Area News

By Eddie West Staff Writer A woman who led officers on a high speed pursuit along Interstate 40 from Gordonsville into Davidson County has been indicted by the county’s grand jury on multiple charges, including kidnapping and reckless endangerment. Jaimea Anderson, 26, Knoxville, was indicted on three counts kidnapping, three counts reckless endangerment (deadly weapon…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Search for the location of a new city hall in Carthage continues. This comes as the city’s council halted plans to purchase a tract of land referred to as the “Stallings property”, located on the Carthage Bypass off Breezy Lane behind Walmart. It was during a special called meeting on…

By Eddie West Staff Writer The frequent sounding of the city’s tornado siren Thursday morning resulted in complaints from some residents who live nearby the alert system. A flurry of National Weather Service warning were issued in the early morning hours of Thursday for Smith County, resulting in the frequent sounding of the siren which is…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Plans for a kayak ramp on the Caney Fork River at the Carthage Junction Depot in Smith County are moving forward. The ramp is being constructed behind the depot at what is historically known as Piper’s Ford. The depot is located off Highway 53/Gordonsville Highway at the south end of Crump…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Collection of the county’s new $50 wheel tax was expected to begin this month. Vehicle registration renewal notices mailed out from the state for the month of April included the new $50 wheel tax fee. As of this past Friday, March 28, the cost to renew vehicle registration was still…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Purchase of a tract of land along the Carthage Bypass, intended for a new Carthage city hall, has been approved. With a tie-breaking vote from the town’s mayor, the Carthage City Council approved a motion to purchase seven acres of land at $700,000, intended for the project. Purchase of the land…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A man is recovering after accidentally falling into a dumpster at one of the county’s convenience sites, Friday afternoon. The county’s rescue squad and ambulance service were dispatched to the Popes Hill convenience site located on Highway 70 just east of the Rock City community. Shortly after 1 p.m., emergency personnel…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and other problems around the county Saturday. One of the more serious problems occurred in the Lancaster community where a section of embankment to the Caney Fork River on Highway 141/Lancaster Highway gave way. The state road is down to one lane and closed to…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Separate residential fires occurred within days in the Chestnut Mound community, displacing two families. The most recent fire occurred on White Circle which is off Highway 70 near the intersection of Granville Highway on top of Chestnut Mound Hill. The fire was reported at 1:05 p.m., Thursday. The first emergency response…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Construction on a two million dollar bridge replacement project is expected to begin soon in the Four Way Inn community. The project includes construction of a new Old Kemp Hollow Lane Bridge and approaches crossing  Peytons Creek. The construction project was awarded to Dement Construction Company at $2,079,001 in February.…