OBIT: Mrs. Delores June Skeen, Age 82, Of Carthage
Mrs. Delores June Skeen Mrs. June Skeen of Carthage died two weeks following her 82nd birthday at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday morning January 19, 2018 at the Concordia Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home since August 14th of 2009. Bro. Jeff Burton officiated at the 3 p.m. Friday afternoon January…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Sue Poindexter, Age 65, Of South Carthage
Ms. Sue Poindexter, Mrs. Sue Poindexter age 65 of South Carthage died at the St. Thomas Hospital West in Nashville on January 17, 2018 at 4:03 p.m. She was admitted Sunday January 7th suffering from Hodgkin Lymphoma. A Celebration of Sue’s Life was Sunday afternoon January 21st at 1 p.m. from the Carthage Chapel…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Janet Myers Shaw, Age 64, Of Gordonsville
Ms. Janet Myers Shaw Mrs. Janet Myers Shaw of Gordonsville died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon January 17, 2018 at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville where she was admitted that morning. The 64 year old Mrs. Shaw had suffered a stroke following heart surgery at Centennial Medical Center. The daughter of Mr. John Frank…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Hattie Ruth King, Age 76, Of Elmwood
Mrs. Hattie Ruth King Elmwood Community homemaker Mrs. Hattie Ruth King age 76 died at 6:42 p.m. Thursday evening January 18, 2018 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. after becoming gravely ill at the Concordia Nursing and Rehabilitation where she was recently being cared for. Mrs. King’s pastor, Rev. Jerry Payne, officiated at…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. James Curtis Green, Age 74, Of Brush Creek, TN
Mr. James Curtis Green Mr. James Curtis Green, age 74, of Brush Creek, TN, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 6AM at his home. Curtis was born January 11, 1944 in Pigeon Roost, TN, son of the late Howard Curtis Green and Mildred Wilkerson. He was also preceded in death by Brothers; Ralph Green…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Melinda McClanahan Francis, Age 61, Of Granville
Mrs. Melinda McClanahan Francis Mrs. Melinda McClanahan Francis age 61 of the Granville Community died at 3:21 p.m. Monday afternoon January 15, 2018 at her son’s Lebanon Highway home following a battle with cancer. Friday afternoon January 19th funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted by Bro. Jackie Dawson. Following…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Opal Hazel Deck Dennis Culbreath, Age 94, Of Carthage, TN
Mrs. Opal Hazel Deck Dennis Culbreath, age 94, of Carthage, TN, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Mrs. Culbreath was born February 14, 1923 in Monroe, TN, the daughter of the late Benjamin Deck and Rosie Sewell. She was also preceded in death by Father of her children: Frank Dennis; Husband: Hubert Culbreath, Sr. Children:…
Read MoreROCK CITY FIRE
ROCK CITY FIRE A mobile home in Smith Trailer Court located in the Rock City community was destroyed by fire, Thursday night. Firemen from Rock City/Rome and Central District fire departments were dispatched to the blaze around 6 p.m. Officials say the mobile home was abandoned. The structure was fully engulfed when firemen arrived on…
Read MoreMORE THAN 700 BOOKED INTO COUNTY JAIL IN 6 MONTHS
MORE THAN 700 BOOKED INTO COUNTY JAIL IN 6 MONTHS Unfortunately, the county’s jail is a busy place. Statistics presented by Sheriff Steve Hopper during the county commission’s January meeting show from July 1 through December 31 (2017), a total of 717 individuals were booked and processed at the county jail. During this period, the…
Read MoreFORMER CITY COUNCILMAN PASSES
FORMER CITY COUNCILMAN PASSES A longtime Carthage city councilman and Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (U.C.E.M.C.) district manager passed away Sunday morning. L. C. Grisham died from advanced carcinoma of the lungs at the age of 78. Grisham, who had been in hospice care for several weeks, was re-admitted to Riverview Regional Medical Center in…
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