Unexplained 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…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/26/23
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF John Thomas Gibson Case#80CH1-2023-PR-2747 Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of October, 2023, Letters of Administration in respect to the estate of John Thomas Gibson, Deceased, who died on the 11th day of October, 2023, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Jackie Gammon
Mr. Jackie Gammon age 72 of Hartsville was pronounced deceased at the Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin at 11:55 a.m. Sunday morning October 15, 2023 after suffering a fatal aneurysm. Eld. Stephen Brooks officiated at the 11 a.m. services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home on Thursday morning October 19th at 11…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Sue Hiett Perrigo
Mrs. Sue Hiett Perrigo of Carthage passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 8:50 p.m. Thursday evening October 19, 2023 at her Skyline Drive home. Mrs. Perrigo was pronounced deceased at the age of 88 at 10:17 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Cookeville who had been lovingly assisting the family with her final days…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Hilda Fay Huffines Ray
Mrs. Hilda Fay Huffines Ray of Knoxville was deceased on Tuesday October 17, 2023 at the age of 81. Funeral services from the Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel were conducted Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. E. S. T. with Rev. Mark Kilbourne officiating. Graveside services were conducted on Monday afternoon October 23rd at 1 p.m. C.…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Ronald “Big Dirty” Carter
Mr. Ronald “Big Dirty” Carter, age 59 of Carthage, TN passed away Sunday October 15, 2023. Ronald was raised in the Stonewall community of Smith County. Mr. Carter was born August 18, 1964, son of the Geraldine Cummings Carter and the late Hosea Carter Sr. He was preceded in death by brothers: Hosea Carter Jr.,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Darrin Drake
Mr. Darrin Drake age 57, of Lancaster, TN passed away Saturday October 21, 2023. Mr. Drake was born April 4, 1966 in Sullivan, Indiana son of Raph Drake and Lila Keegan Drake. Saved at an early age he was of the Baptist faith. After graduation from high school Darrin attended Oklahoma State University where he…
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