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Event filled weekend

Defeated Creek Bluegrass Festival; Pleasant Shade Market; American Legion barbecue, concert in Carthage; Carthage Carnival Friday READ THIS WEEK’S COURIER FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/13/24

STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF  Stephen Talley Rollins Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2792 Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of June, 2024, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Stephen Talley Rollins, Deceased, who died on the 16th day of May, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate…

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Obit – Mr. Scott R. Lee

A highly decorated retired U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Scott R. Lee of Gordonsville, has died at the age of 61 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March of this year. He was pronounced deceased at 3:58 a.m. Thursday morning June 6, 2024 at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon where he was…

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Obit – Mrs. Darlene Glennon

Mrs. Darlene Glennon age 75 of the Cato Community transitioned to her heavenly home on Thursday afternoon June 6, 2024 at the home of her son at 11:30 a.m. surrounded by her family. The family had been lovingly assisted with Mrs. Glennon care during her illness by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who pronounced her deceased…

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Obit – Ms. Mary Bullock

A South Carthage homemaker, Ms. Mary Bullock, died peacefully at her Hickory Hills Lane residence with her friends at her bedside on Thursday afternoon June 6, 2024. She was pronounced deceased at 12:55 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had been assisting with her care. Ms. Bullock was age 60. She was transported to…

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Obit – Mr. Ernest Ralph Helm

Mr. Ernest Ralph Helm, age 94, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024. Mr. Helm was born July 16, 1929 in the Silver Point community of Putnam County to the late Claude Washington Helm Sr. and Algie Frances Garner Helm. He was married on June 30, 1956 to Shirley Ann Patterson Helm and…

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Obit – Ms. Shirley Ruth Young Simono

Ms. Shirley Ruth Young Simono, age 83 of Chestnut Mound, TN passed away Friday June 7, 2024. Ms. Simono was born April 26, 1941 in Buffalo Valley, TN a daughter of the late Frank Young and Mary Alice Maddux Young. She was also preceded in death by three daughters: Sharlinda Maxwell, Sandra Maxwell and Cynthia…

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County fair tabloid inside

By Eddie West Staff Writer The award winning Smith County Fair—The Fair on the River tabloid is inside this week’s edition of the Courier. Included in the tabloid is registration and starting times for events/contests, dates for events/contests, rules and regulations for events/contests, as well as when gates open and listing of exhibits and entertainment…

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Grant native honored with historical marker

By Eddie West Staff Writer A Smith County native noted for influence in popularizing bluegrass music has been recognized with a marker at the Smith County Historical Courthouse in Carthage. A ceremonial unveiling of a marker for Louise Certain Scruggs was held Friday morning.  Scruggs is described as a “pivotal figure in popularizing bluegrass music”…

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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/06/24

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on July 31, 2024 at 2:00PM local time, at the front door, Smith County Courthouse, 211 North Main Street, Carthage, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Robert P. Smith, to Randall Clemons, Trustee, as trustee for Wilson Bank & Trust on November 18, 2009 at…

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