OBIT: Mr. Matt Lund
Mr. Matt Lund Mr. Matt Lund, age 57, of the Turkey Creek Community, died Wednesday evening, July 31 at his home. He is survived by: siblings, John Lund and wife Marge of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Steve Lund and fiancee’ Shelia of Lyles, TN, Kathleen “Kathy” Trudeau of Mannington, West Virginia, Debbie Joswick of Wausau, Wisconsin, and…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. John William Martin
Mr. John William Martin, age 97 of Hartsville, TN passed away Thursday morning, August 1, 2019 at the Trousdale Senior Living Center. Mr. Martin was born, raised and lived on the same farm in Trousdale County his entire life. A life long Farmer and 35 year employee of the U.S. Postal Service. He was a…
Read MoreOBIT: Rev. Robert L. Ponder
Retired Cincinnati, Ohio pastor, Rev. Robert L. Ponder of the Turkey Creek Community died peacefully at 10:48 p.m. Saturday evening August 3, 2019 at his Lisa Lane North home surrounded by all his family. The 75 year old Rev. Ponder was pronounced deceased by Kindred Hospice of Cookeville who had lovingly cared for him during…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Joseph “JoJo” Givens
Mr. Joseph “JoJo” Givens Mr. Joseph “Jo Jo” Givens age 33 of Carthage died peacefully Tuesday afternoon July 30, 2019 at 4:14 p.m. at the TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage. Mr. Givens had battled cancer for almost three years. Sunday afternoon August 4th funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were…
Read MoreJR LEAGUE ALL STARS TO REPRESENT STATE
JR LEAGUE ALL STARS TO REPRESENT STATE STATE CHAMPIONS — The Smith Co. 14U Junior League All-Stars display their championship banner at Crump Paris Park after defeating the Montgomery Central All Stars for the State Title last Wednesday night. The team will now head to Broadway, Virginia for the Junior League Baseball Regional tournament on…
Read MoreNEW SCHS PRINCIPAL FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR
NEW SCHS PRINCIPAL FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR Students at Smith County High School will be greeted by a new principal this week. Former Assistant Principal Dusty Whitaker is now principal. Former Principal Tim Towns resigned the position to become supervisor of instruction for grades 9-12 and CTE supervisor at the central office. Dillon Reed was…
Read MoreARMED ROBBERY IN NEW MIDDLETON LEADS TO I-40 PURSUIT
ARMED ROBBERY IN NEW MIDDLETON LEADS TO I-40 PURSUIT Police are searching for two male subjects who are wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a man and his wife in the New Middleton community, Sunday afternoon. The victims were robbed at gunpoint, resulting in a pursuit along Interstate 40 into Wilson County. The…
Read MoreSCHOOLS’ COMPUTER SYSTEM HIT BY RANSONWARE
SCHOOLS’ COMPUTER SYSTEM HIT BY RANSOMWARE FBI CALLED IN TO INVESTIGATE CYBER CRIME School officials say no sensitive information was compromised when the county school’s computer system was hit by ransomeware over the summer break. Meanwhile, as teachers and students report back from summer vacation this week, school officials aren’t anticipating any major problems with…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 08/01/19
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 08/01/19 NOTICE LaGREGORY DWIGHT KIRKENDOLL The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Kambri A’Vonna Kirkendoll. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Donna Nicely Maples
Former Carthage resident Mrs. Donna Nicely Maples died peacefully at her sister’s home in the Blaine Community of Knoxville at 4 a.m. Saturday morning July 13, 2019 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Maples was 61. Memorial services were conducted from the Bridges Funeral Home on Rutledge Pike in in Knoxville on Saturday afternoon July 27th at…
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