GRAND JURY CLEARS OFFICER IN SHOOTING
GRAND JURY CLEARS OFFICER IN SHOOTING A Carthage police officer involved in the deadly confrontation with a suspect in the parking lot of Riverview Regional Medical Center has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the county’s grand jury. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) recently completed its investigation into the fatal shooting and evidence was…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/04/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/04/18 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Carthage Planning Commission will meet Wednesday, October 10, 2018; 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda will include: Review of subdivision proposal from Mr. Joe Green. All interested citizens are invited to attend. Donnie R. Dennis, Mayor 10-04-18(1T) _____________ PUBLIC NOTICE…
Read MoreOBIT: Edward Adams
Edward Adams, of Lebanon, passed away on September 28, 2018 at age 83. The Funeral Service, conducted by Reverend Danny Sellars, is 1 p.m. Monday, October 1, 2018 in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 4-8 p.m. and on Monday…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Varena Paris Thompson
Mrs. Varena Paris Thompson, age 96, of Brush Creek, TN, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018. Mrs. Varena was born August 20, 1922 in Brush Creek, TN, daughter of the late Edgar Campbell Paris and Levia Ballengar Paris. She was also preceded in death by Siblings; Estes Paris, Alton Paris, and Virginia Oakley, Sister-in-Law; Oma Dale…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Mitchell Alley
Mr. Mitchell Alley, age 58, of Lebanon and Carthage was pronounced dead at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage at 10:16 p.m. Thursday evening September 27, 2018. He was discovered deceased from natural causes at the Hartsville Pike residence by his father after he had failed to answer his phone calls. Mr. Alley and…
Read MoreCarthage Courier Friday Night Scores
Carthage Courier Friday Night Scores Smith Co. 21, Sequatchie Co. 41 FINAL Gordonsville 29, Monterey 27 FINAL
Read MoreCOMMUNITY RALLIES AROUND PITT HOPKINS AWARENESS
COMMUNITY RALLIES AROUND PITT HOPKINS AWARENESS For the first time, Smith County joined the world in celebrating Pitt Hopkins Awareness Day. Supporters filled the agriculture center in South Carthage Tuesday night for the first annual Pitt Hopkins Awareness Day. Earlier this month, county commissioners designated September 18 as Pitt Hopkins Awareness Day in Smith County.…
Read More14 YEARS WITH ALZHEIMER’S
14 YEARS WITH ALZHEIMER’S United in faith, hope and love, Lebanon’s Jean and Bob Reynolds have shared a lifetime of ups and downs, but mostly ups, since the day they swapped wedding vows on Aug. 11, 1951. However, over the past 14½ years, Jean has witnessed a slow-burning fade in Bob’s personality as Alzheimer’s disease…
Read MoreTWO INJURED IN FRIDAY ACCIDENT
TWO INJURED IN FRIDAY ACCIDENT Two people were injured in a two vehicle accident in the Four Way Inn community, Friday. The accident occurred at the intersection of Pleasant Shade Highway/State Route 80 and Defeated Creek Highway/State Route 85 around 11:17 a.m. Mary Massey, 85, Carthage, driver of a 2014 Jeep, was transported by ambulance…
Read MoreWILLIAM WALTON HARVEST FESTIVAL SATURDAY
WILLIAM WALTON HARVEST FESTIVAL SATURDAY Pioneer days will be celebrated Saturday with the annual William Walton Harvest Festival. The event will feature live music, demonstrations, activities for youth and adults and food. In addition, downtown businesses will be open for the event. A number of demonstrations will be taking place including blacksmithing and quilting. Individuals…
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