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County fair tabloid inside
By Eddie West Staff Writer The Smith County Fair tabloid is inside this week’s May 21st edition of the Courier as preparations continue for this year’s much anticipated event. The county fair tabloid is a go-to guide, providing times, dates for various events and activities as well as exhibit/contest entry information times, rules, regulations. It will…
Read MoreFINAL FOUR PROGRAM
By Shea Haile Courier Sports MURFREESBORO — The Gordonsville High flag football team (20-2) got their first taste of Class 1A tournament play last week. The unit claimed three pool play victories Thursday. Big Blue began play with a 13-7 triumph over Coalfield. In their second pool play game, the Tigers edged Pearl Cohn 14-12. Gordonsville…
Read MoreSECTIONAL DRAMA; Owls snare dramatic walk-off victory to continue season at 2A state tournament
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls baseball team squared off against Westmoreland for the third straight day with the winner of last Friday’s game making the Class 2A state tournament while the loser’s season would end. The Owls had won the first game by a final score of 11-3 while…
Read MorePOSTSEASON STATEMENT; GHS baseball sweeps series with South Pittsburg, clinches return to ‘Boro, 1A “Elite Eight”
By Shea Haile Courier Sports SOUTH CARTHAGE — The celebrations erupted last Wednesday night at Crump Paris Park as the Gordonsville High Tigers baseball team secured their spot in the 2026 Class 1A State Tournament with a 12-0 sectional series clinching win over the South Pittsburg Pirates last Wednesday night. The Tigers improved to 24-6 overall…
Read MoreTRADITION CONTINUES; GHS softball (24-7) makes 5th consecutive state tournament appearance, dominates CSLA in 1A Sectionals
By Shea Haile Courier Sports SOUTH CARTHAGE — On the eve of opening day at Spring Fling and the opening round of the 1A tournament, the Gordonsville High Tigerettes softball team clinched their fifth straight trip to Murfreesboro and the Class 1A state tournament. The Tigerettes toppled Region 3-1A runners-up Chattanooga School for Liberal Arts (CSLA)…
Read MoreSchool board upholds teacher suspension
By Eddie West Staff Writer The county’s school board voted to uphold the suspension of a Smith County High School teacher. Jason Robert Smith, a tenured communications teacher, was placed on 30 day suspension by Director of Schools Barry Smith for alleged unprofessional conduct and making inappropriate comments to students. The school board was given the…
Read MoreProperty values up dramatically
By Eddie West Staff Writer Property values within the county continue to increase at a dramatic rate. Some residents were alarmed by the increase after receiving their 2026 property reappraisals through the mail. Countywide, the average increase was 38 percent, said Assessor of Property Terry Collins, noting overall the value of land increased at a greater…
Read MoreMR. BASEBALL FINALIST; Gordonsville’s Bennett selected among 1A elite
By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — Gordonsville baseball’s all-time strikeout leader is adding another accolade as the Tigers’ senior pitcher Colton Bennett has been named a Class 1A Mookie Betts Mr. Baseball finalists. East Tennessee State signee Bennett, who holds the state’s record for no-hitters, was named a finalist last week along with Coalfield’s Jackson…
Read MoreSchool board okays contract for director
By Eddie West Staff Writer Murfreesboro’s Central Magnet High School Principal John Ash is poised to become the county’s next director of schools. The county’s eight member school board unanimously approved a three year contract with Ash during this month’s regularly scheduled meeting held on Monday night of last week. There was no discussion among school…
Read MoreThree face charges after house search
By Eddie West Staff Writer Three people face charges in connection with a sheriffs department investigation which resulted in the discovery of multiple drugs and the seizure of more than 50 firearms. The discovery was made during the execution of a search warrant at a residence located on Brooks Hollow Lane which is located off Friendship…
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