Obit – Mr. Charles Edgar “Charlie” Hays Jr.
Mr. Charles Edgar “Charlie” Hays Jr., age 75, of the Pea Ridge Community of Smith County passed away on Friday October 24, 2025. Charlie was born on August 30, 1950 in Williamsport, PA a son of the late Charles Edgar “Pete” Hays Sr. and Mildred Evelyn Lowe Hays. He was also preceded by a sister…
Read MoreObit – Ellen Cardwell Gibbs Fletcher
Former Smith County resident, Ellen Cardwell Gibbs Fletcher, passed away early morning on October 21, 2025, at River Grove Health and Rehabilitation in Loudon, Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry Freemon Cardwell and Norma Young Cardwell; first husband, Buford Isaac Gibbs in 1974 and second husband, Harry Leon Fletcher in 2011.…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Johnny Butler
Mr. Johnny Butler, age 59, of Gordonsville, TN, and a native of the Rock City Community passed away on October 25, 2025 at Lebanon Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Lebanon, TN, following complications from a stroke in May. Johnny was born June 15, 1966 in Carthage, TN. He was preceded in death by his…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Charles Edward “Eddy” Scudder Jr.
Mr. Charles Edward “Eddy” Scudder Jr., age 61, of Watertown, TN passed away on Wednesday October 22, 2025. Eddy was born February 8, 1964 in Carthage, TN a son of the late Charles Edward Scudder Sr. and Lillie Jacqulyn “Jackie” Baker Scudder. He was a 1982 graduate of Gordonsville High School. He graduated from Tennessee…
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Shea Haile Courier Sports (STATS SUBMITTED BY GHS VOLLEYBALL) For the first time in the program’s 26 year history, the Gordonsville High Tigerettes volleyball team is state tournament bound. The Tigerettes (23-1) earned a spot in this week’s Class 1A State Tournament with a dominant 3-0 sweep of perennial powerhouse Sale Creek last Thursday night at Gordonsville…
Read MoreArchaeological dig taking place
By Eddie West Staff Writer For a second time a field located beside Defeated Creek in the northern section of the county is the site of an archaeological dig. The site is located at the Highway 85/Kempville Highway and Difficult Road intersection and is taking place on the East Tennessee Natural Gas pipeline’s right-of-way which is…
Read MoreEventful Halloween coming up next week
By Eddie West Staff Writer It promises to be a festive Halloween around the county. This year the holiday falls on a weekend night, Friday, October 31. Events Halloween night will include the Hometown Halloween in downtown Carthage from 6-9 p.m. The event will feature Trunk-or-Treat, Corn Maze and The Haunt. Meanwhile, the Gordonsville Events Committee…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/23/25
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Truman Allen Davis Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2898 Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of October, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Truman Allen Davis, Deceased, who died on the 22nd day of July, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Harold Davenport
Mr. Harold Davenport age 68 of the Tanglewood Community of Smith County died peacefully Wednesday afternoon October 15, 2025 at 1:52 p.m.at Highpoint Health- Riverview in Carthage where he was admitted October 13th after a valiant nine-month battle with cancer. Matt Oxley, minister of the Rome Church of Christ where Mr. Davenport was a member,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Ray Dias
Mr. Ray Dias age 74 of Alexandria was discovered deceased at his Nashville Highway home on Thursday evening October 16, 2025. He was pronounced deceased by the Dekalb Medical Examiner’s office at 9:14 p.m. A memorial Celebration of his Life will be observed on Saturday afternoon October 25th at 3 p.m. with his friend, classmate,…
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