Youth 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…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/17/24
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 MoreObit – Mrs. Lola King
A Godly Christian Lady, Mrs. Lola King, has ended her earthly journey and is now enjoying her heavenly home after being pronounced deceased at 1 p.m. Friday afternoon October 11, 2024 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where she was resting from a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Mrs. King was…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Vergil Gochcoff
Mr. Vergil Gochcoff age 90 of South Carthage ended his earthly journey at 5:10 a.m. Thursday morning October 10, 2024 with his son and daughter-in-law at his bedside at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he had made his home since October 11, 2023. Bro. Bobby Peoples officiated at the 3…
Read MoreObit – Ms. Sara Sloan-Cox
Ms. Sara Sloan Cox age 82 of Lebanon passed away at 10 a.m. Saturday morning October 5, 2024, at The Pavilion in Lebanon. Graveside services were conducted on Thursday October 10th from the Pleasant Shade Cemetery with Eld. Ricky Hackett and Eld. Junior Dickerson officiating. Interment followed in the Sloan family lot beside her sister…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Buddy Meachum
Mr. Buddy Meachum of Antioch in Davidson County died at his Hickory Woods East home on Tuesday afternoon October 8, 2024 with his loving wife at his bedside. He was pronounced deceased at the age of 81 at 12:01 p.m. by Gentiva Hospice of Nashville who had been assisting the family during his illness. Mr.…
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