Obit – Mr. Béla Riczkó
Mr. Béla Riczkó, age 84 of Maggart, TN, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023. Mr. Riczkó was born January 19, 1939 in Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary, a son of the late Béla Riczkó and Ilona Nagy Riczkó. He was also preceded in death by Wife; Mary Kusmirak Riczkó on July 2, 2023. Mr. Riczkó is…
Read MoreJUNGLE MADNESS; Tigers outlast Clay in 2 OT instant classic, claim region title
By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — Last Friday night, Gordonsville High School’s Turney Ford Field played host to the Region 4-1A championship bout between the Gordonsville High Tigers and the Clay County Bulldogs — in one of the most thrilling and entertaining collisions between the Tigers and the Bulldogs to date. Forty-eight minutes was…
Read MoreOWLS TAME ‘CATS; Smith County first half dominance topples 3-2A foe Monterey
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — For the first time in 74 years, the Smith Co. High Owls and Monterey Wildcats met on the gridiron last Friday night. The year 1949 was the last matchup between the two programs which ended in a scoreless tie. The Owls finished the regular season with a 31-7…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 11/02/23
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Allison Faye Carver Case#80CH1-2023-PR-2738 Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of October, 2023, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Allison Faye Carver, Deceased, who died on the 7th day of September, 2023, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Larry “Shorty” Shoulders
Monoville Community resident, Mr. Larry “Shorty” Shoulders, died peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 75 at 6:15 a.m. Friday morning October 27, 2023 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where he was admitted October 26, 2023 from his Key Hollow Lane following a lengthy illness. Bro. Jimmy Gregory assisted by…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Joe Morgan
Mr. Joe Morgan age 82 of Hartsville was pronounced deceased at 8:25 a.m. Friday morning October 27, 2023 at his Sulphur College Road home by a paramedic from the Trousdale County Ambulance Service. He was discovered deceased by his wife earlier that morning. Funeral services from the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted…
Read MoreUnexplained Smith County
By Eddie West Staff Writer While many reports of out of the ordinary occurrences from our county’s past are associated with the early 1900s or before, others are somewhat more current. For instance, in November of 1957, several Smith County residents looked skyward and witnessed mysterious lights not that far in the distance. One particular…
Read MoreDowntown 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.,…
Read MoreCOMEBACK CHARGE; Tigers’ third quarter surge not enough against Bledsoe County
By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team returned to the gridiron last Friday night at Turney Ford Field for their final non-region test of the 2023 regular season — as Big Blue hosted the Bledsoe County Warriors. The Tigers used a third quarter surge to rebound and tie the…
Read MoreLady Owls soccer campaign comes to an end in dramatic fashion
SUBMITTED Smith County Lady Owls soccer team’s season has ended. On October 17th they hosted White House Heritage in the Region 3 Semifinals. The first half of the game was toe to toe for the whole 40 minutes. The 14 minute mark saw a Lady Owl Penalty Kick awarded that was taken and scored by…
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