Area News

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),…

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

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…

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…

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…

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:…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Three people were arrested for participating in extreme sports, skydiving, at the cooling tower located at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) abandoned Hartsville Nuclear plant site which borders the Dixon Springs community. The individuals were using what was termed as a “power glider” to fly over the cooling tower and…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Renovation of the former Save-A-lot building in Carthage is expected to begin in the weeks ahead. The county’s school board, which now owns the property, approved a contract for an architectural firm to oversee renovation of the building, during this month’s meeting. Earlier this year, the school board purchased the…

By Eddie West Staff Writer The sheriffs department is investigating an incident where a man sustained a gunshot. The incident occurred in the southern section of the county on Tuesday night of last week. The shooting incident happened at a residence located on Sykes Road in the Sykes community around 8:45 p.m. (Tuesday, December 12),…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A new look is coming to a corner lot located on Main Street in Carthage. The owners of Wildflower Nutrition are in the process of renovating the one-time Sonic Drive-In restaurant property located at the corner of Main Street and West College Avenue as a future location of their business.…