WOMAN FACES CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT CHARGES
WOMAN FACES CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT CHARGES A woman discovered “passed out” behind the steering wheel with two small children in her vehicle faces child abuse charges. South Carthage Officer Heath Willard received information the vehicle with the three inside was parked on Rigsby Circle in South Carthage. When Officer Willard arrived on the scene he discovered…
Read MoreSHOOTING DEATH UNDER INVESTIGATION
SHOOTING DEATH UNDER INVESTIGATION Riddleton Resident, Veteran Shot In Wilson County The death of a Persian Gulf War veteran and Riddleton man remains under investigation. Wade Lackey, 46, was fatally shot in Wilson County during the late night hours on Halloween night. The medical examiner’s office ruled the death a homicide. According to Wilson County…
Read MoreELECTION COVERAGE – TRUMP WINS
ELECTION COVERAGE UPDATE: 1:45 a.m. Donald Trump is announced as the next President of the United States. Senator Hillary Clinton called and conceded. CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS Smith County Results THOUSANDS VOTE IN ELECTION Almost five thousand residents took advantage of early and absentee voting in Tuesday’s election. Early voting ended Thursday with…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 11/10/16
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at Carthage City Hall located at 314 Spring Street. The purpose of said meeting is to discuss the possibility of applying for a Community Development Block Grant through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The…
Read MoreOBIT:James Randall “Randy” Ray, age 61 of Adger, AL
James Randall “Randy” Ray, age 61 of Adger, AL passed away on November 4, 2016. Preceded in death by parents, Joey and Frances Crawford Ray; brothers, Don Ray and Ronald Ray; and sister, Peggy Ray Fowler. Survived by sons, James Eric Ray and Evan Ray; grandsons, Aiden Ray and Dylan Ray; brother, Dale Ray; several…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Aderene Brown Osgatharp Of Macon County
Mrs. Aderene Brown Osgatharp of the Drapers Cross Roads Community in Macon County died at the age of 88 on Sunday evening October 30, 2016 at 7:45 p.m. the Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette. Her longtime minister Wayne Meador officiated at the 3:30 Tuesday afternoon November 1st funeral services from the Anderson and Son…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Lawrence Lee “Bud” Wilson, Age 75, Of Brush Creek, TN
Mr. Lawrence Lee “Bud” Wilson, age 75, of Brush Creek, TN, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016. Mr. Wilson was born April 15, 1941 in Cookeville, TN, the Son of the late Charlie Wilson and Edna Mae Clark. He married Sallye Mai Wilson in 1963 and she preceded him in death on June 8, 2009.…
Read MoreOBIT: David Parker of Celina, Texas
David Parker of Celina, Texas passed away on October 14, 2016 at the age of 77. He was born on August 1, 1939 to Lewis and Mary (Donnell) Parker in Carthage, Tennessee. David proudly served his country in the United States Air Force where he received an honorable discharge. He married Betty J. McCandless on…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Linda Faye Bennett, Age 68, Of Elmwood
Ms. Linda Faye Bennett, age 68, of Elmwood, TN passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016. Linda was born July 4, 1948 in Gordonsville, TN, the daughter of the late Normie Bennett and Frances Elizabeth Grisham Bennett. She was also preceded in death by Two Sons; Archie Weatherford, Jr. and Bobby J. Weatherford, and Two…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Peggy Shrum Key, Age 72, Of The Tanglewood Community
Mrs. Peggy Shrum Key, age 72, of the Tanglewood Community of Carthage, TN passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Peggy was born November 4, 1944 in Smith County, TN, the daughter of the late John Sampson Shrum and Rhoda Bell Silcox. She was also preceded in death by Daughter; Mary Beth Key on March…
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