OBIT: Mr. Mitch (Buck) Washer, Age 46, Of Gordonsville
Mr. Mitch (Buck) Washer Mr. Mitch (Buck) Washer of Gordonsville died at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday afternoon January 2, 2018, on his twenty eighth wedding anniversary, at the St. Thomas Hospital West in Nashville where he was admitted Monday evening January 1st in serious condition apparently suffering from advanced pneumonia. He had become extremely ill at…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Janice Harville Huntsman, Age 58, Of Westmoreland
Mrs. Janice Harville Huntsman, age 58 of Westmoreland, died at 11:01 a.m. Sunday morning, December 31, 2017 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center where she was admitted December 29th following a period of declining health. Funeral services were conducted from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon with Eld. Stephen Brooks…
Read MoreTWO OFFICERS GRADUATE ACADEMY
TWO OFFICERS GRADUATE ACADEMY Two Smith County residents were among the 80 law enforcement officers to graduate from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) in December. Officers include Steven Enoch and Josh Williams who are employed with the sheriff’s department. The two participated in a graduation ceremony held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 21,…
Read MoreSCHOOL BOARD LOOKS AT FREE LAND OFFER
SCHOOL BOARD LOOKS AT FREE LAND OFFER Plans for a new school building in Gordonsville were debated and studied extensively by the county’s school board in 2017. The debate and planning will continue in 2018. The latest development in discussions involves a proposal made by Lancaster area resident John Rose who is offering to give…
Read MoreONE CHARGED AFTER FLEEING OFFICER
ONE CHARGED AFTER FLEEING OFFICER A man faces multiple charges after attempting to evade police and resisting arrest. The incident began on Tuesday, December 19 when sheriff’s department Deputy Nick Campbell clocked the man, identified as Matthew Ray Gentry, 35, Radcliff, Kentucky, traveling 76 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour speed zone…
Read MoreTOP COUNTY OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION
TOP COUNTY OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION Candidates To Begin Picking Up Qualifying Papers It will be a busy election year as all but two of the county’s top offices will be up for election. A host of county, city, state and national offices will be filled when voters go to the polls in August and…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Agnes Gertrude Wilburn Cornwell
Mrs. Agnes Gertrude Wilburn Cornwell Mrs. Gertrude Cornwell of Gallatin and a longtime resident of the Riddleton Community, died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon December 28, 2017 at the Gallatin Healthcare Center. Mrs. Cornwell was 94 years of age. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted Sunday afternoon December 31st…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Sarah Payne, Age 84, Of Brush Creek
Mrs. Sarah Payne, age 84 of Brush Creek died at 12:15 p.m. Friday afternoon December 29, 2017 at the Tennova Health Care in Lebanon where she was admitted December 16th. Her nephew, Bro. Shane Smith, officiated at the 11 a.m. Monday morning January 1st funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Burial followed…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Betty Rose Drake, Age 84, Of Riddleton
Ms. Betty Rose Drake Miss Betty Rose Drake of the Riddleton Community died at the age of 84 at 3 a.m. Saturday morning December 30, 2017 at the Concordia Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she had made her home since July 8, 2015. Graveside services were conducted Wednesday afternoon January 3rd at 1…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Doris Courtney, Age 52, Of Hogans Creek
Mrs. Doris Courtney Mrs. Doris Courtney of the Hogans Creek Community died Sunday morning December 31, 2017 at her Ballenger Road home at the age of 52 under the loving care of Kindred Hospice. Her pastor, Bro. Wallace Caldwell, officiated at the Thursday morning services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Following the…
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