CHESTNUT MOUND AREA ROAD GIVING WAY
CHESTNUT MOUND AREA ROAD GIVING WAY The county road department is searching for a solution to fix a county road located in the Chestnut Mound community which is routinely threatened by a slide area. Enigma Road connects the Engima/Indian Creek area with the Chestnut Mound community. The one lane road winds down a hillside. A…
Read MoreTRIAL DATE SET IN DEFEATED AREA DOUBLE HOMICIDE
TRIAL DATE SET IN DEFEATED AREA DOUBLE HOMICIDE A trial date has been set for this summer for one of two men charged in a double homicide which occurred last spring near the Defeated community. David Ortiz Bibian, 53, Difficult, is one of two men charged in connection with the murder of two people on…
Read MoreROADS RESURFACED WITH ADDED GAS TAX
ROADS RESURFACED WITH ADDED GAS TAX The county was able to resurface several miles of county roadway this past year with added funds from the state’s fuel tax. The additional fuel tax funds are the result of the Improve Act which was approved by legislators two years ago. In most cases entire roads were resurfaced…
Read MoreNUMBER OF ARRESTS/BOOKINGS UP
NUMBER OF ARRESTS/BOOKINGS UP The number of people being processed through the county jail is up significantly. Statistics provided by the Smith County Sheriff’s Department show that 803 people were booked and processed at the county jail from July 1 (2018) to December 31 (2018). That number is up significantly from the same period a…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 01/17/19
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 01/17/19 NOTICE TO FURNISHERS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO: Reynolds Sealing & Striping, Inc. PROJECT NO.: 98302-4190-04 CONTRACT NO.: CNS053 COUNTY: Smith The Tennessee Department of Transportation is about to make final settlement with the contractor for construction of the above numbered project. All persons wishing…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Allen Gageby
Mr. Allen Gageby Mr. Allen Gageby of the Flatrock Community was found deceased at 2:15 p.m. at his Paradise Hills Lane home when his wife returned home from her Mt. Juliet employment. He was pronounced dead at 3:43 p.m. Friday afternoon January 11, 2019 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage at the age…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Kenneth Perdue
Mr. Kenneth Perdue Mr. Kenneth Perdue, age 78 of South Carthage, died at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday evening January 8, 2019. He was admitted December 31st to the Summit Medical Center in Hermitage being treated for C.O.P.D. A gathering of the family and friends was held on Saturday afternoon January 12th from 2 until 4…
Read MoreCOUNTY, CITY NEGOTIATING CONTRACT FOR LEACHATE DISPOSAL
COUNTY, CITY NEGOTIATING CONTRACT FOR LEACHATE DISPOSAL The town of Carthage has temporarily agreed to continue accepting a liquid substance known as leachate, a byproduct of the county landfill which is deposited in the city’s sewer system, while an agreement between the city and county is being renegotiated. A disagreement surfaced over plans by the…
Read MoreFOUR INJURED IN ZINC MINE ACCIDENT
FOUR INJURED IN ZINC MINE ACCIDENT Four people were injured in an accident at Nyrstar’s Cumberland Mine in Carthage. Three of those injured were transported to Riverview Regional Medical Center where they were treated and released. One person was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The accident involved a transformer which was said…
Read MoreCOMEDY SHOW AT PLEASANT SHADE
COMEDY SHOW AT PLEASANT SHADE Pleasant Shade Community Center will host a stand up comedy show in February. Performers include Michael DelGiorno of SuperTalk 99.7 FM WTN and former Saturday Night Live comedian Victoria Jackson. “Michael DelGiorno has been on the radio airwaves entertaining and enlightening his listeners for over 30 years as well. His…
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