Area News

By Eddie West Staff Writer A four million dollar winning lottery ticket was recently sold at a Gordonsville convenience  market. The four million dollar ticket, purchased at Gordonsville Market located at 482 Suite B, Gordonsville Highway/Highway 53, was claimed on April 13, according Tennessee Education Lottery officials, who said the winner wished to remain anonymous.…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Residents may have detected a new law enforcement officer patrolling the streets of Gordonsville. South Carthage resident Candice Robertson, who recently joined the force and is a newly certified officer as well, is the town’s first female officer. Ever since graduating from Smith County High School, Robertson says she has…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A Smith County jury has found a man guilty of first degree murder in the 2019 death of a South Carthage resident. The case involved the April 2019 death of Jason Taylor Neusse, 43, who was discovered beaten to death inside a former tobacco warehouse located on Hunter Avenue beside…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Cordell Hull Lake is celebrating its Fiftieth anniversary this year. Construction on the Cordell Hull Dam, which led to the impoundment of the Cordell Lake began in 1963 and was completed in 1973. Throughout the year the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) along with help from the newly formed…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A new restaurant is coming to Carthage. The new restaurant will be a Taco Bell, an official says. The restaurant will be located at the intersection of Upper Ferry Road and the Carthage/Highway 25 Bypass (Walmart intersection). The site is located next to the building which houses Verizon and Blackwell…

By Eddie West Staff Writer The county’s grand jury met on Monday of last week and issued the following indictments: READ MORE IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER

By Eddie West Staff Writer The trial of a suspect charged in connection with the April 2019 death of a South Carthage resident is taking place this week. Kenneth S. McDonald, who was 46 at the time of the incident, White House, was indicted in October of 2019 for first degree murder during perpetration of…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A country music video filmed in Smith County recently received a Country Music Television (CMT) award. “wait in the Truck” (lower case “w”) won “Collaboration Video of the Year”. Filmed in Carthage and South Carthage, the video includes country music artists Hardy and Lainey Wilson. Scenes were filmed in the…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Armed guards are expected to be placed in every public school in the state, following a plan proposed by Governor Bill Lee and top lawmakers. In addition, millions of dollars will also be provided to public (and made available to private) schools across the state to implement required improved security…