OBIT: Ms. Becky Thompson
Ms. Becky Thompson Mrs. Becky Thompson of the Defeated Creek Community died at the age of 71 at 7:56 a.m. Tuesday morning December 24, 2019 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home since May 20th of 2019. Mrs. Thompson was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Elbert Wayne Parkerson
Mr. Elbert Wayne Parkerson Mr. Elbert Wayne Parkerson, age 63, of Smithville, TN, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Mr. Parkerson was born March 15, 1956 in Lebanon, TN, a son of the late Elbert Lee Parkerson and Elizabeth Ione Allen Parkerson. Mr. Parkerson worked construction and retired from Federal Mogul in Smithville, TN. Mr.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Ruth D. Anderson
Mrs. Ruth D. Anderson Mrs. Ruth D. Anderson, wife of the late Superintendent of Smith County Schools and Principal of Gordonsville High School, Joe K. Anderson, age 93, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019. Mrs. Anderson was born March 29, 1926 in Köslin Pomerania, Poland, a daughter of the late Gustas Dingdinger…
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OBIT: Mr. Paul Terry Robinson
Mr. Paul Terry Robinson Mr. Paul Terry Robinson, age 79 of Carthage, TN passed away Saturday evening, December 21, 2019 at Smith County Health Care. Preceded in death by: Parents, Vestal & Ruby Lee Robinson, Brother, Charles Robinson, Son, Chad Robinson. Survived by: Wife, Katherine Robinson-Carthage, TN, Son, Kelly (Regina) Robinson-Lafayette, TN, Daughter, Stephanie Dixon-Lebanon,…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Gary Wayne Madewell Penland
Mr. Gary Wayne Madewell Penland Mr. Gary Wayne Madewell Penland age 38 of Buffalo Valley was pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon December 19, 2019 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage. Bro. Glenn Denton, longtime pastor of the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Lebanon, conducted the Tuesday morning December 24th funeral services from…
Read MoreOVER 300 GRAMS OF METH LEADS TO INDICTMENTS
OVER 300 GRAMS OF METH LEADS TO INDICTMENTS Two people have been indicted in connection with the discovery of a large amount of methampethamine. Robert Neil Caudill, 45, and Amanda Anne Allen, 38, both of Gainesboro were indicted by the county’s grand jury this month for conspiracy to possess more than 300 grams of methamphetamine…
Read MoreHIGHLY DECORATED VETERAN PASSES AT 96
HIGHLY DECORATED VETERAN PASSES AT 96 Funeral services were held Thursday for a highly decorated World War II veteran. Gordonsville resident Ivy C. Agee died at the age of 96 on Monday (December 16). Serving in the U.S. Army, Agee obtained the rank of sergeant during World War II and was a member of the…
Read MoreBOYD LANE DEADLY ENCOUNTER
BOYD LANE DEADLY ENCOUNTER An investigation into a deadly officer involved shooting, which occurred off Highway 70 just west of the South Carthage city limits, is continuing. The fatal confrontation occurred shortly before 6 a.m., Thursday morning at a mobile home located on Boyd Lane. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is conducting the investigation.…
Read MoreFORMER SMITH COUNTIAN WINS NBC’S “THE VOICE”
FORMER SMITH COUNTIAN WINS NBC’S “THE VOICE” Former Smith County, now Putnam County resident Jake Hoot has won season 17 of NBC TV’s singing competition show “The Voice”. Hoot was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of missionaries, and at around 9 years old, his parents moved Jake and his 8 siblings to Dominican…
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