OBIT: Jesus Cedillo
Jesus Cedillo Mr. Jesus Cedillo of Jefferson Avenue East in Carthage was found deceased sitting in his pickup truck at the Quik-n-Easy on Dixon Springs Highway on Monday afternoon July 16, 2018. He was pronounced dead at 4:14 p.m. at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. Mr. Cedillo was 54 and had battled diabetes for…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Oliver (Shorty) Christian
Mr. Oliver (Shorty) Christian, Mr. Oliver “Shorty” Christian of the Hogans Creek Community died at the age of 88 Tuesday evening July 17, 2018 at 7:52 p.m. at the Tri-Star Summit Medical Center in Hermitage where he was admitted July 13th suffering from heart failure. Graveside services were conducted on Thursday afternoon July 19th at…
Read MoreCOURIER RECEIVES 13 STATE PRESS AWARDS
COURIER RECEIVES 13 STATE PRESS AWARDS 4 FIRST PLACE The Carthage Courier captured 13 Division I (weekly circulation less than 5,000) honors in last week’s 2018 Tennessee State Press Contest Awards and Advertising Ideas Contest presented at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin. The paper received one first place award during the State Press…
Read MoreINDICTED HOMICIDE SUSPECTS APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE
INDICTED HOMICIDE SUSPECTS APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE Two men charged in the double homicide which occurred in April in the Dillehay Hollow have made initial court appearances. The two appeared before Criminal Court Judge John Wooten on Monday (July 9). David Ortiz Bibian, 53, Difficult, has retained Carthage attorneys Brandon Bellar and Kara Everett to represent…
Read MoreONE ARRESTED IN PONTOON BOAT THEFT
ONE ARRESTED IN PONTOON BOAT THEFT Suspect Wanted In Indiana Law enforcement authorities have charged a man for allegedly stealing a pontoon boat and selling it in Kentucky. On June 20, Pea Ridge Road resident Debra Rankin reported her family’s 20 foot Godfrey Partycraft pontoon boat was missing from a storage area. The pontoon boat…
Read MoreARREST MADE AFTER PURSUIT/SEARCH
ARREST MADE AFTER PURSUIT/SEARCH A man who was the subject of a pursuit and manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies after fleeing police is in the county jail. Randy Austin Pruitte, 28, Watertown, was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment, burglary, theft of property and fraudulent use of a credit/debt card by the sheriff’s…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 07/19/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 07/19/18 PUBLIC NOTICE July 11, 2018 The Town of Carthage Planning Commission will meet Wednesday, July 19, 2018; 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda will include: Request from Gary Maxey to amend the C-1 zoning code to establish an auto dealership at 513 Main Street N.…
Read MoreOBIT: William Kennedy
William Kennedy passed away on July 12, 2018 at age 66. The family will be receiving friends at Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, on Monday from 4-8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the service. The Funeral Service, conducted by Brother Danny Sellars, is 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in the chapel…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Robert Key Kemp, Age 79, Of The Kenny’s Bend Community
Mr. Robert Key Kemp, age 79, of the Rock City Community died at 5:08 p.m. Wednesday evening July 11, 2018 at his Kennys Bend Lane home after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was pronounced dead at 7:49 p.m. that evening at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. in Carthage. Graveside services were conducted Saturday morning…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Elsie Stevens Minchey, Age 78, Of New Middleton
Mrs. Elsie Stevens Minchey, age 78, of New Middleton, TN, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018. Elsie was born August 26, 1939 in New Middleton, TN, daughter of the late Jake Bradford Stevens and Johnnie Frances Knight Stevens. She was also preceded in death by Brother; George Madison Stevens. Elsie was a 1957 graduate of…
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