Area News

By Eddie West Staff Writer Two people face charges after the deadly drug fentanyl was discovered inside a vehicle following a traffic stop made by a sheriffs department deputy. Deputy Nathan Williams stopped the vehicle on Gordonsville Highway around 4:17 p.m. on May 22, for having a non-working brake light. K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields arrived…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A new kayak and canoe access ramp to the Caney Fork River recently opened. The new ramp is located behind the Carthage Junction Depot in Crump Paris Park in South Carthage. The new ramp gives kayakers another location to take out or launch their vessel. The ramp is dedicated solely to…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A 15 year old male subject wearing a black mask was taken into custody after attempting to evade law enforcement authorities in a stolen vehicle in three counties. The youth’s temporary flight came to an end on Highway 70/Lebanon Highway in South Carthage near the entrance to the wastewater treatment plant…

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By Eddie West Staff Writer The Carthage City Council has budgeted $3.5 million for a new city hall. Exactly how and when the funds will be spent remains to be seen. During its May meeting Thursday night, the council agreed to designate $3.5 million to the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget as funds to be spent on…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A Gordonsville resident is producing small scale, color replicas of the Smith County Courthouse through the use of 3-D printing. Using a laptop computer, David Anderson spent weeks crafting a brick by brick, dimensionally scaled down image of the historic courthouse which when entered into a 3-D computer can create a…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Military vehicles, weapons, memorabilia, etc. will be on display during Saturday’s Tennessee Maneuvers Remembered event in downtown Carthage. The day long event recalls the maneuvers which took place in Smith County and other Middle Tennessee counties. In addition to featuring military artifacts, period re-enactors will participate in the event. Also, various…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Fire destroyed a house in the Elmwood community, last week. However, firemen were able to save a historical community grocery building located a couple of feet away from the blaze. The fire was reported at 7:19 p.m., Wednesday (April 16), at a residence located only a couple of feet to the…

DTC Communications is pleased to announce the appointment of Kasey Krueger as the new Chief Executive Officer of the cooperative. With over a decade of senior leadership experience in the telecommunications industry, Krueger most recently served as Assistant CEO at Pioneer Communications in Ulysses, Kansas. His previous roles included Director of Marketing and Chief Customer…

The Board of Directors of Citizens Bank have announced the election of Johnny Law as Chairman of the Board effective with their board meeting of February 18. Law joined Citizens Bank in November of 1987 and has served as President and CEO since the passing of former President and CEO Paul Hackett in 2017. Walter…