Obit – W J Holmes
W J Holmes, 73 of Bloomington Springs, Tennessee passed from this life on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.W J was born Sunday, April 6, 1947, in Hartsville, Tennessee, and he was the son of the late William Jonah Holmes and the late Ruby Estelle (Sircy) Holmes.W J was a loving husband,…
Read MoreCOVID CASES IN SCHOOLS DOWN SOME
COVID CASES IN SCHOOLS DOWN SOME As students and school staff reported back to school from the Christmas and New Year’s break, the number of COVID-19 cases were down. However, Director of Schools Barry Smith, warned school board members during their January meeting last Tuesday night the number COVID cases was on the rise. Last…
Read MoreRESCUE SQUAD DISPATCHED TO LAKE FOR MEDICAL ASSIST
RESCUE SQUAD DISPATCHED TO LAKE FOR MEDICAL ASSIST The county rescue squad was deployed to the Sullivans Bend area to aid a man who fell ill while on recreational outing on the Cordell Hull Lake. The man was on an Island in the Cordell Hull Lake by himself when he became in dire need of…
Read MoreHEROIN, METH LOCATED; TWO PEOPLE CHARGED
HEROIN, METH LOCATED; TWO PEOPLE CHARGED The sheriff’s department has charged two people after an investigation led to the discovery of a large amount of heroin and methamphetamine. The two people charged were planning to meet up and “party” at a local motel when law enforcement officers made the arrest. K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields,…
Read MoreSUSPECT FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES FOR PHOTOGRAPHING MINOR IN BATHROOM
SUSPECT FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES FOR PHOTOGRAPHING MINOR IN BATHROOM An investigation into a Murfreesboro man for allegedly secretly photographing minors inside a bathroom at a cheerleading and athletic venue continues this week. Andrew Wayne Halford, 32, was charged by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department with three counts of unlawful photographing of a minor and especially…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 01/28/21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Marilyn Marlene Eddington Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd day of January, 2021, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Marilyn Marlene Eddington, Deceased, who died on the 31st day of December, 2020, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Amy E. Johnson
Mrs. Amy E. Johnson, age 88, of Alexandria, TN, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021.Mrs. Johnson was born September 7, 1932 in Alexandria, TN, a daughter of the late Jim Curtis and Sarah Ann Neal Curtis. She married Ollie Samuel Johnson and he preceded her in death on August 23, 1988. Mrs. Johnson was also…
Read MoreObit – Dr. Jere Haynes Plunk
Dr. Jere Haynes Plunk, (77), of Knoxville, formerly of Carthage, TN, died Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Fort Sanders Hospital, Knoxville. He held a Bachelor Degree from Samford University, a Master of Divinity Degree and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.He was preceded in death by parents Crolin Edgar and…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Patsy King Link
Mrs. Patsy King Link, age 71, a homemaker of Nashville, died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday evening January 23, 2021 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville since her admission on January 20th suffering from kidney failure. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted Wednesday afternoon January 27th at 1 p.m.…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Joan Craighead
Mrs. Joan Craighead, age 73, of the Kempville Community was pronounced dead on arrival at 4:37 p.m. Saturday afternoon January 23, 2021 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. in Carthage. She was found deceased by a son at her Agee Lane home shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Craighead was at the Hackett Chapel…
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