DR. DUKE ON HALLOWEEN SAFETY
DR. DUKE ON HALLOWEEN SAFETY (The following was submitted by Dr. Roger Duke head of the Smith County Coronavirus Task Force. Dr. Duke warns residents to follow health safety guidelines when celebrating the holiday.) Halloween is just around the corner! It is traditionally celebrated in Smith County by gathering individuals for events and activities, participating…
Read MoreTEMPORARY CLOSING OF CLERK’S OFFICE
TEMPORARY CLOSING OF CLERK’S OFFICE The Smith County Clerk’s office will be closed to public access for two weeks starting (October 11), according to Mayor Jeff Mason. According to Mayor Mason’s Facebook post, the closure is not due to a positive case. Several staff members are under quarantine protocols due to possible exposure. There is…
Read MoreBANK ROBBERY SUSPECTS SENTENCED
BANK ROBBERY SUSPECTS SENTENCED Three people who were charged in the robbery of Citizens Bank’s Highway 25 office in Carthage in September of last year have pled guilty and been sentenced by a federal judge. David Ray Reynolds, 28, Gallatin, and Tiffany Rene Garcia, 27, Gallatin, pled guilty to bank robbery charges and were each…
Read MoreGHS TEMPORARILY GOES TO REMOTE LEARNING
GHS TEMPORARILY GOES TO REMOTE LEARNING Second Change In Plans This School Year Gordonsville High School transitioned to remote learning, Monday. The school system released a statement over the weekend explaining the move was needed because of “rising COVID-19 cases” and “limited staff availability”. The transition comes as fall break approaches. The first day for…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/15/20
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, Phyllis D. Baker, Unmarried by Deed of Trust (the “Deed of Trust”), dated January 19, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 142, Page 651, Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee, conveyed to Richard Bobo, Trustee, the hereinafter described real property to secure the payment of a certain Promissory Note…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Faye Clayton Bridgewater
Mrs. Faye Clayton Bridgewater, age 77, of Riddleton, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020. Mrs. Bridgewater was born August 26, 1943 in Lawrenceburg, TN, a daughter of the late William Leslie Clayton and Cornelia Petty Clayton. She was also preceded in death by Son; Jason Dale Bridgewater on August 14, 2016 and Grandson;…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Robert Halbert Sr.
Mr. Robert Halbert Sr., age 85, of the Taylorsville Community in Wilson County died Saturday evening October 3, 2020 at the Vanderbilt-Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon. Graveside services and interment will be conducted Friday afternoon October 14th at the Wilson County Memorial Gardens with his nephew, Bro. Sam Vance officiating. Due to family health concerns…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Rich “Bugs” Moran
Smith County’s first School Resource Officer, Mr. Richard “Bugs” Moran, died peacefully at his Morris Drive home on Saturday morning October 10, 2020 with his family present. He was pronounced deceased at 8:26 a.m.by Caris Hospice who had assisted the family with his final days of care. Mr. Moran was at the Carthage Chapel of…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Kenneth King
Mr. Kenneth King, age 78, of Carthage died Saturday morning October 10, 2020 at his Third Avenue East home following a period of declining health. He was pronounced deceased at 10:05 a.m. at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage. Mr. King was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his funeral…
Read MoreObit – Doug Clemons
Former South Carthage resident and businessman, Doug Clemons, died at 9:19 p.m. Friday evening, September 25, 2020 at the Johnson County Community Hospital in Mountain City, Tennessee. He was 58. Private graveside services were at 11 a.m. Thursday morning October 8th only for his immediate family. Burial followed in his grandfather, Hugh Clemons lot, in…
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