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JAMES ROBERT BASS PASSES Funeral services for James Robert Bass were held Saturday night at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Home. Bass passed away, Thursday, at the age of 80. Bass was well-known throughout the community, being a licensed funeral director, embalmer and businessman. Bass was a 1960 graduate of John A. Gupton College.…

SHERIFF’S DEPT. SANTA SHOPPER’S PLANS From Smith County Sheriff Steve Hopper: “We are very excited to host another year of Santa’s Shoppers. Our program provides not only a Christmas shopping experience for children in the community but also provides positive interaction with local law enforcement officers. Over the past several years with the generous donations…

HOLIDAY PARADES DATES SET The annual Carthage and Gordonsville Christmas parades are nearing. The Carthage parade is held each year the first Sunday after the Thanksgiving holiday. This year the parade will be held on November 28, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Events associated with the parade could also be scheduled as the parade date nears.…

STATE’S PLAN FOR SO. CARTHAGE BLUFF CONTINUE Detour Route, Other Details Not Yet Set A state highway project impacting thousands of motorists traveling along Highway 70 continues to move forward. The rock (bluff) mitigation project scheduled for Highway 70 in South Carthage could be bid as early as October of next year, according to transportation…

ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE SET FOR SUNDAY The annual Veterans Day Parade is set for Sunday (November 7). The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at Carmack Avenue and continue along Main Street to the courthouse in downtown Carthage. The parade includes bands, fire departments, veterans, military personnel, various automobile and motorcycle groups, local scout…

DOG PARK/EXPANDED WALKING TRACK OPEN Two new projects have been completed at the city park located on Industrial Drive in Carthage. The projects include the opening of a first ever city dog park, as well as an enhanced and expanded walking track. The new dog park was officially dedicated on October 23. The new park…

SUV STRIKES MOTORCYCLE AT INTERSECTION A motorcyclist escaped serious injury after being involved in a two vehicle wreck in Carthage, Wednesday afternoon. The wreck occurred at the intersection of Highway 25/Carthage Bypass and Main Street North at 2:32 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle was identified as Ronnie Scudder, 68, Carthage, according to the Tennessee…

OPERATION ‘OCTOBERFEST’ ARREST MADE Grand Jury Indictments Operation Octoberfest is the latest effort of Fifteenth Judicial District Drug Task Force and Smith County Sheriff’s Department to crackdown on illegal drug sales in the county. Several individuals were indicted in September during a special session of the Grand Jury in connection with the months long undercover…

CARTHAGE REALTOR PASSES Longtime Smith County realtor and developer Bill Floyd passed away, Sunday. Floyd, of Carthage, was pronounced deceased at 10:13 a.m. Sunday, October 24, at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage after being found unresponsive at his Hull Avenue home. For several years, Floyd, age 86, owned and operated Floyd Realty in…

HALLOWEEN EVENTS SET FOR CARTHAGE/GORDONSVILLE Events are planned in Carthage and Gordonsville to celebrate Halloween (Sunday, October 31). •Hometown Halloween will be celebrated in downtown Carthage from 5-9 p.m. The event is a spin-off from the annual Trunk-or-Treat/Jeepers Creepers events. The event will feature lots of free fun for the whole family. Activities include a…