GHS softball’s Kailey Plumlee named 2023-2024 Gatorade® Tennessee Player of Year
By Shea Haile Courier Sports The Gordonsville High Tigerettes, back-to-back Class 1A softball champions, saw their pitching ace and top hitter Kailey Plumlee net the coveted Gatorade Tennessee Softball Player of the year honor. Plumlee, the University of Tennessee softball commit, was named the award recipient on Friday, June 7. The junior, who holds the career…
Read MoreCarthage budget set for 2024-2025 fiscal year
By Eddie West Staff Writer The town of Carthage has approved its 2024-2025 fiscal year budget. With the new budget, the city’s property tax rate will remain at .8168 cent. The second and final reading came Thursday night during the city council’s June meeting. The city budget was approved on first reading in May. The…
Read MoreEvent filled weekend
Defeated Creek Bluegrass Festival; Pleasant Shade Market; American Legion barbecue, concert in Carthage; Carthage Carnival Friday READ THIS WEEK’S COURIER FOR MORE INFORMATION
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/13/24
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Stephen Talley Rollins Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2792 Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of June, 2024, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of Stephen Talley Rollins, Deceased, who died on the 16th day of May, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Scott R. Lee
A highly decorated retired U. S. Navy veteran, Mr. Scott R. Lee of Gordonsville, has died at the age of 61 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March of this year. He was pronounced deceased at 3:58 a.m. Thursday morning June 6, 2024 at the Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon where he was…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Darlene Glennon
Mrs. Darlene Glennon age 75 of the Cato Community transitioned to her heavenly home on Thursday afternoon June 6, 2024 at the home of her son at 11:30 a.m. surrounded by her family. The family had been lovingly assisted with Mrs. Glennon care during her illness by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who pronounced her deceased…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Mary Bullock
A South Carthage homemaker, Ms. Mary Bullock, died peacefully at her Hickory Hills Lane residence with her friends at her bedside on Thursday afternoon June 6, 2024. She was pronounced deceased at 12:55 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston who had been assisting with her care. Ms. Bullock was age 60. She was transported to…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Ernest Ralph Helm
Mr. Ernest Ralph Helm, age 94, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024. Mr. Helm was born July 16, 1929 in the Silver Point community of Putnam County to the late Claude Washington Helm Sr. and Algie Frances Garner Helm. He was married on June 30, 1956 to Shirley Ann Patterson Helm and…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Shirley Ruth Young Simono
Ms. Shirley Ruth Young Simono, age 83 of Chestnut Mound, TN passed away Friday June 7, 2024. Ms. Simono was born April 26, 1941 in Buffalo Valley, TN a daughter of the late Frank Young and Mary Alice Maddux Young. She was also preceded in death by three daughters: Sharlinda Maxwell, Sandra Maxwell and Cynthia…
Read MoreCounty fair tabloid inside
By Eddie West Staff Writer The award winning Smith County Fair—The Fair on the River tabloid is inside this week’s edition of the Courier. Included in the tabloid is registration and starting times for events/contests, dates for events/contests, rules and regulations for events/contests, as well as when gates open and listing of exhibits and entertainment…
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