OBIT: Mrs. Elaine Jackson Murray
Mrs. Elaine Jackson Murray Mrs. Elaine Jackson Murray age 51 of Lebanon was pronounced dead at 6:06 p.m. Thursday evening March 28, 2019 shortly after arrival at the Tennova Healthcare E. R. in Lebanon after becoming gravely ill at her Rogers Lane home. Graveside services and interment were conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon,…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Patricia Wilkerson
Mrs. Patricia Wilkerson, age 72, was found deceased by her husband early Friday morning at their Malone Street home in South Carthage. She was pronounced dead on arrival at 6:06 a.m. March 29, 2019 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. in Carthage from an apparent heart attack. Eld. Kenny Hensley officiated at the 1…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Rachel Cantrell Lynch
Mrs. Rachel Cantrell Lynch, age 93, of Hartsville passed away Monday March 26, 2019 at Quality Health and Rehab in Lebanon. Mrs. Lynch was born February 28, 1926 in Pensacola. FL a daughter of the late Elias Henry Cantrell and Mary Virginia Wilson. She was married to the late Howard Weston Lynch who passed away…
Read MoreTOP GHS SENIORS NAMED
TOP GHS SENIORS NAMED Melody Kate Roth is valedictorian and Maggie Mason is salutatorian of the 2019 graduating class at Gordonsville High School. Melody Kate Roth placed first in the top ten at Gordonsville High School (GHS). She is the daughter of Kirk and Diana Roth of Brush Creek. The granddaughter of Katie Roth. She…
Read MoreSCHOOLS DIRECTOR COMMENTS ON AUDIT
SCHOOLS DIRECTOR COMMENTS ON AUDIT The Smith County audit for the 2017-2018 fiscal year was released by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office in February. One of the findings pertained to the county’s school system. “The school department was assessed a penalty of $37,180 by the Internal Revenue Service for noncompliance with the Affordable Care Act,” the…
Read MoreCARTHAGE POLICE LOCATE VAPES WITH HIGH THC
CARTHAGE POLICE LOCATE VAPES WITH HIGH THC Carthage police have charged a man after he was found in possession of multiple vape cartridges filled with a liquid containing high levels of THC. THC is the abbreviation for tetrahydrocannabinol, the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects. The investigation began when Officer Hugo Teasley observed…
Read MoreHWY 70 PROJECT SLOWED FOR NOW
HWY 70 PROJECT SLOWED FOR NOW A $6 million state department of transportation rock mitigation project in South Carthage is expected to be delayed. The project includes removing loose rock and vegetation from the bluff located on Highway 70 at the end of the Cordell Hull Bridge. Based on talks with state transportation officials, some…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 03/28/19
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 03/28/19 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated November 10, 2012, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded November 28, 2012, in Book No. 255,…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Regina Carol McCarthy
Mrs. Regina Carol McCarthy Mrs. Regina Carol McCarthy, age 73, of Club Springs, TN, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Mrs. McCarthy was born April 19, 1945 in Newark, NJ, a daughter of the late Edward L. Mosher and Betty Hoyt Mosher. She was also preceded in death by her Son; David Foust. Regina will…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. John Joseph “Joe” Scruggs
Former Smith County Clerk, Mr. John Joseph “Joe” Scruggs, age 91, of Carthage, TN, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. Mr. Scruggs was born November 24, 1927 in Gordonsville, TN, a son of the late John Fite Scruggs and Freda Susan McDonald. Joe was also preceded in death by Sisters; Erlene James and Ida Lee…
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