OBIT: Ms. Kathy Salisbury, Age 67, Of Sykes, TN
Ms. Kathy Salisbury, age 67, of Sykes, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Kathy was born January 16, 1951 in Livingston, TX. She is preceded in death by Husband; Ralph Salisbury. Kathy was as a paralegal in Florida for numerous years before moving to Sykes, TN in 2000. She was a member of the…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Norma Clemons, Of South Carthage
Longtime South Carthage homemaker and resident, Mrs. Norma Clemons, died at 3 a.m. Thursday morning May 10, 2018 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where she was admitted April 30th. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. Jimmy Gregory on Saturday afternoon May 12th at 1 p.m. from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…
Read MoreHIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TOURNEY ACTION
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TOURNEY ACTION Three area high school teams will continue their seasons on the diamond. The Gordonsville High Tigers, the Gordonsville High Tigerettes and the Smith County High Owls secured district championships in their respective divisions and have earned the right to host region semifinal games. The Gordonsville High Tigers baseball team defeated…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Leon D. Barnes, Age 68, Of Chestnut Mound, TN
Mr. Leon D. Barnes, age 68, of Chestnut Mound, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Leon was born February 16, 1950 in Lebanon, TN, a Son of the late Dillard Barnes and Mary Frances Butner. He married Joyce Harville on December 19, 1970 and she preceded him in death on November 15, 2017.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Herman Madewell, Age 76, Of Granville
Mr. Herman Madewell, Mr. Herman Madewell, age 76, of Granville died at the Tri-Star Centennial Medical Center in Nashville at 12:53 p.m. Tuesday afternoon May 8, 2018 where he was admitted May 6th to the I.C.U. suffering from post-cardiac arrest. Bro. Danny Huff officiated at the 11 a.m. Friday morning May 10th funeral services from…
Read MoreOBIT: Jill Lynne Capouch, 70, Of Buffalo Valley
Jill Lynne Capouch, 70 of Buffalo Valley, Tennessee passed from this life on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Jill was born Friday, June 6, 1947 in Casey, Illinois and she was the daughter of the late Jim Garver and the late Jayne (Shick) Vass. Jill was a loving daughter, wife, mom,…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Larry “Curly” Franklin, Age 70, Of The Brooks Bend Community
Mr. Larry “Curly” Franklin A retired Jackson County farmer has died at the age of 70. Mrs. Larry “Curly” Franklin of the Brooks Bend Community was pronounced deceased at 9:52 p.m. Tuesday evening May 8, 2018 at the Lebanon Health and Rehabilitation Center on Castle Heights Court where he was admitted from Summit Medical…
Read MoreSTAMP OUT HUNGER SATURDAY
STAMP OUT HUNGER SATURDAY Second Harvest Food Bank and the National Association of Letter Carriers plan to address the issue on Saturday (May 12) with their annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, the largest single day food drive in the country. Hunger in Middle Tennessee affects one in eight people, including one in five children.…
Read MoreI-40 ARREST FOR MULTIPLE DRUGS
I-40 ARREST FOR MULTIPLE DRUGS A man remains jailed after being caught with an assortment of illegal drugs and mushrooms used to get high. A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 40 in the west bound lanes at the 261 mile marker for speeding, locating several illegal substances in the vehicle. Two…
Read MoreMAN ARRESTED FOR THREATENING CHILDREN
MAN ARRESTED FOR THREATENING CHILDREN A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Top Ten Most Wanted was sought in Smith County for allegedly threatening to harm a woman’s children. Alain E. Benitez, 18, was charged with aggravated assault here and is expected to face charges in Wilson County after striking a patrol vehicle and becoming the…
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