OBIT: Mr. Ed White
Mr. Ed White Mr. Ed White age 91 of South Carthage died peacefully from complications from a stroke at 10:59 a.m. Monday morning April 23, 2019 at the Pavilion in South Carthage with his family at his bedside. His pastor, Bro. Scott Ezell, and his longtime former pastor, Bro. Ray Gomer, officiated at the 1…
Read MorePAVING SHOULD COMPLETE HWY 25 PROJECT
PAVING SHOULD COMPLETE HWY 25 PROJECT Paving was expected to take place this week on Highway 25 between Carthage and Tanglewood. The resurfacing is the completion of the state transportation department’s rock mitigation project for the area. The project included extensive removal of a section bluff on Highway 25 at the overlook area between Carthage…
Read MoreJACKIE WILBURN MEMORIAL SING THIS WEEK
JACKIE WILBURN MEMORIAL SING THIS WEEK Hundreds of southern gospel music enthusiasts are expected to attend this week’s annual Jackie Wilburn Memorial Spring Sing. The event features top southern gospel music acts and begins Thursday night, continuing through Sunday at the county’s agriculture center in South Carthage. Hosted each year by Jonathan Wilburn, the event…
Read MoreFOUR FACE DRUG CHARGES
FOUR FACE DRUG CHARGES Four people face various drug charges following an investigation conducted by the sheriff’s department in Gordonsville. The investigation began when sheriff’s department Sgt. Junior Fields went to the motel in Gordonsville on April 13, attempting to locate a subject who was wanted on a sealed indictment charge. The officer located a…
Read MoreDOCTOR FACES FEDERAL CHARGES
DOCTOR FACES FEDERAL CHARGES Law enforcement authorities arrested Dr. Bowdoin G. Smith at his Tanglewood residence, Wednesday morning. A federal grand jury in Nashville returned a two-count, sealed indictment against the sixty-four-year-old doctor charging him with prescribing a Schedule II controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/25/19
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 04/25/19 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of South Carthage will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, May 2, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to solicit comments from the public on the passage of the following Ordinance: Ordinance No. 19-391 – 2018 Delinquent…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Franklin Poindexter
Mr. Franklin Poindexter Mr. Franklin Gates Poindexter, age 75 of New Middleton, TN, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019. Mr. Poindexter was born May 5, 1943 in the Lock Seven Community of Smith County, TN, a son of the late Bobby Martin Poindexter and Willette Gates Poindexter. He married Freddie Elizabeth Smith on September 23,…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Harold Key
Mr. Harold Key A high profile World War II Navy veteran and well known resident, who loved living in the past, has died at the age of 94. Mr. Harold Key of Carthage succumbed to cancer following a two year gallant battle with the disease. He was called home at 2:37 a.m. Monday morning April…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. James Robert Maxwell
Mr. James Robert Maxwell Mr. James Robert Maxwell, better known as Tarzan, age 75, of Livingston, TN, and a longtime resident of Elmwood, TN, and Carthage, TN, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019. Mr. Maxwell was born September 14, 1943 in the Wolf Creek Community of Putnam County, TN, a son of the late…
Read MoreDRUG TAKE BACK SET
DRUG TAKE BACK SET A drug take back event will take place on Wednesday, April 24. Residents can bring their unused and out of date medications to the Smith County Senior Citizen Center in South Carthage from 9 a.m. until noon for disposal. The Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition and South Carthage Police are sponsoring…
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