Top marks for schools director
By Eddie West Staff Writer The county’s director of schools continues to receive near perfect ratings on his annual review from school board members. In the latest figures, Director Barry Smith scored a 99 percent out of a possible 100 percent rating. A total rating of 81 percent to 100 percent is considered excellent. Each…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 09/07/23
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations described in and secured by a certain Deed of Trust executed by JOHN WAYNE SHOOPMAN AND SHARON S. SHOOPMAN, husband and wife to Birthright Title, LLC, as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for InterLinc Mortgage…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Linda Faye Haynie
Ms. Linda Faye Haynie of Waverly, Tennessee transitioned from her earthly home to her eternal home on Sunday August 27, 2023 at her beloved Bucket Branch farm home. The 65 year old Ms. Haynie was pronounced deceased at 8:30 p.m. at the Saint Thomas Ascension Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly. Ms. Haynie was at the…
Read MoreObit – Charlie Beamon Tayse, Jr.
Charlie Beamon Tayse, Jr. of Hickman passed away on August 26, 2023. Mr. Tayse was born on December 28, 1963 to Charles and Frankie Tayse in Jackson County. He is preceded in death by his parents Charlie and Frankie Tayse. He is survived by his brothers Kenny (Kathy), Richie, and Bobby (Kristin), and long time…
Read MoreFatality on Caney Fork
By Eddie West Staff Writer A family outing turned tragic on the Caney Fork River when a man lost his life this weekend. The accident occurred around 4:52 p.m., Saturday, in the area of the river which flows around the Smith County Welcome Center at Buffalo Valley (commonly referred to as the Buffalo Valley Rest…
Read MoreOUT ON A LIMB
By Ken Beck ‘Loss of foot as a tot propelled Ryan Fann’s career of facilitating amputees in adjusting to prostheses.’ READ MORE ABOUT FANN IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER
Read MoreCharges filed after Tanglewood search
By Eddie West Staff Writer An investigation involving the sheriffs department and U.S. Postal Service has resulted in multiple charges being filed against three people. The investigation began when sheriffs department K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields was contacted by U.S. Postal Inspector/DEA Task Force Officer Donald Paxton concerning a package which was being delivered to…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 08/31/23
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Gordonsville, Tennessee Town of Gordonsville is accepting bids for the resurfacing and roadway improvements to JMZ Drive, Transport Drive, and Spicer Drive, Total Project Length 1.705 miles. Bids should be submitted by September 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope to the “Town of Gordonsville, 63 East Main Street,…
Read MoreObit – Gary Wayne Wyatt
Gary Wyane Wyatt, Sr., 70, has left this earth to spend Eternity with our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Gary was married to Linda Gail Caldwell Wyatt for 25 years until her death in October 2020. Gary was originally from Louisiana, but had been a long-time resident of Tennessee, in particular Smith,…
Read MoreObit – Mike Shoulders
Longtime Carthage businessman, former Smith County Commissioner and church clerk, Mike Shoulders, succumbed to a battle with cancer at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday morning August 22, 2023 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage where he was admitted Monday afternoon August 21st. Mr. Shoulders was 65. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral…
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