OBIT: Ms. Brenda McKinley, Age 66, Of Carthage
Ms. Brenda McKinley Longtime Town of Carthage City Clerk Ms. Brenda McKinley died at the age of 66 at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday afternoon October 25, 2017 at her Ward Avenue East home. She was pronounced dead at the Riverview Regional Medical Center. An autopsy was performed at the Metro Medical Examiner Office and they ruled…
Read MoreHWY 25 UPDATE – NOT REOPENING NEXT WEEK
UPDATED: TDOT RELEASES NEW STATEMENT TRAFFIC ADVISORY – SR 25 Closed Until Further Notice Unstable Rock Delays Opening CARTHAGE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation has determined that the rock bluff on State Route 25 is still not stable enough to safely allow traffic on the roadway, despite contract crews removing 124,000…
Read MoreNIXON NEW BANK BRANCH MANAGER
NIXON NEW BANK BRANCH MANAGER “Smith County Bank is very pleased to announce the promotion of Pat Nixon to branch manager of our Carthage office. Pat is a native of Smith County and has served on the Carthage City Council. He is currently serving on the Smith County Audit Committee and is an active board…
Read MoreCOMMUNITY TRICK-OR-TREATING EVENTS
COMMUNITY TRICK-OR-TREATING EVENTS Alternatives From Door-To-Door Because of safety issues with trick-or-treating door-to-door, many parents are searching for alternatives to the Halloween tradition. A number of community trick-or-treating events will be taking place during the next few days. One the largest events will take place Halloween evening in downtown Carthage from 5-8 p.m. This will…
Read MoreMAN SET TO FACE DRUG CHARGES
MAN SET TO FACE DRUG CHARGES An Elmwood man faces drug charges after being indicted by the Putnam County Grand Jury. James Thomas Franklin, 34, Horseshoe Bend Lane, was indicted on two counts of deliver/sale of a schedule I drug and two counts of delivery/sale of a schedule II drug, according to the Putnam County…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Cyrus Bryan Dement, Jr., Age 78, Of Shelbyville
Mr. Cyrus Bryan Dement, Jr., age 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017. He was born on November 10, 1938 in Nashville to the late Reeve Spring and Cyrus Bryan Dement. Mr. Dement was very proud to be a member of the historic Dement family who settled in Murfreesboro in the 1700’s. His…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Johnny “King Fish” Vaden, Of Hartsville
Mr. Johnny “King Fish” Vaden, of Hartsville, died at the age of 64 at his home on Saturday morning, October 14, 2017. Mr. Vaden was cremated at Sellars Crematory in Lebanon and memorial services will be scheduled for a later date. Born Johnny King Vaden in Carthage on August 7, 1953, he was the third…
Read MoreOBIT: William “Bill” Seeback, 68, Of Elmwood
Graveside services and interment for William “Bill” Seeback, 68 of Elmwood, were Monday, October 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Dickens Cemetery in the Maggart community of Smith County. Harold Ralph Maynard officiated. Mr. Seeback died Friday, October 20, 2017 at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage. He was born November 10, 1948 in Detroit,…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Ronnie Oliver Boyd, Age 57
Mr. Ronnie Oliver Boyd, age 57 passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. Mr. Boyd’s remains rest at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes. Funeral services were incomplete at press time. For completed arrangements, please check online at www.bassfh.com, our obituary lines at 615-683-8200 or 615-735-2500, our offices at 615-683-8212 or 615-735-1212 or they will…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Willodean Scruggs, Age 91, Of The Buffalo Valley Community
Ms. Willodean Scruggs, age 91 of the Buffalo Valley Community in Putnam County, TN, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Ms. Scruggs was born in the Clubb Springs community of Smith County, the daughter of the late Robert Allen “Bob” Scruggs and Edna Elizabeth Bellar. She was also preceded in…
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