2020 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2020 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW The Carthage Courier yearly high school football review & preview in this weeks Courier!
Read MoreDRUG STORE BURGLARY
DRUG STORE BURGLARY Carthage police suspect more than one person was involved in a burglary which occurred at Hackett’s Discount Pharmacy. Employees arrived Thursday morning around 7:30 a.m. to prepare to open for the business day, discovering the burglary. A hole had been cut in the back wall of the drug store to gain entrance…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Genelle Agee
Mrs. Genelle Agee, age 100, of Hickman, TN, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020. Mrs. Genelle was born October 5, 1919 in Hickman, TN, a daughter of the late Hatton Hickey and Fannie Thomas Hickey. She married Horace Neil Agee on December 29, 1935 and he preceded her in death on July 8, 1998.…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Pauline Higginbotham Poynter
Mrs. Pauline Higginbotham Poynter, age 99, of Carthage, TN, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Mrs. Poynter was born February 26, 1921 in Park City, KY, a daughter of the late Nat Higginbotham and Dovie Morrison Higginbotham. She married Paul Poynter on September 16, 1939 and he preceded her in death on April 3,…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Brent May
Mr. Brent May, age 46, of the Chestnut Mound community, was pronounced deceased at 5:27 p.m. Saturday evening, August 22, 2020, shortly after arrival at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage. Mr. May had collapsed at his White Circle home from apparent heart failure and Smith County E-911 received a call from his wife…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Janice Bane
Mrs. Janice Bane, age 67 of South Carthage, died Friday evening, August 21. She is survived by: daughter, Tina Glover and husband Jeff of Pea Ridge; son, Clay Bane of South Carthage; brother, Bro. Larry Meadows and wife Vickie of Carthage; 7 grandchildren, Jared Glover, Jessica Hale and husband Aaron, Jacob Bane, Joshua Bane, Jade…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Roy Thrower
Mr. Roy Thrower of Carthage died peacefully at his College Avenue home at the age of 83 at 4:11 a.m. Sunday morning, August 23, 2020, following an extended illness. He was under the loving care of Kindred Hospice of Cookeville. Graveside services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, August 25th, with Mr. Thrower’s pastor, Eld. Van…
Read MorePOTTS ENTERS GORDONSVILLE MAYORAL RACE
POTTS ENTERS GORDONSVILLE MAYORAL RACE John Potts announces his candidacy for mayor of Gordonsville. “My name is John Potts and I am running for the Mayor of Gordonsville. I have had the honor of being on the Gordonsville Town Council for the last four years. I’ve also been an employee of the town for eight…
Read MoreWOMAN CHARGED WITH ‘TERRORISTIC THREATS’
WOMAN CHARGED WITH ‘TERRORISTIC THREATS’ A woman faces terroristic threat and drug charges following an investigation conducted by the sheriff’s department. The investigation began when law enforcement authorities received information the woman, identified as Kimberly Smith, 51, Carthage, had allegedly made statements “to place dynamite around the jail and blow it up”, according to an…
Read MoreUNCERTAINTY LOOMS WITH FB SEASON’S START
UNCERTAINTY LOOMS WITH FB SEASON’S START In what promises to be a season like none other, high school football begins this Friday night. During traditional years, concerns centered around the physical safety of the young men on the football field. With the COVID-19 pandemic, safety precautions have expanded to include fans entering the gates as…
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