Obit – Mr. Doras “Sidney” Williams
Mr. Doras “Sidney” Williams, age 79 of Brush Creek, TN, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021. Mr. Williams was born October 12, 1941 in Sneads Ferry, NC, a son of the late Jonas Russell Williams, Sr. and Rosie Lee Boles Williams. He married Wanda Jane Burgess on March 29, 1963 and she preceded him…
Read MoreGHS CHEER CAPTURES SMOKY MOUNTAIN REGION
GHS CHEER CAPTURES SMOKY MOUNTAIN REGION On December 5, the Gordonsville High School Varsity Cheerleading squad competed in the Smoky Mountain Mid-South Regional Cheerleading Competition. They competed in the game day division which highlights the aspects of traditional cheerleading. Each squad performed a routine consisting of two band dances and two crowd leading cheers. The…
Read MoreSCHOOLS WAITING ON STAFF IMMUNIZATIONS
SCHOOLS WAITING ON STAFF IMMUNIZATIONS Despite a dramatic decline in active COVID-19 cases during the month of February, the county’s director of schools says it’s still not time to return to a traditional schedule. Director of Schools Barry Smith says the school system should continue with its current plan, allowing teachers and staff the opportunity…
Read MoreAMERICA’S FUNNIEST VIDEO – LOCAL FAMILY WINS
AMERICA’S FUNNIEST VIDEO – LOCAL FAMILY WINS Four-year-old Harlan Hensley likes his independence. Holding his mother’s hand while walking to pre-k at Carthage United Methodist Church is sometimes a bit uncomfortable for the youth who seems to consider it a little childish for someone of his age to be led by an adult. Described by…
Read MoreCRIMINAL HOMICIDE CHARGES FILED IN FRIDAY MORNING SHOOTING
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE CHARGES FILED IN FRIDAY MORNING SHOOTING A Gordonsville woman faces charges in the shooting death of a 47-year-old Hogans Creek area man. Tara Leigh Greene, 33, has been charged by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) with criminal homicide and theft of property between $2,500 and $10,000, according to the affidavit of complaint…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 03/04/21
CHANCERY COURT (PROBATE DIVISION) LAND SALE IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: FRANCES BALLINGER, DECEASED LANA SUE SHEPHERD, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE No. P-2386 In obedience to a decree of the Chancery Court (Probate Division) at Carthage made on June 19, 2020, in the above styled cause, I will on Saturday, the 27th day of March, 2021, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., on the premises, sell to the…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Barbara Ann Williams
Mrs. Barbara Ann Williams, age 74 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Mrs. Williams was born April 25, 1946 in Lebanon, TN, a daughter of the late Kirk Lee Anderson and Lucille Blanch Sutton Anderson. She married former Smith County Sherriff’s Deputy and Gordonsville Chief of Police, Harold Lee Williams on…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Risey Scruggs
A renowned fiddle player, Mr. Risey Scruggs, died peacefully at the age of 98 Thursday evening February 18, 2021 at 9 p.m. surrounded by his family at his Circle Drive Hartsville home. Funeral services from the Anthony Funeral Home were conducted Wednesday afternoon February 24th at 1 p.m. with Eld. Dean Dyer and Eld. Joe…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Wendell (Wenn) Bennett Jr.
Mr. Wendel (Wenn) Bennett Jr., age 47, of the Hogans Creek Community, died Friday morning February 26, 2021 at his Thompson Hollow Road home. He was pronounced deceased at 7:10 a.m. Smith County E-911 received the call for assistance at 6:45 a.m. Mr. Bennett is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Anne Marie Gillis
Ms. Anne Marie Gillis of Brentwood, a retired former Carthage business woman and media executive, died at the age of 66 surrounded by family and caregivers at the family’s Bluff Road home at 8:17 p.m. Monday evening February 22, 2021 under the care of Caris Hospice of Murfreesboro. Ms. Gillis had gallantly battled A.L.S. (Lou…
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