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School board, county lawsuit settled

By Eddie West Staff Writer An out-of-court agreement has been reached in the school board and county’s chancery court lawsuit. The two sides agreed on a negotiated settlement which was approved by the school board and county commission during back-to-back meetings held last Tuesday night. The lawsuit was settled during negotiations between attorneys for the…

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Deadly Sullivans Bend fire occurs

By Eddie West Staff Writer A Sullivans Bend resident died in a house fire last week. The victim was identified as Mike Shumake, 64. Shumake’s wife managed to escape the burning structure.  The fire was reported to 911 around noon, Tuesday (January 23) at 7 Preston Lane. Prior to their arrival, emergency personnel were alerted…

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Drugs, pursuit — five charged

By Eddie West Staff Writer A sheriffs department K-9 unit investigation resulted in five arrests. Also, a police pursuit along Lebanon Highway/Highway 70, ending in a wreck at Big Springs Road in Wilson County occurred during the investigation. The investigation began when K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields, Deputy Bert Collins and Deputy Nathan Williams went…

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Six inch snow, arctic air hit

By Eddie West Staff Writer The winter’s first snow storm was one for the ages. In terms of snowfall and an extended period of sub-freezing arctic air, combining for life-threaten conditions, it was a winter storm rarely witnessed locally. The season’s first snowfall inundated the county with around six inches of frozen precipitation. Recordings include:…

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Three charged for skydiving into cooling tower

By Eddie West Staff Writer Three people were arrested for participating in extreme sports, skydiving, at the cooling tower located at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) abandoned Hartsville Nuclear plant site which borders the Dixon Springs community. The individuals were using what was termed as a “power glider” to fly over the cooling tower and…

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School board hires architectural firm for CTE building

By Eddie West Staff Writer Renovation of the former Save-A-lot building in Carthage is expected to begin in the weeks ahead. The county’s school board, which now owns the property, approved a contract for an architectural firm to oversee renovation of the building, during this month’s meeting. Earlier this year, the school board purchased the…

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One person discovered shot

By Eddie West Staff Writer The sheriffs department is investigating an incident where a man sustained a gunshot. The incident occurred in the southern section of the county on Tuesday night of last week. The shooting incident happened at a residence located on Sykes Road in the Sykes community around 8:45 p.m. (Tuesday, December 12),…

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New look coming to Main Street corner lot

By Eddie West Staff Writer A new look is coming to a corner lot located on Main Street in Carthage. The owners of Wildflower Nutrition are in the process of renovating the one-time Sonic Drive-In restaurant property located at the corner of Main Street and West College Avenue as a future location of their business.…

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Lottery winner, ticket sold in Carthage

By Eddie West Staff Writer One person will have a little more cash to spend this Christmas as one winning Tennessee Education Lottery ticket was sold in Carthage over the weekend. The lottery is reporting one player won $150,000 after purchasing a ticket at the Murphy USA (111 Myer Street/at Walmart)  in Carthage. The winner…

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Grand jury indicts man charged for ‘commission of act of terrorism’

By Eddie West Staff Writer A man facing an “act of terrorism” and ten other charges following a random shooting incident at a Gordonsville convenience market has been indicted by the county’s grand jury. Allen Jeffrey Martinez Jr., 33, Howe, Texas, went on a shooting spree in September at the Exxon Convenience Market located on…

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