SMITH COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR WEEK
Smith Co Schools: Due to illness, Smith County Schools will be closed for the remainder of the week (thru Friday, Feb. 17th). Schools will be closed through this week because of illnesses. Schools will also be closed Monday because of President’s Day. Last Thursday, school officials announced schools would be closed on Friday, February 10…
Read MoreOBIT: Zebariah Seth Fox Of Vancouver, Washington
Zebariah Seth Fox passed away January 21, 2017 at the age of 36, surrounded by friends and family in Vancouver, Washington, from complications of a stroke. Born October 28, 1980 in Naples, Florida, Seth moved to Macon County in the spring of 1981. He attended Pleasant Shade Elementary and graduated Valedictorian of Macon County High…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Jerry Wilson Bennett Age 77 Of Lebanon
Mr. Jerry Wilson Bennett age 77 of Lebanon died February 7, 2017, at Summit Medical Center. A native of Smith County, he was the son of the Late Alonzo Jackson Bennett and Mai Edith Jones Bennett. He was a 1957 graduate of Gordonsville High School. He retired from AVCO/Textron as Quality Assurance Manager and after…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Mary Frances Baker Gibbs, Age 85, Of Carthage, TN
Mrs. Mary Frances Baker Gibbs, age 85, of Carthage, TN, wife of the late Floyd Kenneth Gibbs, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Mrs. Gibbs was born June 5, 1931 in Carthage, TN, the daughter of the late C.S. Baker, Sr. and Lucy Swope. She married Floyd Kenneth Gibbs on August 8, 1948 is…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Tom Arnold, Age 80, Of The Helms Bend Community
Mr. Tom Arnold A longtime South Carthage businessman and community volunteer, Mr. Tom Arnold age 80 of the Helms Bend Community, died at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday morning February 7, 2017 at his Arnold Farm home. He was suffering from Pulmonary Fibrosis with which he was diagnosed in July of 2016. He was pronounced deceased…
Read MoreONE INJURED IN FRIDAY A.M. WRECK
ONE INJURED IN FRIDAY A.M. WRECK Traffic entering Smith County, Friday morning, on Interstate 40 was delayed for several hours because of a three-vehicle wreck. One person was critically injured in the accident which occurred near the 252 mile marker around 4:55 a.m. Three people escaped without injury. Vehicles involved in the accident included a…
Read MoreBLUFF PROJECT ON STATE LIST
BLUFF PROJECT ON STATE LIST As state legislators debate Governor Bill Haslam’s “Improve Act”, calling for a seven cent increase in the state’s gasoline tax, residents will be hearing a lot about the state transportation department’s backlog of projects. The “backlog” includes 181 projects in 62 counties. The county doesn’t have any projects listed on…
Read MoreTWO CHARGED AFTER METH LOCATED
TWO CHARGED AFTER METH LOCATED Law enforcement authorities located methamphetamine in a vehicle during an investigation in the Sykes community. Sgt. Junior Fields came in contact with a 2004 Kia Optima on East Potter Road on Thursday with two people inside, a male and female. When asked if there was anything illegal in the vehicle,…
Read MoreGOVERNOR TO MAKE STOP HERE FRIDAY
GOVERNOR TO MAKE STOP HERE FRIDAY Governor Bill Haslam is scheduled to visit Smith County, Friday. The governor will be holding an opening meeting on the “Improve Act”, a proposal to increase the state fuel tax to provide addition funds for the state department of transportation and county highway departments across the state. The governor…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 02/09/17
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 02/09/17 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on March 3, 2017 at 10:00AM local time, at the front door, Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Terry W. Twigg and Felicia M. Twigg, to Wilson…
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