Defeated Creek Bluegrass Festival set for weekend
By Eddie West Staff Writer One of the year’s more anticipated events will be taking place this weekend. The annual Defeated Creek Bluegrass Festival will held June 13 and June 14. Performing on Friday night will be Bluegrass Solutions and Avery Trace. Performing Saturday night will be Mountain Ridge Five and Clearview. Performing both nights will…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/12/25
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Jerry Albert Nixon Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2877 Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of May, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Jerry Albert Nixon, Deceased, who died on the 12th day of May, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court…
Read MoreObits – Mr. John McCall
Longtime Carthage businessman, Mr. John McCall of the Tanglewood Community and a partner in D.T. McCalls and Sons, died at 4:42 a.m. Sunday morning June 1, 2025 at the Pavilion Senior Living in South Carthage where he had made his home since January 9, 2023. Mr. McCall was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Ruby Jean Thomas Scurlock
The earthly journey for Mrs. Ruby Jean Thomas Scurlock ended at 12:49 a.m. Saturday morning June 7, 2025 with her family at her bedside at her Jackson Avenue home. The 81-year-old homemaker began her heavenly journey and was pronounced deceased at 1:38 a.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston, who had been lovingly assisting the family…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Kathy Jones
Mrs. Kathy Jones age 59, a homemaker of Gordonsville, and a long time Enigma Community resident, was discovered unresponsive at her Mason Lane home shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. She was pronounced dead on arrival at 10:10 a.m. that morning, June 4, 2025, at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Emergency Department in Carthage. Bro.…
Read MoreObit – Mr. David Keith “Pa” Hensley
Mr. David Keith “Pa” Hensley, age 60 of Rome, TN, passed away on Friday June 6, 2025. Keith was born December 11, 1964 in Carthage, TN. Saved at an early age, Keith was married to Deborah Lynn Cook on May 3, 1985. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kevin Hensley; father-in-law, Archie “Pa-Paw”…
Read MoreObit – Sandra Marie Yamsakul
Sandra Marie Yamsakul, age 62 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Ms. Yamsakul was born July 16, 1962 in Crossville, TN, a daughter of the late James Davis and Marie Yancey Davis. She was also preceded in death by Brothers; Junior Davis and Rick Davis. She was a longtime Southern Baptist.…
Read MoreObit – Stephanie Baldacchino
Stephanie Lynne Baldacchino, age 49, of Cookeville, TN, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 after a long battle with M.S. Mrs. Baldacchino was born April 20, 1976 in Red Bank, NJ, a daughter of Michael Baldacchino and Sandi Stone Baldacchino Smith. Mrs. Baldacchino is survived by Daughter; Kaia (Diego) Coronado of Smithville, TN. Brother;…
Read MoreSmith County Fair tabloid inside
By Eddie West Staff Writer The Smith County Fair tabloid can be found inside this week’s edition of the Courier as preparations continue for the much anticipated event. The county fair tabloid is a go to guide, providing times, dates, rules, regulations for various events and activities. This year’s fair runs from Monday, June 30 through…
Read MoreInvestigations result in several arrests
By Eddie West Staff Writer Two people face charges after the deadly drug fentanyl was discovered inside a vehicle following a traffic stop made by a sheriffs department deputy. Deputy Nathan Williams stopped the vehicle on Gordonsville Highway around 4:17 p.m. on May 22, for having a non-working brake light. K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields arrived…
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