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Smith County 21, Moore County 0 By Terry Collins Courier Sports LYNCHBURG — The Smith County High Owls football team made their longest trip of the season with a trip to Lynchburg last Friday night. to face Region 5-1A Moore County — both teams had lost five games in a row entering the contest and…
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Gordonsville 42, Trousdale County 0 By Shea Haile Courier Sports HARTSVILLE — The objective was simple for the Gordonsville High Tigers football team last Friday night — take down long time nemesis and region foe Trousdale County on the storied “Creekbank” and secure the 4-2A throne and top-seed for the second straight season. The Tigers…
Read MoreEarly voting gets underway for elections
By Eddie West Staff Writer Early voting in all November 3 elections is underway. Early voting began Wednesday, October 14 and continues through Thursday, October 29. Elections include state and federal races, three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution, a special county election to fill vacant county commission seats as well as city elections in…
Read MoreDifficult resident records rainfall for agency before 6 a.m. each day
By Eddie West Staff Writer Each morning most residents reach for their first cup of coffee or favorite fruit juice to begin the day. Difficult resident Jerry Vogt has a somewhat different morning ritual. Before 6 a.m. every day, the former Nashville resident checks a specially designed rain gauge attached to a railing on the…
Read MoreOfficials say billion dollar natural gas pipeline needed with demand
By Eddie West Staff Writer Construction of a proposed $1.3 billion natural gas pipeline which would pass through Smith and nine other Middle Tennessee counties is “market driven”, according to a Houston, Texas based energy development company. Kinder Morgan is proposing the “Southeast Connector Project” which is the construction of a natural gas pipeline which…
Read MoreNew multi-billion dollar natural gas pipeline proposed in county
By Eddie West Staff Writer (The following story pertains to a new proposed natural gas pipeline project which is not to be confused with the Enbridge natural gas pipeline project which is now under construction in the northern section of Smith County. Last week, a separate company, Kinder Morgan, announced a separate natural gas pipeline project…
Read MoreCrowning Achievement
Gordonsville 34, Westmoreland 3 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — In a rain-soaked Homecoming Night affair, the Gordonsville High Tigers football team welcomed the Westmoreland Eagles to Turney Ford Field. In what seemed liked a blueprint of the Tigers’ season, the Region 4-2A leader and top 10 ranked 2A squad in the state leaned on…
Read MorePlayoff hopes dashed
Cannon Co. 34, Smith Co. 0 By Terry Collins Courier Sports WOODBURY — The Smith County High Owls football team moved their game up one day earlier to face Cannon County in Woodbury last Thursday night. The Owls were in a “must win” situation or be eliminated from the Class 2A playoffs. The host Lions used…
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Gordonsville 20, Jackson Co. 14 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — In a contest that came down to the final possession, the Gordonsville High Tigers football team hosted the undefeated Jackson County Blue Devils in the squad’s second consecutive Region 4-2A test. GHS took a 20-14 lead into halftime as neither team would add points…
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Trousdale Co. 35, Smith Co. 7 By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High School Owls football team welcomed Trousdale County last Friday night for their 2026 Homecoming. The Black-and-Gold had won four straight over the Yellow Jackets who had not won on the Owls’ turf since the 2005 season. Trousdale Co. did…
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