Tanglewood resident honoree for popular awareness race
(Kathy Piper is a longtime resident of the Tanglewood community and married to Smith County native Phillip Piper of Powell and Meadows Insurance.) A woman of faith, grandmother of six, and cancer survivor, Kathy Piper uses her story to encourage others any chance she gets. In 2022, Kathy discovered a lump on her stomach. While…
Read MoreCash, drugs, vehicle seized
By Eddie West Staff Writer A sheriffs department investigation has resulted in the seizure of a large sum of cash, a vehicle, confiscation of various drugs and arrest of two men from Jamestown. The investigation began when Deputy Nathan Williams stopped a vehicle with two people inside, who said they were en route to Nashville…
Read MoreWildflower Nutrition settles in to new home
By Eddie West Staff Writer Some people may not be familiar with “Bees Knees” but it’s a favorite at Wildflower Nutrition. Besides pleasing to the taste, it’s one of the many nutritious, energizing drinks on the cafe’s menu. Owned by husband wife team Christie and Christopher Steele, Wildflower Nutrition opened at its new location in…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 08/08/24
NOTICE JOHN DILLARD The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to declare your child, Landon Dillard, to be dependent and neglected on August 22, 2023 It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Ricky Albritton
Mr. Ricky Albritton age 60 of the Kempville Community suffered a fatal heart attack at his Kempville Highway home on Sunday morning July 28, 2024. He was pronounced deceased at 3:05 a.m. at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Emergency Room in Carthage at 3:05 a.m. Smith County E-911 received a call for assistance at 1:40…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Robey Hiett
Mr. Robey Hiett age 95 of the Pleasant Shade Community died peacefully with his wife and sons at his side at the family’s Pleasant Shade Highway farm home. He was pronounced deceased at 6:24 a.m. Saturday morning August 3, 2024 by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had just begun on Wednesday providing assistance to the…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Richard Roberts
Mr. Richard Roberts age 63 of Hartsville passed peacefully on Saturday morning July 28th 2024 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he had made his home since March 18, 2024. He was pronounced deceased at 7:38 a.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Lebanon who had been assisting the family with his…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Angela Taylor
A 53 year old Key Hollow resident, Ms. Angela Taylor of the Monoville Community, died at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday evening July 31, 2024 surrounded by her loving and supportive family at the home of her niece, Kodi. She was pronounced deceased at 8:02 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had been assisting the family…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Dalton Chaffin
A well-known and highly respected longtime Lebanon businessman, Mr. Dalton Chaffin, passed away peacefully July 27, 2024 at the age of 94 at the Pavilion in Lebanon where he and his wife Patty of seventy four years made their home. He was born at home July 8, 1930, in the St. Mary’s Community of Smith…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Loretta Winfree
Mrs. Loretta Winfree, a homemaker of South Carthage, died peacefully at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon at 11 a.m. Sunday morning July 21, 2024 at the age of 86. A memorial service to celebrate her life is scheduled for Thursday afternoon August 8th at 3 p.m. from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…
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