OBIT: Mr. Glenn “Da Da” Huffines
Mr. Glenn “Da Da” Huffines Mr. Harold “Da Da” Huffines of the Rock City Community died at 7:05 a.m. Monday morning July 29, 2019 at the Hartsville Health and Rehabilitation Center suffering from dementia. Mr. Huffines was 83 and was under the care of Aseracare Hospice of Nashville. A Celebration of Life was remembered from…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Alberta Enoch Oakley
Mrs. Alberta Enoch Oakley Mrs. Alberta Enoch Oakley, a centenarian of the New Middleton Community, was called home to be with her Lord at 5:07 p.m. Friday afternoon July 26, 2019. She died just nine days before her 102nd birthday at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Dorothy Mae (Smith) Rollins
Mrs. Dorothy Mae (Smith) Rollins A memorial celebration of life for Mrs. Dorothy Rollins, age 86, of Cambridge, Wisconsin was held Sunday July 28th from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home at 12 noon. Burial followed beside her husband Clyde in the West section of the Dixon Springs Cemetery. Born Dorothy Mae Smith in…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Ralph Dewayne West
Mr. Ralph Dewayne West, age 58, of Lebanon, TN, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019. Mr. West was born February 26, 1961 in Carthage, TN, a son of the late Billy Wayne West and Mary Frances Dickens West. Mr. West is survived by Three Children; Summer West of Phoenix, AZ, Sheleah (Anthony) Bond of Dixon…
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Mr. Bob Stamper Longtime McClures Bend Community resident Mr. Bob Stamper died peacefully at 2:18 p.m. Wednesday afternoon July 24, 2019 surrounded by his family and close friends. He was pronounced deceased at 2:22 p.m. at the Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin where he had been a patient since July 16th. Having been fitted…
Read MoreTRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES A traffic stop made by a sheriff’s department deputy led to drug charges. River Wayne McLemore, 20, Pleasant Shade was charged with manufacture/delivery/sale of a controlled substance and felony possession of drug paraphernalia on July 15. According to an offense report filed by Sgt. Junior Fields, the officer stopped…
Read MoreSCHOOL BOARD GIVE DIRECTOR HIGH RATINGS
SCHOOL BOARD GIVE DIRECTOR HIGH RATINGS Director of Schools Barry Smith continues to receive high job performance ratings from school board members. Despite three new school board members being elected last year, the director’s overall job performance rating continues to be “excellent”. In the latest review, the director scored 91 percent. A score of 81…
Read MoreCARTHAGE, GORDONSVILLE, SO. CARTHAGE – NO CITY PROPERTY TAX HIKE
CARTHAGE, GORDONSVILLE, SO. CARTHAGE – NO CITY PROPERTY TAX HIKE Property tax rates for the three cities and county have been finalized for 2019. With budgets approved, the property tax rates in the county’s three cities remain unchanged from last year. This is good news for residents who live in the three towns. Residents who…
Read MoreSTUDENTS REPORT BACK TO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK
STUDENTS REPORT BACK TO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK Students will be reporting back to school from summer break for a half day session next week to begin the 2019-2020 school year. A half-day session will be on Friday, August 2. The first full day for students is Tuesday, August 6. Teachers report back for in-service training…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 07/25/19
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 07/25/19 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE JOHN HENRY THACKXTON, PLAINTIFF VS. CYNTHIA DAWN ThACKXTON Defendant NO. 2019-CV-35 ORDER OF PUBLICATION (NON-RESIDENT NOTICE) In this action, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Clerk, from the Plaintiff’s complaint, which is sworn to and Motion and…
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