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Local Election roundup

By Eddie West Staff Writer While there were several local offices up for election in last Tuesday’s Republican Primary Election, few were contested. The only mystery going into the election was the three of four school board seats which were challenged in the Republican Primary Election. In District 2 Tanglewood incumbent board member David Apple…

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New city hall location eyed in Carthage

By Eddie West Staff Writer Carthage city officials are eying property located on Upper Ferry Road as the potential location of a new city hall. The location is a vacant lot and wooded area just east of the Elm Street intersection on the north side of Upper Ferry Road. The discussion surfaced under the topic…

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Election Tuesday

By Eddie West Staff Writer Residents will be going to the polls Tuesday to participate in the March 5 Presidential Preference Primary Election, County Republican Election and a South Carthage referendun. Through Saturday (February 24) 750 people had voted early in the election. Early voting in the election which began on Wednesday, February 14 came…

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Youth victim of tragic wreck

By Eddie West Staff Writer An 11 year old boy was killed and three injured in a tragic single vehicle accident which occurred on Interstate 40, Thursday morning. The victim was thrown from a 2003 Subaru Forrester van onto the interstate roadway where he was run over by a tractor-trailer truck rig. A second juvenile…

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One dead following shooting

By Eddie West Staff Writer The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and sheriffs department are investigating a shooting incident where a man died in the Rawls Creek community. The shooting took place at a Rawls Creek Road residence. The victim was identified as Theodore Taylor, 21.  In the early morning hours of Tuesday (January 30),…

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Early voting starts next week; sample ballot inside

By Eddie West Staff Writer Election season is here. Early voting in the March 5 presidential Preference Primary Election, County Republican Election and a South Carthage referendum will begin next week. Early voting in the March election begins Wednesday, February 14 and continues through February 27. READ MORE IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER

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School board, county lawsuit settled

By Eddie West Staff Writer An out-of-court agreement has been reached in the school board and county’s chancery court lawsuit. The two sides agreed on a negotiated settlement which was approved by the school board and county commission during back-to-back meetings held last Tuesday night. The lawsuit was settled during negotiations between attorneys for the…

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Deadly Sullivans Bend fire occurs

By Eddie West Staff Writer A Sullivans Bend resident died in a house fire last week. The victim was identified as Mike Shumake, 64. Shumake’s wife managed to escape the burning structure.  The fire was reported to 911 around noon, Tuesday (January 23) at 7 Preston Lane. Prior to their arrival, emergency personnel were alerted…

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Drugs, pursuit — five charged

By Eddie West Staff Writer A sheriffs department K-9 unit investigation resulted in five arrests. Also, a police pursuit along Lebanon Highway/Highway 70, ending in a wreck at Big Springs Road in Wilson County occurred during the investigation. The investigation began when K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields, Deputy Bert Collins and Deputy Nathan Williams went…

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Six inch snow, arctic air hit

By Eddie West Staff Writer The winter’s first snow storm was one for the ages. In terms of snowfall and an extended period of sub-freezing arctic air, combining for life-threaten conditions, it was a winter storm rarely witnessed locally. The season’s first snowfall inundated the county with around six inches of frozen precipitation. Recordings include:…

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