JUDGE DENIES HOMICIDE SUSPECT’S REQUEST
JUDGE DENIES HOMICIDE SUSPECT’S REQUEST A judge has denied a double homicide suspect’s request to move to Florida. In August, Criminal Court Judge Brody Kane set bond for David Ortiz Bibian, 53, Difficult, at $120,000. Shortly afterward Bibian posted bond and was released from the county jail. Represented by Carthage Attorney Brandon Bellar, Bibian appeared…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/25/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/25/18 Wednesday, OCTOBER 31 is Halloween We hereby give notice that laws pertaining to the setting of fires and vandalism will be enforced. It is our desire that Smith County observe a quiet Halloween. We ask for your respect and cooperation. Ordinances passed by the Town Councils…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Idella Spurlin
Mrs. Idella Spurlin Mrs. Idella Spurlin died at Alive Hospice Residence at 3:54 a.m. Monday morning October 22, 2018 where she was admitted from Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Wednesday October 17th suffering from bone cancer. Mrs. Spurlin was 65. Funeral services from the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted Wednesday afternoon October…
Read MoreOBIT: Ms. Rhonda Rene Ash Smoczynski
Ms. Rhonda Rene Ash Smoczynski, age 48 of Carthage, TN, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Rhonda was born March 27, 1970 in Carthage, TN, daughter of Martha Jean Smith Ash and the late Charles Edward Ash. She graduated from Smith County High School in 1988 and was a member of the East Carthage Missionary…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Pearl Anderson
Mrs. Pearl Anderson, age 92, of the Defeated Creek community died at 2:35 p.m. Saturday afternoon, October 20, 2018 at Knollwood Manor in Lafayette where she had been cared for since August 23, 2016. On November 24, 2011 she retired and moved from her Pinewood Lane home to The White House Assisted Living, also in…
Read MoreCarthage Courier Thursday/Friday Night Scores
Carthage Courier Thursday/Friday Night Scores Thursday Night (Rescheduled From Friday night due to impending weather) Gordonsville 30, Jackson County 0 FINAL Friday Night Smith Co. 21, Watertown 57 FINAL
Read MoreOBIT: Vondell Evelyn Green Lancaster
Vondell Evelyn Green Lancaster passed away on October 14, 2018 at age 89. The family will be receiving friends at Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. The Funeral Service, conducted by Reverend David Hesson and Reverend Ryan Bennett is 12 p.m. Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church…
Read MoreGordonsville High School Football Game Moved To Thursday
Gordonsville High School Football Game Moved To Thursday According to Gordonsville High School Football, Friday’s game with Jackson County has been moved to Thursday at 7:00 p.m. due to impending weather condition Friday.
Read MoreUPPER CUMBERLAND ELECTRIC CREWS TO FLORIDA
UPPER CUMBERLAND ELECTRIC CREWS TO FLORIDA For the second time in two months Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) is sending crews to a coastal area devastated by a hurricane. Last month, crews were deployed to the North Carolina area to aid in recovery from Hurricane Florence, now crews have been deployed to Florida in…
Read MoreLADY OWLS CLAIM BACK-TO-BACK TITLES
LADY OWLS CLAIM BACK-TO-BACK TITLES The Smith County Soccer Complex played host to the District 7 Tournament last week. Tuesday October 9, the semi-finals were played when York Institute (2) battled Watertown (3) and Smith County (1) faced Cannon County (4). York secured their place in the championship game by taking down Watertown 8-1. Then,…
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