OBIT: Ethan Baker Alvis, Age 20, Of Gordonsville
Ethan Baker Alvis, age 20, of Gordonsville, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at his residence. Ethan, the son of Mike Alvis and Anita Gibbs Higgans, was born in Wilson County on February 19, 1996. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 1:00 pm in the chapel of Anderson Funeral Home with Bro.…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Geraldine “Gerry” Cawthon Of Algood
Mrs. Geraldine “Gerry” Cawthon of Algood died at 2:25 a.m. Sunday morning January 5, 2016 at the Signature Healthcare in Algood at the age of 88 following an extended illness. Mrs. Cawthon is at the Hooper-Huddleston-Horner Funeral Home in Cookeville. Graveside services and interment are scheduled for Wednesday February 8th at 12 noon from the…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Terry Chaffin, Sr., Age 62, Of Chestnut Mound
Mr. Terry Chaffin, Sr., age 62 of Chestnut Mound was pronounce dead at 10:58 p.m. Thursday evening February 1, 2017 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E.R. in Carthage. Mr. Chaffin was suffering from lung cancer for which he was diagnosed November 4, 2016. Saturday morning February 4th funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…
Read MoreOBIT: Faye Dillard Biggs, Age 74, Of Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Faye Dillard Biggs, age 74, passed away on January 29, 2017 at her home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The family will be receiving friends at Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and on Friday from 11 a.m. until the service. The Funeral Service, conducted by Reverend Danny Sellars, is 1 p.m.…
Read MoreNEW BANK MANAGER NAMED
NEW BANK MANAGER NAMED Diane Skelton has been named manager of the Gordonsville office of Smith County Bank. A veteran banker, Skelton has been with Smith County Bank for four years as a loan officer/assistant vice president. A 1991 graduate of Smith County High School, Skelton began her banking career in July of the same…
Read MorePRESCRIPTION FRAUD
PRESCRIPTION FRAUD Two people face illegal sale of prescription medication and drug fraud charges following a sheriff’s department investigation. Sgt. Junior Fields and Sgt. Dusty Hailey went to a residence located at 369 Opossum Hollow Road near the Grant community, searching for a missing juvenile who was in the custody of the department of child…
Read MoreCARTHAGE POLICE ARREST FUGITIVE
CARTHAGE POLICE ARREST FUGITIVE A woman wanted in Arizona was located in Carthage. Tiffany Marie Everest, 29, Carthage, was taken into custody on Saturday, January 21 by Assistant Police Chief Carl Brown. Everest is wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The investigation began when a female in Phelps Court, located on Swope Road,…
Read MoreSC ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL TOURNEY
SC ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL TOURNEY • LADY ‘DOGS SURVIVE DEFEATED COMEBACK FOR BACK-TO-BACK TITLES The 2017 version of the Smith County Elementary tournament girls championship featured another showdown between the Forks River Lady Bulldogs and the Defeated Lady Braves last Saturday. A dominant Forks River first half and a gutsy Defeated comeback in the second was…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 02/02/17
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 02/02/17 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…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Ira “Noonie” Holland, Age 85 Of Gladdice
Mr. Ira “Noonie” Holland, age 85 of Gladdice died Thursday afternoon, January 26 at his home. He is survived by: wife, Inez Holland; 4 grandchildren, Lindsey Holland of Crossville, Katherine Holland Owen and husband Dave of Atlanta, Ashley Holland of Athens, Georgia, Elizabeth Holland of Knoxville; great-grandson, Luke Smith of Crossville. Mr. Holland is at…
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