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Downtown events for Halloween

By Eddie West Staff Writer While there will still be plenty of door-to-door trick-or-treating come Halloween night (Tuesday, October 31), celebrating the holiday is trending toward more organized community events. Here’s some local community events taking place Halloween night: •The annual Hometown Halloween will be held on the square in downtown Carthage from 4-7 p.m.,…

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Investigation into suspect with eight drivers licenses spreads to other states

By Eddie West Staff Writer A man arrested in Smith County after being discovered possessing multiple bogus drivers licenses has become the subject of a much broader investigation. Aaron Scott Wilcox, 44, Harrisburg, North Carolina,  was taken into custody by the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) after being found in possession of eight drivers licenses. The…

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Shooting spree case on to county’s grand jury

By Eddie West Staff Writer The case against a man, who faces an act of terrorism charge, as well as ten other criminal offenses, following a shooting spree in Gordonsville has been bound over to the grand jury. Allen Jeffrey Martinez, 33, Howe, Texas, is accused of firing multiple shots from a handgun while at…

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Man found with eight separate drivers licenses charged by THP

By Eddie West Staff Writer A man faces multiple charges after being discovered in possession of eight different drivers licenses with his photo, each with different names and addresses. The man, identified as Aaron Scott Wilcox, 44, Harrisburg, North Carolina, was also found in possession of 16 fraudulent checks and 10 fraudulent credit cards. Wilcox,…

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Dam turns 50

By Eddie West Staff Writer The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville (USACE) District celebrated Cordell Hull Dam’s 50th Anniversary, Saturday. The commemorative event was held on the navigation lock side of the dam at 24 Cordell Park Lane in the Horseshoe Bend community. The location is the site where construction of the project began,…

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Cordell Hull Dam event Saturday; 50 year celebration

(The following story was written by Bill Peoples with the United States Army Corps of Engineers public information office.) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville (USACE) District invites the public to attend Cordell Hull Dam’s 50th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, October 7 (2023) at the dam. The commemorative event will be…

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William Walton Harvest Festival

By Eddie West Staff Writer The William Walton Harvest Festival will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturday. Featuring food and craft vendors, as well as live entertainment and activities, the annual event is held the last Saturday in September. Popular with visitors are the various craft demonstrations, some from pioneer days. Also,…

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Five injured in accident; Gridlock in Gordonsville lasts hours

By Eddie West Staff Writer Five people were injured in a horrific three vehicle wreck on Interstate 40 Tuesday (September 19).  The accident shut down both Interstate 40 west bound lanes from the Putnam County line to the Gordonsville Exit where motorists attempted to get back on the thoroughfare, creating an almost day long traffic…

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BIG BLUE SHOWS FIGHT; DeKalb 21-0 1st half blitz too much for resilient Tigers

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  SMITHVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team made the trip to Smithville last Friday night looking to play the role of Homecoming spoiler for the hosting DeKalb County High Tigers — the first meeting between the programs since 1992. Dominant performances from the Black-and-Gold Tigers offensive and defensive lines…

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