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ONCE UPON A TOWN: PRESERVING PICTURES OF HICKMAN Along with precious memories, Mary Etta Nixon preserves vintage pictures of Hickman If a picture is worth a thousand words, Mary Etta Nixon has got a million of ’em. That’s because she is the guardian of a treasure trove of dozens of vintage photographs of her beloved…

HEROIN, METH FOUND IN TRAFFIC STOP A Chestnut Mound resident faces multiple drug-related charges, following an investigation conducted by a sheriff’s department K-9 officer. After stopping a vehicle in which two subjects were traveling, Sgt. Junior Fields learned the driver did not have a license and said he was on parole, according to an offense…

THREE TEENS INJURED IN ATV WRECK IN DUCK HOLLOW Three thirteen-year-old girls were injured in a four-wheeler accident near the Elmwood community. The wreck was reported at 1:40 p.m., Monday, July 12, on Duck Hollow Road which is located just east of Forks River Elementary School off Highway 70. The three were traveling on a…

STOLEN VEHICLE, ALTERCATION WITH POLICE LEADS TO CHARGES IN GORDONSVILLE Two people face a host of charges which stem from a vehicle reported stolen and an altercation with police in Gordonsville. The two are accused of stealing a 2014 Dodge Challenger in the early morning hours of Tuesday (July 13) from a home on Stanton…

LINDER CAPTURES TN GIRLS JR AMATEUR TITLE Sophie Linder, a rising star among the golf amateur ranks and an upcoming junior at Gordonsville High School, captured the Tennessee Girls Junior Amateur Championship on Thursday, July 8 at Memphis Country Club. Linder, a recent verbal commit to Ole Miss, completed the comeback on the final day…

FAMILIAR BUILDING SOON TO HOUSE NEW BUSINESS A building located in downtown Carthage which has been vacant for several years will soon have new tenants. The former Carthage Video is about to become home to “Southern Greek Brotique”, a store for men’s and boy’s clothing. The new store will carry fashionable men’s and boy’s clothing.…

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY TO BEGIN JULY 30 The 2021-2022 school year is nearing. Teachers report back to school from summer break on Monday, August 2, while students return on Wednesday, August 4 for a half-day session. With a new school year approaching, parents and students already have returning to school on their minds. One…

UCEMC DIRECTORS RACES SET FOR AUGUST ELECTION Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (U.C.E.M.C.) will be holding a board of directors election in August. One director’s seat will be filled in District 1, District 2 and District 3. District 1 includes Smith, DeKalb, Macon, and Wilson counties. District 2 includes Putnam and White counties. District 3…

FORMER TROOPER/U.S. MARSHAL PASSES Funeral services were held Wednesday (July 7) morning for Edd Blair, a well-known local resident with an extensive law enforcement career. Meanwhile, close friend former Vice President Al Gore, was in Carthage to deliver Blair’s eulogy. Blair passed away Saturday (July 3) at Cookeville Regional Medical Center where he was being…

COMMISSIONERS BEGIN SELECTING NEW ROAD SUPERINTENDENT Seeking to fill the vacated road superintendent position, county commissioners have approved a formal selection process. At the state level, two people met qualifications of the Tennessee Highway Officials Certification Board in Nashville in order to be potential candidates for the position. Those who qualified include Michael Kemp and…