kenny Hackett, age 56, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, passed away on March 26, 2021 from Covid-19 complications. Ken married Ellen Vuillod Hackett on March 16, 1992. They have one daughter, Alexandra Christine Hackett. Ken was born on March 12, 1965 in Carthage, Tennessee. He was the third child of Mr. C.E. Hackett…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Jean Young
Mrs. Jean Young, of the Chestnut Mound Community, died peacefully at 12:46 p.m. Friday afternoon March 26, 2021 at the Quality Center for Rehab and Healing in Lebanon where she was admitted January 10, 2021 suffering from pulmonary edema. Mrs. Young was 66. Bro. Jimmy Gregory officiated at the 11 a.m. Monday morning March 29th…
Read MoreMARKET-FEST SET FOR APRIL IN CARTHAGE
MARKET-FEST SET FOR APRIL IN CARTHAGE Following a pause for the COVID-19 pandemic this past year, another Carthage Market-Fest is expected to take place next month. The event is set for 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday, April 24. The event will be held at the city’s walking track which is located across the street…
Read MoreSHERIFF’S DEPT. INVESTIGATION ALLEGES 2 DELIVERED DRUGS TO EMS WORKER
SHERIFF’S DEPT. INVESTIGATION ALLEGES 2 DELIVERED DRUGS TO EMS WORKER A sheriff’s department drug-related investigation led to the arrest of three people, including an Emergency Medical Services (EMS/ambulance service) employee. The investigation, conducted by the sheriff’s department detective’s division and K-9 units, alleges drugs were delivered to the ambulance service/EMS employee while on duty. According…
Read More$7,000 METH DEAL GOES BUST
$7,000 METH DEAL GOES BUST Thousands of dollars in methamphetamine and heroin are off the streets and two Cookeville men now face multiple drug-related charges. One of the two men claims to have purchased 14 ounces of methamphetamine in Nashville for $7,200 prior to being stopped by a Smith County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit on…
Read MoreKNIFE WIELDING MAN IN STANDOFF WITH OFFICER AFTER THROWING HATCHETS AT CAR
KNIFE WIELDING MAN IN STANDOFF WITH OFFICER AFTER THROWING HATCHETS AT CAR A man, who is accused of throwing three hatches at a stranger’s vehicle, ended in a standoff with a Carthage police officer, as he wielded two throwing knives. The suspect eventually surrendered, but not before the officer drew his firearm and twice demanded…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 03/25/21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Barbara Williams Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of March, 2021, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Barbara Williams, Deceased, who died on the 28th day of February, 2021, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims,…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Silcox Bennett
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Silcox Bennett, age 87, of Carthage, TN, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Mrs. Bennett was born December 16, 1933, a daughter of the late Andrew Silcox and Dora Lee Bowman. She married Willie Donald Bennett on October 14, 1955 and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Bennett was also preceded…
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