Obit – Mr. Bobby Gregory
Mr. Bobby Gregory, age 82, of Red Boiling Springs, died at his Valley View Drive under the care of Avalon Hospice at 9:41 a.m. Thursday morning, October 22, 2020. Mr. Gregory was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home and was to be cremated at the Cumberland Family Services in Algood. A memorial service…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Bradley Huddleston
Mr. Bradley Huddleston died at 5:36 a.m. Wednesday morning, October 21, 2020 at his Pea Ridge Road home under the care of HighPoint Hospice. He was 81. Funeral services were conducted from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home on Friday morning, October 23, at 11:00 a.m. with Eld. Kenny Hensley and Eld. Rick Wilson…
Read MoreNATIONAL DRUG TAKEBACK DAY EVENT PLANNED
NATIONAL DRUG TAKEBACK DAY EVENT PLANNED Smith Countian’s have an opportunity to safely and securely dispose of potentially addictive prescription medications at the upcoming National Prescription Drug TakeBack Day. The event is set for Friday, October 30 from 1-5 p.m. at the Carthage Walmart. Take back events offer an opportunity for anyone to properly dispose…
Read MoreLOSS OF LEARNING ALARMS SCHOOL OFFICIALS
LOSS OF LEARNING ALARMS SCHOOL OFFICIALS School officials continue to be alarmed about the decline in learning for students attending school in-person. High absenteeism due to COVID-19 guarantee protocols is resulting in a significant loss in classroom time for many students. For students attending in-person classes, fewer hours translates into a decline in learning, compared…
Read MoreRUSH ON TO VOTE EARLY IN ELECTION
RUSH ON TO VOTE EARLY IN ELECTION Interest in the November 3 elections is running high. While county and city elections may often be the biggest draw in Smith County, there is considerable interest in this year’s presidential race. Through Saturday (October 17), 2,424 residents had voted either in person or by absent in three…
Read MoreHIGHWAY TO REMAIN OPEN, BUT?
HIGHWAY TO REMAIN OPEN, BUT? A Tennessee Department of Transportation rock mitigation project set for a bluff located west of the Tanglewood community on Highway 25 is nearing. The bluff is located just west of the Highway 25 and Highway 80 intersection and on the north side of the state highway. Often the site of…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Nicky “Nick” Dewayne Shepherd
Mr. Nicky “Nick” Dewayne Shepherd, age 58, of McEwen, passed away M o n d a y , S e p t e m b e r 28, 2020, at his home. Mr. Shepherd was born July 14, 1962, in Nashville to Wayne David and Melva Jean Passion Shepherd. He was married to Mary Catherine…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/22/20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Royce Halliburton Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of October, 2020, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Royce Halliburton, Deceased, who died on the 20th day of March, 2020, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Smith County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having…
Read MoreObit – Linda Gail Caldwell Wyatt
Linda Gail Caldwell Wyatt Born September 23, 1945 Died October 16, 2020 Age 75 years old Linda Gail Caldwell Wyatt has left this earth to spend Eternity with our Lord Jesus Christ after a long battle with Leukemia on Friday, October 16, 2020. Linda (“Gail” to family and close friends) was the baby of 10…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Jeannie Russell Smith
Mrs. Jeannie Russell Smith, age 64 of Lafayette, died Friday evening, October 16. She is survived by: husband, Charles Smith; 2 daughters, Amy Washer of Horseshoe Bend, Regina Valdez of Smithville; 2 sisters, Patty Hunt of Bowling Green, KY, Rita Carol Russell of Lebanon; 3 brothers, Johnny Russell of South Carthage, Henry Russell of Riddleton,…
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