PARADE SEASON, HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES BEGIN SUNDAY
PARADE SEASON, HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES BEGIN SUNDAY The first of two Christmas parades will take place this weekend. The annual Carthage Lions Club Christmas parade will take place beginning at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, November 29. Traditionally, the parade is held the first Sunday after Thanksgiving. Organizers are recommending parade entries, including individuals, those traveling on floats…
Read MorePOLICE ALLEGE WOMAN KEPT LEDGER, SOLD PILLS IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY
POLICE ALLEGE WOMAN KEPT LEDGER, SOLD PILLS IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY A woman faces multiple charges following an investigation conducted by a sheriff’s department K-9 officer in the Rome community. Police allege the woman sells drugs in and around Smith County, keeping a ledger of who owes her money. While on patrol, K-9 officer…
Read MoreCHANGES AS SCHOOLS HIT CRISIS
CHANGES AS SCHOOLS HIT CRISIS School officials have announced a major change in student attendance, as anticipated after last Tuesday night’s November school board meeting. The school system will be closed an extra two days for the Thanksgiving holiday and students will temporarily transition to a hybrid schedule after the holiday. When students return from…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Dorothy Kemp
Mrs. Dorothy Kemp, age 87 of Difficult, died Monday morning, November 23 at The Pavilion in Lebanon. She is survived by: daughter, Myrna Kemp of Difficult; sister, Robbie Shepherd of Tanglewood. Mrs. Kemp is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home. Due to current Covid restrictions, the family will have a private service with…
Read MoreObit – Mr. David Wendell Cavin
Mr. David Wendell Cavin, age 57, of Cookeville, TN, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Mr. Cavin was born August 14, 1963 in Nashville, TN, a son of the late Donald Cavin and Suelle Cox Cavin. He was also preceded in death by Sister; Donna Sue Cavin. He was a 1981 graduate of Cookeville…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices for the week of 11/26/20
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions and payments made and provided for in a Deed of Trust executed by Dorothy Christian, to Citizens Bank, Hartsville, Tennessee, on January 22, 2009, which Deed of Trust is of record in Record Book 201, page 482, Register’s Office of Smith County, Tennessee,…
Read MoreNO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING WEEK
per the Smith County Board of Education Facebook page……. Smith County Board of Education There will be NO SCHOOL for ALL SMITH COUNTY STUDENTS Monday, 11/23, and Tuesday, 11/24, before the Thanksgiving break due to limited teacher/staff availability and significant student absences related to COVID-19 illness/exposure. We are doing everything we can to keep our…
Read MoreSEVERAL COUNTY COMMISSION SEATS FILLED
SEVERAL COUNTY COMMISSION SEATS FILLED Through appointments, election For the first time in months all of the 24 seats on the county commission are expected to be filled in the next few days. In recent months, a number of commissioners have resigned, citing a number of reasons. Some have resigned because of job conflicts. Others…
Read MoreEARLY HOLIDAY DEADLINE
EARLY HOLIDAY DEADLINE Because of the Thanksgiving holiday next Thursday (November 26), next week’s edition of the Courier will be printed early, requiring a change in deadlines. The deadline for advertisements and community news is Noon, Friday, November 20. Thanksgiving week the Courier will be placed in newspaper racks on Monday, November 23, and placed…
Read MoreONE INJURED IN HWY. 70 WRECK
ONE INJURED IN HWY. 70 WRECK One person was seriously injured in a single vehicle accident Tuesday (November 10) morning on Highway 70. The wreck occurred around 8:50 a.m., on Highway 70 (240 Cookeville Highway) west of South Carthage. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier was traveling west when it crossed…
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