Obit – Mrs. Geraldine Sircy Likens
Mrs. Geraldine Sircy Likens age 77 of the Defeated Creek Community was discovered unresponsive at the Holliman Lane home of her daughter on Friday morning October 18, 2024. She was pronounced deceased at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Emergency Room. Graveside services and interment were held Monday morning October 21st at the Davis Cemetery in…
Read MoreObit – Matthew Climer
Master Matthew Climer age 9 of Carthage was pronounced deceased at 11:31 a.m. Saturday morning October 12, 2024 at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Emergency Room following an untimely vehicle accident at the family’s Fite Avenue East home. Bro. Bernie Morris assisted Matthew’s pastor, Pastor Scott Nesbitt, at the 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon October 17th…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Lela Florence Carr
Mrs. Lela Florence Carr, age 87 of Plunketts Creek, TN, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024. Mrs. Carr was born November 21, 1936 in Lebanon, TN, a daughter of the late Elzia N. Allmon and Maude Ella Denney Allmon. She married William Howard “Buddy” Carr on May 29, 1952 and he preceded her in…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Judy Fuson
Mrs. Judy Fuson age 71 of Smithville, TN passed away on Friday night, October 18, 2024 at the Webb House Retirement Home. Mrs. Fuson was born on June 2, 1953 in Smithville, TN to her parents, the late J.B. & Ruth Beckwith Taylor. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by an…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/24/24
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed February 15, 2019 by LORI D. SULLENS, unmarried woman, to Donald R. Barrett, Jr., as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Smith County, Tennessee,…
Read MoreYouth victim of tragic accident
By Eddie West Staff Writer A nine year old boy was the victim of a tragic accident over the weekend. Funeral services for Matthew Climer, Carthage, were to be conducted from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home at 1 p.m., Thursday, October 17. The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at 209 Fite Avenue…
Read MoreEarly voting begins
By Eddie West Staff Writer Early voting in the November 5 elections began Wednesday (October 9) and will continue through October 31. Early voting is open to all registered voters. •Early voting is taking place at the Turner Building located off Spring Street in Carthage between the hours of 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on weekdays.…
Read MoreTigers explosiveness on display in 46-8 win over RBS
By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team welcomed Region 4-1A foe Red Boiling Springs to “The Jungle” as GHS celebrated Homecoming. Big Blue, a top-ten ranked unit in Class A, flexed their muscle with a 46-8 victory over the Bulldogs. The Tigers improved to 2-0 in region play and…
Read MoreSmith Co. takes down border rival Jackson Co., secures playoff spot
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls football team faced 5-2 Jackson County in Homecoming 2024 last Friday night in Carthage. The Owls needed a win to wrap up a playoff berth in Region 3-2A. Smith Co. used a 21-0 second half surge to key a 35-14 victory over the Blue…
Read MoreLADY OWLS REIGN; Smith Co. girls soccer claims 5th straight district crown, outscore 5-1A foes 40-0
SUBMITTED The Smith County Lady Owls Soccer Team has done it again. For the fifth year in a row they are District Champions. The Lady Owls finished this regular season 11-2-1 with a District Record of 6-0. This past week the District Tournament was hosted at York Institute. On Tuesday Smith County played York in…
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