Obit – Mr. Earl North
A longtime Smith County Commissioner and a Southern Gentleman has died at the age of 82 from complications of pneumonia. Mr. Earl North, of the Flatrock Community, died peacefully with his family at his bedside at 9:05 p.m. E.S.T. Thursday evening February 4, 2021 at the Fountain City Community home of his daughter in Knoxville.…
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Ms Li Li Donnell, age 19 of Pleasant Shade, died Wednesday afternoon, February 3 in Macon County. She is survived by: parents, Jason and Amanda Dalton Donnell; maternal grandparents, Pat and Lynne Reed of Pleasant Shade; Paternal grandfather, Jessie Watkins of Lebanon;5 sisters, Ashlynn Vaughan of Hartsville, Denesha Davis of Lebanon, Jazmin Abston of Smithville,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Seth Tyree
Mr. Seth Tyree, age 18 of South Carthage died Monday evening, February 1 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: parents, Garry and Tina Tyree of South Carthage; siblings, Kaitlyn Gentry and husband Jared of Riddleton, Jordan Tyree of South Carthage, Josiah Tyree of Mountain City; maternal grandmother, Carol Conditt Petty of Carthage;…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Henry Lynn Conger
Mr. Henry Lynn Conger, age 69 of Gallatin, TN, passed away on February 1, 2021. Mr. Conger was born on July 6, 1951 in Clarksville, TN, son of the late Maurice M. Conger and Peggy Summers Conger. He was preceded in death by his Son; Cameron Ray Conger. Mr. Conger married Vicki McKinney on July…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Beverly Ann Angel
Mrs. Beverly Ann Angel, age 70 of Elmwood, TN, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.Mrs. Angel was born September 23, 1950, a daughter of the late Howard D. Woodard and Thulia Watts Woodard. She was also preceded in death by Son; Travis Nixon in 2008. Beverly became very well…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Stanley Franklin
Mr. Stanley Franklin, age 60 of Carthage, died Sunday evening, January 31 at Riverview Regional in Carthage. He is survived by: daughter, Aelisha Butler and husband Jesse of Carthage; 3 sons, Stephen Franklin and wife Beth of South Carthage, Adam Franklin of Carthage, Jeffrey Franklin of Defeated Creek; siblings, Janie Creswell of Lebanon, Patricia Montgomery…
Read MoreFORMER SHERIFF RETIRES
FORMER SHERIFF RETIRES A decades old law enforcement career has likely come to a close. A retirement ceremony honoring former sheriff and South Carthage police officer Johnny Bane was hosted by Smith County Middle School, Friday. As an officer with the South Carthage Police Department—among other duties—for the past several years Bane has directed school…
Read MoreTRAFFIC STOP NETS 84 GRAMS OF METH, CHARGES
TRAFFIC STOP NETS 84 GRAMS OF METH, CHARGES A sheriff’s department deputy located 84 grams of methamphetamine which a male subject says he had “just purchased” prior to being stopped on Alexandria Highway. According to an offense report filed by K-9 officer Sgt. Ridge Long, the man charged in connection with the methamphetamine admitted to…
Read MoreSO. CARTHAGE MURDER CASE MAKING WAY THROUGH COURT
SO. CARTHAGE MURDER CASE MAKING WAY THROUGH COURT An almost two year old South Carthage murder case continues to make its way through criminal court. In April of 2019, a man was discovered beaten to death inside a former tobacco warehouse located on Hunter Avenue behind Rackley Roofing. Discovered by a relative, the victim was…
Read MoreSUSPECT, CHARGED IN BATHROOM CAMERA INCIDENT, IN COURT
SUSPECT, CHARGED IN BATHROOM CAMERA INCIDENT, IN COURT A man who faces charges for photographing minor females dressing in a bathroom at an athletic venue located in the Tanglewood community made his initial court appearance, Wednesday. Andrew Wayne Halford, 32, Murfreesboro, is charged by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department with three counts of unlawful photographing…
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