Area News

PART OF GRAVELTOWN’S HISTORY UP FOR SALE Community Grocery Restored By Owner A piece of the Graveltown’s history is up for sale, a refurbished 1930’s era general store. Smith Brothers Store, located on Highway 80 , is part of 78 acres of property for sale in the Graveltown community. The store was constructed in 1929-1930…

COUNTY HOUSE CIRCLE RESIDENT OVERWHELMED BY SCAM CALLS  Receiving Multiple Calls Each Day It happens when she is preparing meals, sleeping or while she’s watching a favorite television program. For months now, a County House Circle resident has become the target of telephone scammers. It’s not the random once a week telephone scam call, rather…

ONE KILLED IN GRANT AREA WRECK A man was killed in a single vehicle wreck on Grant Highway/Highway 141 near the Grant community, Sunday night. The victim was identified as Calvin H. Jackson, 85, Gordonsville. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, “Jackson was traveling north bound on Grant Highway and went off the right side…

SOUTH CARTHAGE RESIDENT ON WHEEL OF FORTUNE South Carthage resident Leah Bane will be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune next week. The show with Bane is set to air at 6:30 p.m., Friday, February 22, on Channel 2 (WKRN) in Nashville. Bane recently flew to Los Angeles to tape the show. The South Carthage…

WOMAN DRIVES INTO WATER ON FLOODED ROAD, ESCAPES WITH 2 CHILDREN Heavy rainfall last Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning flooded roads throughout the county. While there were no reports of homes or businesses being flooded, there was costly damage to county roadways. Several county and state roads were flooded while the storm system passed…

HALF POUND OF MARIJUANA LOCATED AT CHESTNUT MOUND RESIDENCE It wasn’t a canine’s keen sense of smell which led to the discovery of approximately a half pound of marijuana, rather a deputy’s nose for the illegal weed. Approximately 8.4 ounces of marijuana was located inside a residence located at 237 Granville Highway near Chestnut Mound.…

DRUGS/STOLEN WEAPON CHARGES A man faces multiple charges after being found with illegal drugs and in possession of a stolen weapon. Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Douglas Foster stopped a vehicle traveling east bound on Interstate 40 at the 269 mile marker Thursday (January 31) for speeding and failing to maintain lane of travel. Inside the…

HATS FOR THE HOMELESS Tanglewood resident Patty Piper has always had a gift for being crafty. For approximately 15 years, she operated one of the more popular flower shops in Carthage, The Flower Basket. After that, she was a craft vendor, selling her handcrafted items at various markets and events in the Upper Cumberland. Today,…

MAN CHARGED IN DOLLAR GENERAL ‘STICK UP’ A man faces charges for allegedly robbing the Gordonsville Dollar General Store. Friday, Allen Michael Gee, 33, Gordonsville, was charged with aggravated robbery and theft of property in connection with the incident. According to an affidavit of complaint, a male subject wearing a mask walked into the Dollar…

GORDONSVILLE NATIVE SON – FIELD & STREAM Gordonsville Native Son Finds Wildlife Right Up His Alley Queried as to what his job title is Mark Vance, who was raised in Gordonsville, is all business about his vocation and gives an answer that reflects his sense of humor. “I am the wildlife officer for Cannon County,…