OBIT: Mrs. Ella Mae Grisham, Age 65, Of Carthage, TN
Mrs. Ella Mae Grisham, age 65, of Carthage, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Mrs. Grisham was born September 16, 1951 in Detroit, MI, the Daughter of the late Earl Madewell and Maggie Crook. She was also preceded in death three Brothers; Dewey Madewell, Charles Madewell, and Bobby Madewell. Mrs. Grisham worked for W.E.…
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FRIDAY NIGHT SCORES Smith County 47, Gordonsville 25
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Jacky Wayne Lafever, Age 54, Of Gordonsville, TN
Mr. Jacky Wayne Lafever, age 54, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Mr. Lafever was born August 2, 1963in Carthage, TN, the son of Freda Mai Bennett and the late H.L. Lafever. He was also preceded in death by Brother-in-Law; Michael Dunham. Jacky was a 1981 graduate of Gordonsville High School. He married…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Ella Mae Grisham, Age 65, Of Carthage, TN
Mrs. Ella Mae Grisham, age 65, of Carthage, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Mrs. Grisham was born September 16, 1951 in Detroit, MI, the Daughter of the late Earl Madewell and Maggie Crook. She was also preceded in death three Brothers; Dewey Madewell, Charles Madewell, and Bobby Madewell. Mrs. Grisham worked for…
Read MoreHWY 25 – New Target Opening Date
TRAFFIC ADVISORY – SR 25 Closed Until Further Notice Unstable Rock Delays Opening CARTHAGE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation is delaying the reopening of SR 25 in Carthage following unforeseen geotechnical issues on the ongoing rockfall mitigation project. The new target opening date is October 31. The roadway was closed for…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Annie J. Massey, Age 93, Of The Hiwassie Community
Mrs. Annie J. Massey, a homemaker of the Hiwassie Community died at 1:53 p.m. Wednesday afternoon August 23, 2017 at the Southern Manor Living Center in Lebanon where she had made her home since October of 2012. Mrs. Massey was 93. Her longtime minister, Stan Stevenson, officiated at the 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon funeral services from…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Sadie Farley Wooten Klatt, Age 92, Of Clare, Michigan
Mrs. Sadie Farley Wooten Klatt, Michigan and a Smith County native died Tuesday morning August 22, 2017 at the age of 92 at the Rainbow Point AFC under the care of Mid-Michigan Hospice. Eld. Charles Allen Gentry officiated at the graveside services which were conducted Saturday afternoon August 26th at 1 p.m. Burial followed beside…
Read MoreSMITH COUNTY AT GORDONSVILLE – FOOTBALL
SMITH COUNTY AT GORDONSVILLE Teams Eye Next Clash In Football Rivalry An epic rivalry will be renewed Friday night in Gordonsville when the Smith County High Owls and the Gordonsville High Tigers football programs square off at Turney Ford Field. The Owls of Smith Co. will be looking to continue their latest win streak in…
Read MoreCHESTNUT MOUND MAN FACES CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
CHESTNUT MOUND MAN FACES CHILD ABUSE CHARGES A Chestnut Mound man has been charged in connection with a child abuse case, following a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) probe. The man is accused of injuring a four-year-old female, requiring hospitalization at the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The youth was…
Read MoreMISSING HIKER FOUND DECEASED
MISSING HIKER FOUND DECEASED After hours of searching, a man reported missing and believed to be on or near the Bearwaller Gap hiking trail on the Cordell Hull Lake was found deceased, late Monday afternoon. The man was believed to have been hiking the trail which runs from the Cordell Hull Lake Visitors Center in…
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