OBIT: Mr. William Whittemore
Mr. William Whittemore, a retired construction worker of South Carthage, died just three days after his 81st birthday. He was pronounced dead at 3:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon August 2, 2018 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage after being found deceased at his Hazel Drive home. He was transferred to the Metro Medical Examiner and…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. David L. Lancaster
Mr. David L. Lancaster, age 84, of Gordonsville, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018. David was born December 26, 1933 in Brush Creek, TN, son of the late Carl Lancaster and Almeda Paschall Lancaster. He was also preceded in death by Granddaughter; Dacey Nakia Sircy. David was a 1952 graduate of Gordonsville High School. He…
Read MoreELECTION DAY – ELECTION RESULTS
Election results will be available at the Smith County Election Commission link below after polls close tonight at 7 p.m. Results HERE * *Notice: Votes will continue to come in until the “# of Precincts Reported” reaches 8. The Carthage Courier encourages you to get out & make your voice heard at the polls! For…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Billy L. Holleman
Mr. Billy L. Holleman, age 86, of Lebanon, TN, and a native of the Shavertown Community in New Middleton, TN, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Billy was born on August 10, 1931 in Granville, TN, a son of the late Willie Holleman and Dovie Mae Williams Holleman. He was also preceded in death by…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Ray Harper
Mr. Ray Harper, age 81, of the Tanglewood Community died peacefully at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday evening July 31, 2018 at the Hartsville Health and Rehab Center where he was admitted April 4, 2017 suffering from chronic pulmonary disease. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted by his pastor Eld. James…
Read MoreOSBORNE TAKES FLIGHT WITH OWL BASEBALL
OSBORNE TAKES FLIGHT WITH OWL BASEBALL The Smith County High Owls baseball team will have a new leader next spring in first year head coach Gunner Osborne. Osborne inherits a team that is coming off one of its more successful seasons in recent years — making an appearance in the Class AA TSSAA (Tennessee Secondary…
Read More6 COUNTS OF RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT FILED
6 COUNTS OF RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT FILED A man stopped by sheriff’s department deputies at the Interstate 40 exit in Gordonsville faces six counts of felony reckless endangerment. The man, a Smyrna resident traveling in a blue Chevrolet Impala, is accused of attempting to run a vehicle, with two people inside, off the roadway on Interstate…
Read MoreELECTION DAY COVERAGE
ELECTION DAY COVERAGE Early Voting Numbers Strong (Election night results will be posted on the Smith County Election Commission website Thursday night. A link to the election commission website will be posted here on the Courier website – www.carthagecourier.com) Early voting ended Saturday and residents are going to the polls this week. More than three…
Read MoreSCHOOL YEAR BEGINNING
SCHOOL YEAR BEGINNING Teachers returned to school this week from summer break. Next week, students will return back to school to begin the 2018-2019 school years. Scheduled for this week is teacher in-service training on Wednesday and Thursday and an administrative day on Friday. Students report back to school for a half-day session on Monday,…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 08/02/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 08/02/18 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated March 21, 2014, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded April 4, 2014, in Book No. 275,…
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