THREE SMITH COUNTIANS SEEK JUDGE WOOTTEN’S JUDICIAL SEAT
THREE SMITH COUNTIANS SEEK JUDGE WOOTTEN’S JUDICIAL SEAT The appointment of a Fifteenth Judicial District Circuit Court judgeship by Governor Bill Lee will have significant interest to Smith County residents. Three Smith County residents are among the six applicants for the soon to be vacated Fifteenth Judicial District Circuit Court Judge seat, a position now…
Read MoreTWO CHARGED AFTER TANGLEWOOD WRECK
TWO CHARGED AFTER TANGLEWOOD WRECK Two people face charges following an accident which took place in the Tanglewood community, Thursday morning. Around 2:22 a.m., a vehicle ran through two fences and knocked down a sign at Tanglewood Market. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Haley Pachuta, 25, Brush Creek. A passenger was identified…
Read MoreGRAND JURY RETURNS MORE THAN 100 INDICTMENTS
GRAND JURY RETURNS MORE THAN 100 INDICTMENTS The grand jury met on Monday (December 2) for its December session and returned more than one hundred indictments including: Darrell W. Conaster, 53, Cross Plains, possession of schedule II drug cocaine, possession of schedule II drug methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a weapon by…
Read MoreGOVERNOR AT UNION HEIGHTS
GOVERNOR AT UNION HEIGHTS Making straight A’s in school may not be a realistic accomplishment for every student, but doing the “best you can” will always lead to success, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee related to Stephanie Inyart’s fourth grade class at Union Heights Elementary School. “If you do the best you can do and follow…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/12/19
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/12/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Doris Ruth White Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of November, 2019, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Doris Ruth White, Deceased, who died on the 4th day of September, 2019, were issued to the undersigned…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. J. T. Jones
Mr. J. T. Jones Mr. J. T. Jones, age 83 of Carthage, died shortly after arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. after becoming gravely ill at his Jackson Avenue home. He was pronounced deceased at 5:46 a.m. Monday morning December 9, 2019. Mr. Jones was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Gladys Marie Grisham
Mrs. Gladys Marie Grisham Mrs. Gladys Marie Grisham age 75, of Lebanon, TN passed away on Friday December 6, 2019 in Smyrna, TN. Mrs. Grisham was born in Gordonsville, TN a daughter of the late David Barrett and Annie Carmen Mann Barrett. She was also preceded in death by her son Oscar Grisham and brothers…
Read MoreOBIT: Billy Joe Bush
Billy Joe Bush, 84, passed away Saturday evening December 7, 2019 at his home of 52 years on Pea Ridge Road in the Chestnut Mound community. His funeral took place at 1p.m. on Monday, December 9th at the Chestnut Mound Missionary Baptist Church followed by burial in the church’s cemetery. Brother Jeff Burton led the…
Read MoreHOLIDAY EVENTS: PARADE/MUSICAL/DRIVE-THROUGH
HOLIDAY EVENTS: PARADE/MUSICAL/DRIVE-THROUGH A number of events celebrating the Christmas season are taking place this weekend. •The town of Gordonsville’s annual Night of Lights Christmas parade is set for 5 p.m., Saturday, December 7. Entry fee is the donation of an unwrapped toy or non-perishable food item. Items can be left at Gordonsville City Hall.…
Read MoreaCROSS SMITH COUNTY COMMUNITY LIGHTING PROJECT
aCROSS SMITH COUNTY COMMUNITY LIGHTING PROJECT Residents may have noticed lighted crosses at numerous homes and businesses around the county this Christmas season. It’s part of a movement called “aCross Smith County Community Lighting Project”. Residents throughout the county are encouraged to participate in the community project by simply erecting a lighted cross or cross…
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