Obit – Mr. Richard Fairchild
Mr. Richard Fairchild of Lebanon departed this life with his wife of thirty-one years holding his hand. The 83-year-old Mr. Fairchild and his wife Shannon were both residents of Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he was pronounced deceased at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday evening October 9, 2024. Mr. Fairchild was at the…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Terry Franklin
Mr. Terry Franklin of the Halls Hill Community was discovered deceased at his Hartsville Pike home and was pronounced deceased at 6:55 p.m. Friday evening October 11, 2024. The 65-year-old Mr. Franklin had been in declining health for almost five years. A memorial celebration of life is scheduled to be conducted from the Carthage Chapel…
Read MoreObit – Mrs. Mildred Jean Apple
Mrs. Mildred Jean Apple, age 96 of the Pea Ridge Community in Smith County, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Mrs. Jean was born May 6, 1928 in Old Hickory, TN, a daughter of the late Charles Scott Fitzpatrick and Hattie Lee Payne Fitzpatrick. She married Frank Halliburton Apple on December 3, 1952…
Read MoreObit – Mickey Lynn Watson
Mickey Lynn Watson passed away at age 57 on Sunday, October 6th, 2024, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born on November 17, 1966, in Wilson County, Tennessee to Nancy Cowan Watson and the late Lynn Watson. He is also preceded in death by his grandparents, L. B. and Minnie Lee…
Read MoreEarly voting in November elections begins
By Eddie West Staff Writer Early voting in all November 5 elections begins next Wednesday (October 16). In addition to elections in Carthage and Gordonsville, a State and Federal Election will take place, including a highly anticipated presidential race. READ MORE IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER
Read MoreTIGERS POUNCE BACK; Gordonsville responds to back-to-back losses with impressive road win at 2A contender Forrest
By Shea Haile Courier Sports CHAPEL HILL — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team played the role of Homecoming spoiler and got back on track with a 36-19 victory over the Forrest Rockets last Friday night in Chapel Hill. Big Blue ended a two game skid as they faced their first road test in four…
Read MoreEFFICIENT SWARM; Bees register five first half TDs on 11 offensive plays; top-ranked Upperman drop Owls to 1-6
By Terry Collins Courier Sports BAXTER — The Smith County High Owls football team played their second straight game against a No.1 ranked team last Friday night when they traveled to Baxter. The 6-0 Upperman Bees sat atop Class 4A in the statewide rankings as last week the Owls played the 2A top-ranked squad East Robertson.…
Read MoreRIVALRY SWEEP; Tigerettes (22-1) highlight final regular season stretch with 3-0 victory over county foe SCHS
SUBMITTED The Gordonsville High Tigerettes and the Smith County High Lady Owls volleyball squads concluded their annual regular season series last Wednesday evening with an in-school battle at GHS. After clinching a dramatic 3-2 victory in their first meeting, Big Blue secured a 3-0 over their Black-and-Gold rivals. Gordonsville would improve to 21-1 overall with…
Read MoreLegal & Public Notices For The Week Of 10/10/24
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated October 14, 2022, executed by ALAN SHANE BARRETT, conveying the certain real property therein described to THOMAS E. ANDERTON, JR., Trustee, for Liberty State Bank, with said Deed of Trust of record…
Read MoreObit – Mr. Joe Lillard Kemp
A lifelong farmer, tobacconist, and underground utilities contractor, Mr. Joe Lillard Kemp of the Four-Way Inn Community, made his transition from his earthly journey to eternity at 7:32 p.m. Tuesday evening, October 1, 2024, with his family at his bedside. He had been receiving therapy at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage…
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