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Obit – Mr. Bobby Don Cripps, Sr

Mr. Bobby Don Cripps, Sr., age 63 of Brush Creek, TN, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Mr. Cripps was born April 6, 1957 in Lebanon, TN, a son of Wilson Cripps, Jr., and the late Jodine Hall Cripps. He was also preceded in death by maternal grandparents; Hobert and Thelma Hall, and paternal…

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Obit – Mrs. Gina Stangenberg

Mrs. Gina Stangenberg, age 56, of Carthage, died Saturday morning, December 5, at Sumner Regional in Gallatin. She is survived by: husband, Bob Stangenberg; son, Jared Michael Stangenberg and wife Audra of Gainesboro; grandson, Carter Joe Stangenberg of Gainesboro; brothers, Jimmy Joe Roberts and wife Kim of Hendersonville, Daryl Roberts and wife Shiela of Gainesboro;…

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Obit – Mr. Joel Tyree

Mr. Joel Tyree, age 25, of South Carthage, died Monday afternoon, December 1, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is survived by: parents, Garry and Tina Tyree of South Carthage; son, Luke Tyree; siblings, Kaitlyn Gentry and husband Jared of Riddleton, Jordan Tyree of South Carthage, Josiah Tyree of Mountain City, Seth Tyree of South…

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SHERRIFF’S DEPT. K-9 UNITS ARRESTS FOUR IN CASES

SHERRIFF’S DEPT. K-9 UNITS ARRESTS FOUR IN CASES The sheriff department’s two K-9 units have arrested four in three separate cases, alleging illegal drug sales. The most recent investigation resulted in the arrest of two people and took place on Thursday (November 26). Sgt. Junior Fields conducted a covert investigation which resulted in the arrest…

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PLANS FOR HWY 25 ROAD PROJECT CONTINUES TO MOVE FOWARD

PLANS FOR HWY 25 ROAD PROJECT CONTINUES TO MOVE FOWARD Plans for a rock mitigation project or bluff stablization for Highway 25 in the Tanglewood community continue to move forward. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has awarded the project to Civil Constructors LLC, a Franklin company, which placed the low bid on the project. The…

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SANTA SHOPPERS DONATION SOUGHT

SANTA SHOPPERS DONATION SOUGHT Santa Shoppers will be taking place again this year. The annual event is a collaboration between the Smith County Sheriff’s Department and the Smith County Chamber of Commerce, serving economically disadvantaged children. The program is also designed to build a positive relationship between law enforcement officers and youth. In past years,…

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FIRE TANKER DELIVERED

FIRE TANKER DELIVERED Earlier this year, the state awarded counties and municipalities a one time grant. A portion of the county funds were used to purchase a new tanker truck for the county fire department which arrived in county on Monday of last week. Stationed at the Central District Fire Department, the new tanker truck…

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Obit – Mr. Bobby Climer

Mr. Bobby Climer, age 74, of Elmwood, died Tuesday morning, December 1 at Life Care of Sparta. He is survived by; daughter, Donna Kay Bruce and husband David of Cookeville; grandson, Kenneth Cornett Jr of Cookeville; step-daughter, Karen Comstock of Lebanon; mother-of-children, Barbara Nan Climer of Granville. Mr. Climer is at the Carthage Chapel of…

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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/03/20

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF  Oliver Michael Apple Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of November, 2020, Letters Testamentary, in respect to the estate of Oliver Michael Apple, Deceased, who died on the 28th day of July, 2020, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident,…

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OBIT: Albert Bennett

  Horseshoe Bend community native Mr. Albert Bennett, a Sumner County businessman and philanthropist, died at the age of 84 on November 23, 2020 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin where he was admitted Sunday. Mr. Bennett had battled Parkinson disease for several years. Funeral services from the First United Methodist Church in…

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