Obit – Ms. Tracie Thomas
The sadness of a mother losing a child was experienced by Sharon Neal standing at the bedside and holding the hand of her only child, Ms. Tracie Thomas, who was pronounced deceased suffering from MRSA causing kidney failure at the age of 54 at the Highpoint – Health Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin at…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Bob Bowen
Mr. Bob Bowen, age 66 of the Granville Community, was pronounced deceased on arrival at 5:32 a.m. at the Highpoint-Health Riverview with Ascension St. Thomas Medical Center in Carthage on Monday morning, Memorial Day, May 25, 2026. He was discovered unresponsive by his wife at their home. Mr. Bowen is at the Carthage Chapel of…
Read MoreSmith County Baseball
SCHS baseball falls in 2A tourney opener against Milan Milan 1, Smith County 0 Owls soar past Scotts Hill, dispatch Lions in 2A elimination contest Smith County 10, Scotts Hill 4 Owls secure “Final Four” spot with walk-off victory over 2A elite Pigeon Forge Smith County 6, Pigeon Forge 5 Owls eliminated as late surge falls short against Milan…
Read MoreGordonsville Softball
Tigerettes drop state tourney opener against Warriorettes, 6th inning grand slam sinks GHS McEwen 5, Gordonsville 1 Tigerettes handle Dresden, weather delay in elimination game victory at 1A state tourney Gordonsville 16, Dresden 6 Late offensive surge leads GHS softball past North Greene Gordonsville 8, North Greene 1 GHS softball eliminated after nine inning battle against…
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Defending champs Eagleville hold off late GHS baseball charge, Tigers fall in first state outing Eagleville 3, Gordonsville 2 Bennett ties state tourney record with 18 strikeouts as Tigers eliminate Greenfield Gordonsville 7, Greenfield 0 Tigers see 2026 campaign end in narrow 6-5 elimination game loss to 1A powerhouse Coalfield Coalfied 6, Gordonsville 5 READ MORE COVERAGE IN…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 05/28/26
IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE IN CARTHAGE, PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN HENRY HUTH, Deceased. Case No.: 2023-PR-2761 Acting pursuant to the decree of the Chancery Court of Smith County, Tennessee, under the date of December 4, 2025, the following described properties will be offered for sale on the premises of 103 Nixon Hollow Lane…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Eddie Skelton
A longtime New Middleton resident and Rome Community native, Mr. Eddie Skelton, departed this life with his family present at the family’s Korman Lane home on Monday morning May 18th. Mr. Skelton was 81. The Skelton family will have a memorial service at the Korman Lane family home on Saturday afternoon June 6th at 5…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Claudine Johnson Crawford
With a life well lived, the Lord called Mrs. Claudine Johnson Crawford to her heavenly home at the age of 87 at 9:18 a.m. Tuesday morning May 19th at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Mrs. Crawford was admitted to Vandy May 9th for injuries suffered in a fall while she and her daughter…
Read MoreObit – Bro. Frank Eddie Blair
Retired longtime United Methodist pastor, Bro. Frank Eddie Blair age 88 of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday May 19, 2026 at 8:10 a.m. at Alive Hospice Residence in Murfreesboro. Graveside services and interment were at 11 a.m. Monday May 25th in the Garden of Everlasting Life at the Smith County Memorial Gardens. The Blair family received friends…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Shelia Wheeler West
A lady that loved the Lord and her music, Mrs. Shelia Wheeler West, transitioned at the age of 67 at 1:09 p.m. to be at home with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday afternoon May 19, 2026 at the Quality Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Lebanon where she had made her home since January 21,…
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