OWLS & TIGERS ADVANCE TO 2ND ROUND
OWLS & TIGERS ADVANCE TO 2ND ROUND Round two of the high school football playoffs will be on deck for the Smith County High Owls and the Gordonsville High Tigers, Friday night. The Owls and the Tigers will host their round two battles after scoring impressive victories last week. SMITH COUNTY The Loudon Redskins…
Read MoreCLERKS CITED FOR ILLEGAL ALCOHOL SALES
CLERKS CITED FOR ILLEGAL ALCOHOL SALES Store clerks who sold alcohol to minors during a recent compliance check have been cited into court. The latest compliance check was conducted by the sheriff’s department on October 17. The compliance checks were conducted at all businesses which sell alcoholic beverages in the county or three cities, Carthage,…
Read MoreDRUG CHARGES LEAD TO 20 YEAR SENTENCE
DRUG CHARGES LEAD TO 20 YEAR SENTENCE A man who pled guilty to drug sale and drug related charges in August has been sentenced in criminal court. Jeremy Gibbs, 45, Carthage, pled guilty to possession of a schedule I drug with intent to sell, possession of a schedule III drug with intent to sell, sale…
Read MoreACE HARDWARE COMING SOON
ACE HARDWARE COMING SOON Developer Looks To Open Ace Hardware Here A Hermitage Springs developer is expected to open an Ace Hardware store in Carthage. The new store is expected to open around February 2018, according to Melvin Grace, who owns Ace Hardware stores in Lafayette in Tennessee and in the towns of Scottsville and…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Jeanne Murdock Geho, Age 95, Of Orange City, Florida
Mrs. Jeanne Murdock Geho, age 95, of Orange City, Florida died Wednesday afternoon, October 25, 2017, at the Bert Fish Medical Center in Orange City. Memorial services will be scheduled by the Arlington National Cemetery and will be conducted at the Chapel on the Hill and burial will follow beside her husband in Arlington. Born…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 11/09/17
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 11/09/17 CHANCERY COURT (PROBATE DIVISION) LAND SALE IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: PEGGY POND, DECEASED, JACKY O. BELLAR, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE No. P-2180 In obedience to a decree of the Chancery Court (Probate Division) at Carthage made on October 2, 2017, in the above styled cause, I will…
Read MoreOBIT: Mary Kathleen Luffman, Age 90, Of Murfreesboro, TN
Mary Kathleen Luffman, age 90, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2017. A native of Carthage, TN, she was preceded in death by her parents, William Jesse and Minnie Mae Smith Whitefield; husband, Walter Harris Luffman; three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00…
Read MoreOBIT: Former Pleasant Shade Community Resident Mrs. Reba Tomberlain
Former Pleasant Shade Community resident Mrs. Reba Tomberlain, a housewife of Murfreesboro, died at the age of 77 on Wednesday morning November 1, 2017 at 7:30 a.m. at her home under Hospice care. Funeral services from the Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro were conducted by Bro. Dan Allen and Bro. Randall Hills at 10 a.m.…
Read MoreGIVENS – MR. FOOTBALL SEMI-FINALIST
GIVENS – MR. FOOTBALL SEMI-FINALIST Gordonsville High football running back Braxton Givens has been selected as one of five semifinalists for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award in Class 1A. The nomination comes after Givens accumulated 1,921 yards on 288 carries in the 2017 high school football regular season. The junior rusher is averaging over…
Read MoreFRIDAY NIGHT SCORES – NOV. 3 – PLAYOFFS ROUND 1
FRIDAY NIGHT SCORES – NOV. 3 – PLAYOFFS ROUND 1 SMITH CO. 46, SWEETWATER 26 – FINAL GORDONSVILLE 35, LOOKOUT VALLEY 0 – FINAL
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