OBIT: Mr. Alex Driver, Age 79, Of The Pea Ridge Community
Mr. Alex Driver A widely known and highly respected Missionary Baptist Church member and song leader, Mr. Alex Driver age 79 of the Pea Ridge Community, died just seven days before his 80th birthday at 7:41 a.m. Wednesday morning May 23, 2018 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage. He was admitted Sunday afternoon…
Read MoreTHE MODEL T THAT GOT AWAY
THE MODEL T THAT GOT AWAY After Bruce Carter’s father sold his cherished 1915 Model T automobile one Sunday afternoon in the mid-1960s, a melancholy feeling overwhelmed the teenager with such force that he would be haunted by the memory for 50 years. “That Model T was something that was really special to him, and…
Read MoreKAYAK/CANOE BUSINESS OPEN ON MAIN STREET
KAYAK/CANOE BUSINESS OPEN ON MAIN STREET Kayaking and canoeing are becoming an increasingly popular outdoor recreational activity. Looking to take advantage of a growing industry is Tennessee Kayak and Outdoor Company which recently opened on Main Street in Carthage. The new business offers kayak/canoe services, including half and full day excursions, and is a retail…
Read MoreHIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS HELD
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS HELD Graduation was held at Gordonsville High School on Friday night and at Smith County High School on Saturday morning. SEE FULL COLOR PICTURE PAGES IN THIS WEEKS COURIER!
Read More2018 FAIR BOOK IN THIS WEEKS COURIER
2018 FAIR BOOK IN THIS WEEKS COURIER SEE THE 2018 SMITH COUNTY FAIR BOOK IN THIS WEEKS COURIER! ONLINE: GO TO E-EDITION / SPECIAL SECTIONS TO SEE THE FAIR BOOK!
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 05/24/18
Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 05/24/18 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of South Carthage will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of this hearing is to solicit comments from the public on Ordinance No. 18-388 amending the 2017-2018 fiscal year budget. The hearing will be…
Read MoreOBIT: Mrs. Cindy Strickland, Age 66, Of South Carthage
Mrs. Cindy Strickland Mrs. Cindy Strickland, age 66, owner and operator of Dreaming by the River Bed and Breakfast on Gibbs Landing Lane in South Carthage, was pronounced dead at the Riverview Regional Medical Center E. R. in Carthage on Monday morning May 21, 2018 at 11:10 a.m. following a battle with cancer. Mrs. Strickland…
Read MoreOBIT: Mr. Bartley M. “B.M.” Williams, Age 87, Of Cowan, TN
Mr. Bartley M. “B.M.” Williams, age 87, of Cowan, TN, and a native of Smith County, TN, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018. Mr. Williams was born December 11, 1930, in Smith County, TN, son of the late Nettie Jane Gentry and Bartley Miller Williams. He married Patsy Wills in Ringgold, GA on June 24, 1956…
Read MoreOBIT: Betty Jo Hillis, Age 84, Of McMinnville
Betty Jo Hillis, age 84 of McMinnville, Tennessee passed from this life on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at her home. Betty wes born Thursday, September 7, 1933 in Carthage, Tennessee. She is the was daughter of the late Cordell Hackett and the late Lorene Williams Hackett. Betty is survived by her: son; Thomas Darrell Hillis.…
Read MoreSMITH COUNTY MAN AMONG ARRESTED
SMITH COUNTY MAN AMONG ARRESTED From the TBI……. Ten Indicted in Putnam County Human Trafficking Operation COOKEVILLE – An undercover human trafficking operation conducted by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Office of the 13th District Attorney General, Cookeville Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations has resulted in the arrest of…
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