LADY OWLS RETURN TO STATE
By Shea Haile Courier Sports (Stats provided by SCHS soccer) CARTHAGE — For the first time in program history, the Smith County High Lady Owls soccer program hosted a Sectional / Sub-State contest last Saturday evening against visiting STEM Prep Academy. The Lady Owls secured their second consecutive trip to the Class 1A state tournament with…
Read MoreSheriffs department executes search warrant; two charged
By Eddie West Staff Writer Guns, drugs and cash were seized and two people charged following a sheriffs department search of a Brush Creek residence. Multiple officers with the sheriffs department converged on a residence located in the 300 block of Brush Creek Circle to execute a search warrant in relation to an individual having guns…
Read MoreTIGERS POUNCE RBS
Gordonsville 47, Red Boiling Spr. 0 By Shea Haile Courier Sports RED BOILING SPRINGS — The Gordonsville Tigers football team made the trip to Macon County last Thursday night for their ninth game of the 2026 regular season as Big Blue squared off against former region foe Red Boiling Springs. A 21-0 first quarter blitz set…
Read MoreOWLS’ WIN SLIPS AWAY
Tellico Plains 20, Smith Co. 15 By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls football team returned from a bye week to face Region 2-2A regular season champion Tellico Plains last Friday night at Owl Stadium. Smith Co. entered the game at 2-6 while the Bears made the long trip from East…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/29/26
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF John T. Jones, Jr. Case#80CH1-2026-PR-2971 Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of October, 2026, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of John T. Jones, Jr., Deceased, who died on the 25th day of June, 2026, were issued to the undersigned by…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Bettye Rollins
The sudden and unexpected death of Ms. Bettye Rollins age 77 of Lebanon and a longtime Flatrock Community resident has brought much sorrow to her sisters. She was pronounced deceased at 5:25 p.m. Monday evening October 19,2026 at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon suffering from kidney disease. Graveside services and interment were conducted…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Jimmy Trainham
After a long and courageous battle with an illness accorded him by serving our country with the United States Army during the Vietnam Era, Mr. Jimmy Trainham age 81 of Carthage, quietly transitioned to his heavenly home at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday evening October 20, 2026 at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital where he was admitted…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Lori Miller
With her son at her bedside, Mrs. Lori Miller ended her suffering and was welcomed to a better eternal home on Wednesday evening October 21, 2026 at her Bowmans Branch Road home in the Riddleton Community. She was pronounced deceased at the age of 60 at 8:48 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Richard Stanley
Mr. Richard Stanley of the Elmwood Community was pronounced deceased at 12:41 p.m. Sunday afternoon October 11, 2026 at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon at the age of 75. He was admitted there October 8th and was under the care of Avalon Hospice. Mr. Stanley was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Sandra Babcock
Mrs. Sandra Babcock age 88 of Carthage, was pronounced deceased at 5:21 p.m. Sunday evening October 18, 2026 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville just before being transferred to the Alive Hospice Residence in Murfreesboro for further care. A family reception for viewing was held on Thursday afternoon October 22nd in the Rose…
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