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Obit – Mrs. Shari Angelina Addy

Mrs. Shari Angelina Addy, “Angie Addy”, age 54, of Carthage, TN, passed away at her home in Carthage, TN surrounded by people who dearly loved her at 58 minutes past midnight on December 25, 2024 Christmas morning, from breast and liver cancer. Angie was born in Newport Beach, California on September 28, 1970, daughter of…

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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/26/24

STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF  Mary Katherine Blackburn Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2831 Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of December, 2024, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Mary Katherine Blackburn, Deceased, who died on the 21st day of November, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery…

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Obit – Mr. Nick “Terry” Willmore

Mr. Nick “Terry” Willmore age 79 of the Rome Community was pronounced deceased at the Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette after being discovered unresponsive at the Knollwood Nursing Home in Lafayette where he had resided for over a year. Mr. Wilmore was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his funeral service was…

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Obit – Mr. Barry Nathan Woodard

Mr. Barry Nathan Woodard, age 83, of Buffalo Valley, TN, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Mr. Woodard was born March 1, 1941 in Hartsville, TN, a son of the late Leslie F. Woodard and Johna Pearl Franklin. He married Joyce Ann Bennett on July 9, 1962 and she preceded him in death on…

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Wheel tax petition falls short; new $50 tax could begin in month of January

By Eddie West Staff Writer A petition calling for a referendum or vote of the people on a $50 wheel tax approved by county commissioners this fall was not successful, according to the county’s election commission office. Residents had until November 27 (the day before Thanksgiving) to garner 529 names calling for a referendum. This means…

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LADY OWLS TURN UP PRESSURE

Lady Owls 53, Tigerettes 35 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — A Saturday night showdown concluded the 2024-2025 edition of the girls basketball hardwood rivalry between the Smith County High Lady Owls and the Gordonsville High Tigerettes. The Black-and-Gold completed their rivalry sweep with a 53-35 victory over Big Blue last Saturday night at GHS. The…

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TIGERS MAKE RIVALRY STATEMENT

Tigers 62, Owls 47 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — Last Saturday night at GHS, the Gordonsville High Tigers capped their rivalry series against cross-county foe Smith County High with a commanding 15 point victory over the Owls, 62-47. Big Blue led by as much as 26 points in the second half as the unit secured…

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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/19/24

NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Note dated AUGUST 26, 2022, and the Deed of Trust of even date, securing said Note recorded SEPTEMBER 1, 2022, in Book 434, at Page 405-417, as Document #22003095 in the Register’s office for SMITH County,…

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Obit – Mr. Lynn A Thornton

Mr. Lynn A. Thornton passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, December 7, 2024 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN at the age of 73. Mr. Thornton’s remains were at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. In accordance with his wishes, his body was to be cremated. Cremation was performed by Cumberland Family…

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Obit – Mr. Randy Hensley

Mr. Randy Hensley of the Dixon Springs Community died at 11:51 p.m. Friday evening December 14, 2024 at the family’s Dixon Springs Circle home with his family at his bedside, two days following his December 12th birthday.  He was pronounced deceased at 1:02 a.m. Saturday morning December 13, 2024 by High Point Hospice of Gallatin.…

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