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By Eddie West Staff Writer Following an approximately three year, multi-million dollar renovation, opening of Hotel Walton is nearing. The hotel, featuring a restaurant, is expected to open around the end of August or first of September, according to management. Final renovation work and operational details for the hotel to begin accepting guests are being devised.…

By Eddie West Staff Writer “Out of the ordinary” describes this summer’s August 6 County General Election. Only one of six full-time offices will be challenged in this summer’s election. Meanwhile, it’s a mixed bag when it comes to county commission races. Only two of eight county commission districts are challenged in the upcoming election. …

(A Gordonsville doctor has been indicted for alleged health care fraud and unauthorized distribution of controlled substances, according to the Office of the United States Attorneys Middle District in Tennessee. The office issued the follow news release on Tuesday, June 23. Last week’s edition of the Courier had already been printed prior to the news…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Smith County Drug Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The drugstore was founded by Steve Wilmore a Dixon Springs resident and 40-year pharmacist who retired in 2016. Today, the drugstore has four co-owners. The founder’s son Jay Wilmore, Jan Broyles Trainham, Lisa Kemp Harville and Cozette West Manus. At…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Construction on Enbridge’s Ridgeline Expansion Project continues in the northern section of the county. Here workers prepare to cross under Difficult Road at the intersection of Kempville Highway/Highway 85. Difficult Road was temporarily closed last week as construction was taking place. Motorists had to detour along Kempville Highway, Gladdice Road, Salt…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Two people were killed in a “wrong way” wreck which occurred Sunday night on Interstate 40 near the Gordonsville Exit. The two vehicle wreck occurred around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, in the east bound lanes at the 258.6 mile marker which is just east of the Gordonsville Exit. When emergency responders arrived…

By Eddie West Staff Writer An advanced nurse practitioner has been found guilty in federal court for illegally prescribing opioids medications at a former South Carthage pain clinic, according to federal sources. From September 2016 through May 2018, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Heather Marks, 43, operated the former Lifeforce Pain and Wellness Clinic, located on Highway 70/Lebanon…