Obit – Mr. Floyd Mofield
Longtime Lock Seven Community resident, Mr. Floyd Mofield, died at the age of 85 at10:03 p.m. Friday evening September 20, 2024 with his wife and daughter-in-law, Barbara at his bedside. Mr. Mofield was pronounced deceased at 11:48 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had been assisting the family with his care. Eld. Dave Silcox,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Mark Allen Pettross
Carthage native Mr. Mark Allen Pettross passed away in Gallatin, Tennessee on July 6, 2024, after a lengthy illness. He was 69. He was cremated and a private burial for the family was held at Ridgewood Cemetery in the Pettross family burial plots. Born July 22, 1954 in Lebanon, Tennessee at McFarland Hospital, he was…
Read MoreState studies bridge plans; residents still using structure
By Eddie West Staff Writer Plans for a state-funded replacement bridge in the Four Way Inn community continue to move forward, according to Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) officials. The bridge is located at the intersection of Old Kemp Hollow Lane and Highway 80 (Pleasant Shade Highway) and crosses Peytons Creek. For safety reasons, the…
Read MoreTIGERS PASS REGION TEST
By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team continued their early season dominance with a 48-14 Region 4-1A opening victory over Jo Byrns. Big Blue remained unbeaten and improved to 4-0 overall. The unit began region play with a victory as the Tigers outgained the Red Devils 403 to 214 —…
Read MoreSPEEDY MACON RACES BY OWLS
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls football team moved their game a day earlier because of the threat of inclement weather as they played their third home game of the season. The Thursday night matchup saw Class 4A Macon County come to town as they suffered a heart-breaking 35-34 loss…
Read MoreMARATHON MATCH
SUBMITTED The Gordonsville High Tigerettes and Smith County High Lady Owls first volleyball encounter of the 2024 season featured a back-and-forth five set classic match. Big Blue captured the first and third sets to take a 2-1 advantage. The Lady Owls continued to fight and rebounded with a 25-17 win in the fourth set. In…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 09/19/24
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Charles Ray Gray Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2809 Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of August, 2024, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Charles Ray Gray, Deceased, who died on the 16th day of August, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Ricky Branham
Mr. Ricky Branham of Carthage died peacefully at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage on Thursday morning August 29, 2024 He was pronounced deceased by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston at 11:45 a.m. at the age of 68. He had been a resident there since May 23, 2019 after suffering a debilitating stroke.…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Hulon Holland
A retired Defeated Creek Community resident, Mr. Hulon Holland, departed this life at 8:55 p.m. Friday evening September 13, 2024 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he was last admitted July 31st after suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mr. Holland was 90. He was transferred from Smith County Health…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Rebecca Ann Gregory Butler
Mrs. Rebecca Ann Gregory Butler, 82, of the Rome community, left this earth for her heavenly home on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon September 15th at 3 p.m. from the Partlow Funeral Chapel on South Cumberland Street in Lebanon. Bro. Floyd Massey officiated. Burial followed beside her…
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