TDOT shuts down another bridge
By Eddie West Staff Writer The county’s highway department is working to upgrade a bridge in the New Middleton community after it was ordered closed following an inspection by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). Upgrades to the structure began last week and were expected to continue into this week. The bridge was closed on Monday,…
Read MorePipes stored in Tanglewood part of project
Large pipes stored beside Highway 25/Dixon Springs Highway near the former Riverview Raceway in the Tanglewood community have caught the attention of passing motorists. The pipes will be used as part of East Tennessee Natural Gas’ Ridgeline Expansion Project which will pass through the northern section of the county. East Tennessee Natural Gas is owned…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 11/13/25
STATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Mary Ruth Edwards Case#80CH1-2025-PR-2855 Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of October, 2025, Letters Testamentary in respect to the estate of Mary Ruth Edwards, Deceased, who died on the 21st day of September, 2025, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Sonny Apple
Retired Carthage Automobile Dealership owner, Mr. Sonny Apple and a longtime Carthage resident died at Richand Place in Nashville at 1:40 p.m. Thursday afternoon November 6, 2025 only eleven days before his 85th birthday surrounded by all of his family. Graveside services and interment were conducted Tuesday afternoon November 11th by Bro. Tim Frank from…
Read MoreObit – Larry Butler
A soft spoken, kind hearted, God fearing gentleman, Bro. Larry Butler, transitioned from his earthly life to his heavenly home at the age of 79 at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon November 7, 2025 at his Lebanon Highway home with all of his family surrounding his bed. He was pronounced deceased at 2:15 p.m. by Sheri…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Jean Glidwell
A Christian Lady, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Mrs. Jean Glidwell age 88 of Carthage, went to be with her Lord & Savior on Saturday evening November 1, 2025 at 6:55 p.m. surrounded by her family. She was pronounced deceased at 7:50 p.m. by Heather Lowe, a nurse with Gentiva Hospice of Livingston, who had been…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Charlotte Sircy Fox
Mrs. Charlotte Sircy Fox age 82 of Hermitage was pronounced deceased at 1:02 a.m. Saturday morning November 8, 2025 at the Alive Hospice Residence in Murfreesboro where she was admitted twelve hours earlier following a period of declining health. Bro. Steve Waller officiated at the 11 a.m. Wednesday morning November 12th funeral services from the…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Christopher Allen Amacher
Mr. Christopher Allen Amacher, age 63, of Hickman, TN, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Mr. Amacher was born November 23, 1961 in Nashville, TN. He was married to Virginia Ann Beck Amacher on December 4, 1999, and she passed away November 24, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father Howard Riley Amacher;…
Read MoreMAKING HISTORY; Tigers cap first undefeated regular season since 1986
By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — The 2025 edition of “The Battle for Smith County” featured a first ever region clash between the Gordonsville High Tigers and the Smith County High Owls on the gridiron. Big Blue was also chasing history with the opportunity to secure the program’s first undefeated regular season since 1986 and…
Read MorePrecision holiday lighting design; Business behind signs
By Eddie West Staff Writer Most residents tend to wait until the Thanksgiving holiday passes before beginning outdoor Christmas lights and decorations go up. With 60 or so homes to adorn with bright lights, decking the halls begins a little earlier for a local landscaping business. As homeowners across the county were transforming their yards and…
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