TWO FACE MURDER CHARGES IN SMITH COUNTY DOUBLE HOMICIDE
from the TBI….. TWO FACE MURDER CHARGES IN SMITH COUNTY DOUBLE HOMICIDE NASHVILLE – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of two men who are charged in a Smith County double homicide that occurred earlier this year. At the request of 15th District…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Billy Orange, Age 87, Of South Carthage
Mr. Billy Orange Mr. Billy Orange age 87 of South Carthage died at the Riverview Regional Medical Center at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday morning June 26, 2018 where he was admitted June 15, 2018 in failing health. Eld. James “Pee Wee” Massey officiated at the 11 a.m. Thursday morning June 28th funeral services from the Carthage…
Read MoreGHS YEARBOOK DEDICATION
GHS YEARBOOK DEDICATION Former Head Football Coach One Of Four Recognized In School’s Annual Publication The Gordonsville High Yearbook staff recognized four members of “Big Blue Nation” following the 2017-2018 school year. The yearbook was dedicated to former Tiger football head coach Ron Marshall while former special assistant coach Michael King, the school’s prior principal…
Read MoreSHOPLIFTING LEADS TO THEFT/DRUG CHARGES
SHOPLIFTING LEADS TO THEFT/DRUG CHARGES A man and woman both from Carthage face theft and drug charges after a shoplifting scheme at Walmart. The incident began when sheriff’s department k-9 Deputy Ridge Long was dispatched to the department store after the two individuals, inside the store, were reported acting “erratic”. The two individuals were observed…
Read MoreWOMAN AWAKENS TO INTRUDER
WOMAN AWAKENS TO INTRUDER A Gordonsville woman was awakened to find an intruder in her home. Doris Shively was sleeping in a bedroom at her 126 Rogers Road residence when she awoke around 11:30 a.m. to find a male subject standing in the hallway. According to an offense report filed by Gordonsville Police Chief Shannon…
Read MoreFAIR TIME!
FAIR TIME! Event Earlier This Year Thousands of visitors are expected at the county agriculture center in the next few days as the 2018 Smith County Fair begins. Pre-fair events will take place Saturday (June 30) at the agriculture center. Carnival rides arrive Monday, July 2 and the fair continues through Saturday, July 7. This…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/28/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/28/18 TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, on the 18th day of October, 2010, by deed of trust of record in the Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee in Record Book 228, Page 413, ROBIN L. WEST conveyed to WALTER G. BIRDWELL, JR., Trustee, the hereinafter described real estate to…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Christine Rigsby, A Hermitage Centenarian
A Hermitage centenarian, Mrs. Christine Rigsby, has died at the age of 104 on Sunday morning June 24, 2018 at 5 a.m. at the White House Health & Rehabilitation Center in White House, TN. Funeral services from the Hickory Chapel of Woodbine Funeral Home were conducted Wednesday morning June 27th at 11 a.m. with Eld.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Dewey Allen Stewart, Age 77, Of Murfreesboro, TN
Mr. Dewey Allen Stewart, age 77, of Murfreesboro, TN, and a native of Lancaster, TN, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018. Mr. Stewart was born December 22, 1940 in Lancaster, TN, a son of the late Hershel Edward Stewart and Ocia Lee Watts. He was also preceded in death by Step-Father; Robert Jesse Stewart and…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Kasel Dillehay, Age 85, Of Defeated Creek
Mrs. Kasel Dillehay Mrs. Kasel Dillehay age 85, a homemaker of the Defeated Creek Community died peacefully at the Cottages of the Overton County Nursing and rehabilitation Center in Livingston at 5:57 p.m. Saturday evening June 23, 2018. She had resided in the Cottages since March 28th of 2016. Her son, Bro. Jackie Dillehay and…
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