Obit – Mr. Donald Carter
Mr. Donald Carter, age 61 of Stonewall, TN passed away Wednesday November 19, 2025. Donald was raised in the Stonewall community of Smith County. Mr. Carter was born August 18,1964 in Carthage, TN, 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. John Richard Robinson
Mr. John Richard Robinson, age 63, of Brush Creek, TN passed away on Saturday November 29, 2025. John was born in Honesdale, PA on March 5, 1962 a son of Sandra Tooker Robinson and the late John Michael Robinson. He was preceded in death by his step-mother, Alyce Mertz Robinson. He was a 1980 graduate…
Read MoreREMARKABLE RUN ENDS
By Shea Haile Courier Sports JASPER — A memorable and dominant inaugural Class 2A season for the Gordonsville High Tigers football team came to an end last Friday night. Big Blue saw the defending Class 2A champion Marion County Warriors go on a 28-0 second half surge to claim a 42-14 playoff quarterfinal victory. Playing in…
Read MoreStonewall shooting investigation
By Eddie West Staff Writer (An investigation into a shooting incident which occurred in the Stonewall community was ongoing at presstime. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Courier had an early deadline for this week’s edition and only limited information was available at the time. Look for an update to this story as additional information becomes…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 11/27/25
Public Notice Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Division of Water Resources (DWR) Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions FILE # NRS25.066 The purpose of this notice is to advise the public of the following proposed permit action and solicit comments and information necessary to evaluate the potential impact of the proposed activities on the aquatic environment.…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Dottie James
Mrs. Dottie James age 75 of Carthage and formerly of the Difficult Community died peacefully at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday morning November 19, 2025 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she was admitted November 3rd suffering a rapid decline in heart failure. Mrs. James was at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Jimmy Kerr White
Mr. Jimmy Kerr White, age 87 of Defeated, TN passed away on Monday November 17, 2025. Mr. White was born July 3, 1938 in the Buffalo Valley community of Putnam County, TN, the first of six children born to the Jim Frank White who died at the age of 87 on November 23, 2005 and…
Read MoreObit – Ellen Cardwell Gibbs Fletcher
Former Smith County resident, Ellen Cardwell Gibbs Fletcher, passed away early Tuesday morning October 21, 2025, at River Grove Health and Rehabilitation in Loudon, Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry Freemon Cardwell and Norma Young Cardwell; first husband, Buford Isaac Gibbs in 1974 and second husband, Harry Leon Fletcher in 2011.…
Read MoreHIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEWS
High School Basketball Previews: Smith County Lady Owls Smith County Owls Gordonsville Tigerettes Gordonsville Tigers INSIDE THIS WEEK’S EDITION
Read MoreSecond Round Fight
By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — Two fourth quarter touchdowns allowed the Gordonsville Tigers football team to cap a gutsy 21-6 Class 2A playoff second round win last Friday night. The victory concluded a perfect 7-0 record for Big Blue at Turney Ford Field this season. Regardless of playoff outcomes, the Tigers will be on…
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