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Smith Co. Lady Owls/Owls Basketball

Tuesday, December 2, 2025  –  at Dekalb County Lady Owls 65, Dekalb Co. 50 Owls 67, Dekalb Co. 48   Thursday, December 4, 2025  –  at Cumberland County Cumberland Co. 62, Lady Owls 51 Cumberland Co. 53, Owls 41   Tuesday, December 9, 2025  –  at Watertown Lady Owls 42, Watertown 33 Owls 47, Watertown…

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Gordonsville Tigerettes/Tigers Basketball

Tuesday, December 2, 2025  –  vs. Jackson County Jackson County 54, Tigerettes 43 Jackson County 80, Tigers 46   Friday, December 5, 2025  –  at Watertown Tigerettes 70, Watertown 59 Tigers 40, Watertown 35   Tuesday, December 9, 2025  –  at Clay County Tigerettes 62, Clay Co. 37 Tigers 50, Clay Co. 37   FULL…

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Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 12/11/25

STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF  Charles Edgar Hays, Jr. Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2915 Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of November, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Charles Edgar Hays, Jr., Deceased, who died on the 24th day of October, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the…

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Obit – Mr. Jamie Aguirre

Mr. Jamie Aguirre of the Dixon Springs Community died Saturday evening November 29, 2025 at his Young Branch Road home with his wife and family members at his bedside. The 42-year-old Mr. Aguire was under the care of Gentiva Hospice of Livingston and was pronounced deceased by R. N. Heather Lowe at 5:46 p.m., Mrs.…

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Obit – Mr. Jon Garcia

Mr. Jon Garcia of South Carthage was pronounced deceased at 2:09 p.m. Wednesday afternoon December 3, 2025 at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Medical Center Emergency Room in Carthage. Mr. Garcia was 36. A memorial Celebration of Life service will be conducted by Stan Stevenson of the Adams Avenue Church of Christ in Lebanon on…

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Obit – Carolyn Francis Roberts

Carolyn Francis Roberts, aged 86, passed away peacefully with family on December 4, 2025, in Carthage, Tennessee at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Dee and (David) Manning where she had lived since 2020. Born on October 20, 1939, Carolyn was a beacon of love and service, deeply committed to the well-being of those…

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Obit – Mrs. Kathryn Johnson Trusty

Mrs. Kathryn Johnson Trusty age 96 of Mt. Juliet, TN went to be with the lord on December 5, 2025. Mrs. Trusty was born April 29, 1929 in Gordonsville, TN daughter of the late Don Johnson and Myrtle Ballinger Johnson. She was preceded by husband Norman Trusty: sons: Charles “Butch” Trusty and Kenny Trusty: granddaughter,…

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HOLIDAY HARDWARE; Tigerettes (6-0) sweep through Thanksgiving Tournament, claim title

MONTEREY THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT – CHAMPIONSHIP Gordonsville 46,  Clarkrange 27 By Shea Haile Courier Sports MONTEREY — Saturday’s Monterey Thanksgiving Tournament girls final pitted the Gordonsville High Tigerettes against former District 7-1A foe the Clarkrange Lady Buffaloes as the two squads battled for championship. The Tigerettes used a 23-9 second quarter surge to snare a 46-27 victory…

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Historic courthouse will be multi-use facility for county

By Eddie West Staff Writer The first of what will be a months long restoration project for the historic Smith County Courthouse located on the square in Carthage is  well underway. Restoration and replacement of energy efficient windows has been taking place in recent weeks. The new energy efficient windows are being installed from the inside…

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Gordonsville, Carthage Christmas parades set for weekend

By Eddie West Staff Writer For those looking to celebrate the holiday season there are plenty of local events taking place before Christmas. •The much anticipated Gordonsville and Carthage Christmas parades will be taking place this weekend. The Gordonsville Christmas parade is set for 5 p.m., Saturday, December 6. The parade travels along Main Street. Meanwhile…

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