Area News

By Eddie West Staff Writer A deer is being blamed for a fatal motorcycle accident which claimed the life of a man in the Defeated community. The wreck occurred around 2:30 p.m., Friday, on Lakeside Drive. The victim was identified as Wayne Crump, 44, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). “The victim was driving…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A state bridge construction project in the Enigma community, located in the far eastern section of the county near the Putnam County line, is moving forward. The single lane Little Indian Creek Bridge was abruptly shut down by the state in the fall of 2021, effectively making Webster Road (located…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Funeral services were held Friday for well-known  doctor and community leader Dr. Roger Duke. Dr. Duke suffered from Multiple Sclerosis and passed away Monday (August 26) at the age of 72. Some years ago, the Carthage doctor retired from a thriving medical practice and embarked on a medical consulting career which…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A long-awaited state bridge project located in the Rome community apparently will begin this week, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). The project includes repair work to the bridge which crosses Roundlick Creek in the Rome community on Highway 70  (also referred to by the state as State Route…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a standoff in South Carthage over the weekend. The incident began when sheriffs department officers Sgt. Robbie Woodard, Sgt. Junior Fields and Deputy Burl Johnson went to serve an arrest warrant on a male subject who resided on Old Lebanon Road on Saturday…

By Eddie West Staff Writer The county’s property tax will remain unchanged. Commissioners adopted a property tax rate of $1.73310 for each $100 of taxable property during their August meeting last week. Of the $1.73310 property tax rate, $1.05756 is allocated for the general fund; .05150 to the highway/public works; .48904 to general purpose school; .07000…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  The Gordonsville High School community and Tiger football family was saddened last week by the passing of beloved state champion coach Ron “Moose” Marshall.  The 1976 Gordonsville graduate passed on Monday, August 5 after battling cancer at the age of 66.  He served as head coach of the Tigers’ gridiron program…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A shooting death which occurred during an altercation in the Rawls Creek community has resulted in a Smith County woman facing reckless homicide charges, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Trena Gay Roberts, 49, Rawls Creek Road, was indicted by the county’s grand jury for reckless homicide and…

By Eddie West Staff Writer The county’s grand jury met last Monday (August 1). The following indictments were returned. READ MORE IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER

(Kathy Piper is a longtime resident of the Tanglewood community and married to Smith County native Phillip Piper of Powell and Meadows Insurance.) A woman of faith, grandmother of six, and cancer survivor, Kathy Piper uses her story to encourage others any chance she gets.  In 2022, Kathy discovered a lump on her stomach. While…