Obit – Johnnie Morris Vaden
Johnnie Morris Vaden died Thursday morning, Oct. 8, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her family at the age of 94 years. Born July 25, 1926 in Woodville, MS, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Cage Ford and Laura Estelle Morris Ford. She was a resident of Woodville, MS until the age of…
Read MoreObit – Ernest “Pappy” Fields, Jr.
Ernest “Pappy” Fields, Jr., 71 of Buffalo Valley, Tennessee passed from this life Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.Ernest was the owner of E & S Market in Baxter for many years making many friends and memories. He enjoyed life as a farmer and always liked to go…
Read MoreObit – Mr. James Gary Reed
Mr. James Gary Reed, age 62, of Smyrna, TN, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020. Mr. Reed was born October 3, 1958 in Carthage, TN, a son of the late James Willard Reed and Mildred Frances Bennett Reed. He was also preceded in death by Brother; Michael Lynn Reed. He married Pamela Darlene Haney…
Read MoreObit – Shirley Key
Shirley Key passed away on October 5, 2020 at age 71. The Funeral Service is 3 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2020, in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, with interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery, Norene TN. The family will be accepting friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. and…
Read MoreHALLOWEEN: WHAT’S ON
HALLOWEEN: WHAT’S ON Halloween will be celebrated a little differently for some this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some parents may choose to alter or cancel their child’s annual trick-or-treating plans because of the pandemic, residents can expect a number of ghosts and goblins both young and old to be out and about…
Read MoreHOTEL WALTON, OTHER DEVELOPMENTS OPEN ON MAIN STREET
HOTEL WALTON, OTHER DEVELOPMENTS OPEN ON MAIN STREET To most local residents the downtown hotel in Carthage is referred to as the “Walton Hotel”. Take a closer look skyward at the hotel’s roof top sign. The letters spell out “Hotel Walton”. Sometimes a name can mean everything. The “Walton Hotel” has an everyday vibe, whereas…
Read MoreSTATE CHAMP X2
STATE CHAMP X2 Six Under Par Performance Separates Linder In Tennessee Small Class Title Chase An impressive two-day performance in the 2020 TSSAA (Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association) Small Class Girls State Tournament resulted in Gordonsville High sophomore Sophie Linder claiming the individual title in back-to-back seasons as she was also the 2019 champion. Linder…
Read MoreCOMMISSIONER WRECK VICTIM
COMMISSIONER WRECK VICTIM Funeral services were held Monday for a county commissioner and veteran law enforcement officer who was involved in an off-road vehicle accident. District 8 County Commissioner David Gross, 54, was killed around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday (September 30) when the UTV he was driving overturned in the Sullivans Bend community. According to the…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/08/20
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 – Ms. Billye Barnard
Ms. Billye Barnard, age 74 of Fairview, died peacefully at the home of her daughter at 4:10 a.m. Sunday morning, September 27, 2020, from a breathing disorder and was under the care of Caris Hospice. Graveside services and interment were conducted by Jack McCall in the Barnard family lot in the West Section of…
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