Construction cost of bridge project nearly doubles since 2017
By Eddie West Staff Writer Construction cost of a replacement bridge in the Enigma community has almost doubled since first proposed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). When the General Assembly met in January of 2017, former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam introduced what was termed the state’s “most ambitious transportation department infrastructure plan in the…
Read MoreSTATE OF TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT OF SMITH COUNTY AT CARTHAGE NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Frances Louise Ballard Case#80CH1-2024-PR-2819 Notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of October, 2024, Letters of Testamentary in respect to the estate of Frances Louise Ballard, Deceased, who died on the 10th day of June, 2024, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Henrietta Carver
A Godly Christian lady has departed this life to begin her heavenly journey to be reunited with her family members who have gone on before her. A longtime Riddleton Community resident, Mrs. Henrietta Carver age 91, transitioned at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday evening October 22, 2024 with her children by her bedside at the Alive Hospice…
Read MoreMs. Kathy Lewis
Ms. Kathy Lewis age 72, was pronounced deceased at 11:07 a.m. Friday morning October 25, 2024 at the Highpoint Health – Riverview Emergency Room after being discovered unresponsive at Ms. Lewis’s Sunny View Lane home in the Tanglewood community. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home were conducted on Monday afternoon October…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Eddie Denney
Mr. Eddie Denney of the Rock City Community was pronounced deceased with his family present at his Lost Creek Lane home at 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon October 24, 2025 by Gentiva Hospice of Livingston. The 75-year-old Mr. Denney had been battling leukemia with which he was diagnosed in December of 2021. Mr. Denney was at…
Read MoreObit – Becky Ann Bennett Bellar
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Becky Ann Bennett Bellar, aged 84, of Seymour, Tennessee, who left this world peacefully on October 23, 2024. Becky was a cherished daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, whose enduring spirit touched the hearts of everyone who had the pleasure of knowing…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Alva Hieronimus
Alva Eugene Hieronimus, age 84, of Carthage, Tennessee passed away Wednesday October 23, 2024 after a short illness. Alva is survived by two sons, and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Mary Hieronimus of Mt. Juliet, TN, and Greg and Amanda Hieronimus of Carthage, TN, grandson James Hieronimus and a brother, Don Hieronimus of Ohio. On November 14,…
Read MoreHISTORY MADE
By Shea Haile Courier Sports The Smith County High Lady Owls volleyball team completed a historic postseason run as the 2024 unit became the first in program history to qualify for Substate / Sectionals. The Black-and-Gold’s postseason surge began in the District 8A Tournament where the Lady Owls claimed a 3-2 semifinal victory over Trousdale…
Read MoreK-9 units make arrests; Female discovered in hideout underneath floor
By Eddie West Staff Writer Separate investigations conducted by sheriffs department K-9 units led to two arrests on drug-related charges. One of the investigations took place in the Chestnut Mound community, another in the Brush Creek area. In the Chestnut Mound investigation, a female was discovered hiding in a specifically designed hideout underneath the floor of…
Read MoreWilliam Walton Harvest Festival Saturday
By Eddie West Staff Writer The annual William Walton Harvest Festival will take place Saturday. The annual event was postponed from its original date in September because of rain from remnants of Hurricane Helene. Each year the festival features various craft and food vendors, live entertainment, pioneer craft demonstrations, activities for youth and a beauty pageant.…
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