NEW SAV-WAY GROCERY OPENS
NEW SAV-WAY GROCERY OPENS With the doors of the new 23,000 square feet Sav-Way Grocery Store opening to the public this week, residents have the opportunity to become reacquainted with the hometown grocery shopping experience. It’s been approximately seven years since a full service grocery store operated in the Smith County Plaza. The new Sav-Way…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/21/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/21/18 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town Council will meet in a Special Called meeting on June 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is the second reading on the following: Ordinance 461: FY 17/18 Budget Amendments Ordinance…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Roger Gregory, Age 64, Of The Rome Community
Mr. Roger Gregory Mr. Roger Gregory age 64 of the Rome Community died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening June 17, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare in Lebanon where he was admitted June 16th suffering from cancer. Mr. Gregory was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Irma Overstreet, Age 83, Of Carthage, TN
Mrs. Irma Overstreet Mrs. Irma Overstreet, age 83, of Carthage, TN, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018. Mrs. Overstreet was born January 6, 1935 in La Pryor, TX, daughter of the late Alejandro and Florinda Gonzales. Irma married Orbin Carson Overstreet on December 27, 1979 and he preceded her in death on May 23, 2006.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Eddie Gene Gregory, Age 87, Of Hartsville, TN
Mr. Eddie Gene Gregory, age 87 of Hartsville, TN passed away suddenly Thursday afternoon, June 14, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from a fall he sustained at his home on June 13, 2018. He was born July 18, 1930 to Luther and Kitty Oldham Gregory in Smith County, the youngest of four sons. In…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. David Rogers McCullough, Age 77, Of Lancaster, TN
Mr. David Rogers McCullough, age 77, and longtime resident of Lancaster, TN, passed to his rest on June 12, 2018 at St. Thomas Hospital following a brief battle with lung cancer. David was born April 16, 1941 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Campbell Rogers McCullough and Exia Drummond McCullough. He was also…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Jesse Ray Hesson, Age 57 Of Carthage, TN
Mr. Jesse Ray Hesson Mr. Jesse Ray Hesson, age 57 of Carthage, TN, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018. Jesse was born December 18, 1960 in Carthage, TN, the son of Glenda Hughes Hesson and the late Bobby J. Hesson, Sr. Mr. Hesson is also preceded in death by Brothers; Timothy Ray Hesson and Jeffery…
Read MoreVOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARING
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARING The deadline to register to vote in the August 2 elections is nearing. The voter registration deadline is July 3. Voters can register online at www.GoVoteTN.com, register at the Smith County Election Commission office in the Turner Building in Carthage, or print the form from the election commission website, www.smithcountyelection.com and…
Read MoreDAVIS INKS WITH TREVECCA
DAVIS INKS WITH TREVECCA Gordonsville High baseball pitcher Hunter Davis decided to continue his career on the diamond last week. Davis signed with Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville. “I felt like it was a really good fit academically and I really enjoyed visiting the campus,” said Davis. “It is a very pretty campus and it…
Read MoreCONVICTED FELON ARRESTED AFTER PURSUIT
CONVICTED FELON ARRESTED AFTER PURSUIT A convicted felon, who attempted to pawn a gun, led police on a foot pursuit in downtown Carthage, Thursday afternoon. The incident began when Carthage police were notified the man left the Carthage Pawn Shop with the gun in hand, traveling south on Spring Street. It is against the law…
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