Area News

The county has a new UT Agricultural Extension Agent. This month, 4-H Agent Katie Martin is transitioning from that role to the county’s U.T. Agriculture Agent this month.  Martin’s biography: “I grew up on a third-generation family farm where we grew blueberries, managed timber, and had an equestrian facility. With a grandfather who served as…

The Smith County Rescue Squad will be holding their annual roadblock fundraiser on Saturday (April 1). Collecting will be taking place in Carthage, South Carthage, and Gordonsville.  The roadblock will begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue until approximately 12:00 p.m.,  noon.  READ MORE IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER

By Eddie West Staff Writer A man faces charges after fleeing from Gordonsville police on foot. The incident began around 2 p.m., Thursday (March 23) when the police department received a report of a suspicious male subject looking in windows of businesses in Gordonsville. The man was described as being short and wearing a black…

By Eddie West Staff Writer An accident involving three tractor-trailer trucks resulted in a massive backup along Interstate 40 last week. The wreck occurred around 4:44 a.m., Wednesday, March 22 at the 252 mile marker just west of the Alexandria Exit in Smith County, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). READ MORE IN THIS…

(Information provided by Fifteenth Judicial District’s  Jason Lawson’s office.)  A Wilson County man has been convicted of possessing methamphetamine for resale in Smith County after a two-day jury trial.   John Hessmer was convicted on February 22 of bringing over 40 grams of methamphetamine into Smith County with the intent to distribute the drug in June…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A joint investigation between the sheriffs department and Gordonsville Police Department resulted in the arrest of a Murfreesboro man for allegedly delivering drugs inside the county. K-9 Officer Sgt. Junior Fields assisted sheriffs department Sgt. Matthew White and Gordonsville Officer Dustin Holder in an investigation where the man agreed to…

By Eddie West Staff Writer In order to be successful in life, an individual must make proper decisions as well as build positive relationships with others. Guidance for our county’s junior and senior high age youth in this area happens at The Spot. The Spot’s goal is simple “build skills for healthy relationships through evidence-based…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Highway 70 (Lebanon Highway) in South Carthage was temporarily shut down Saturday morning following a rock slide. Debris fell from an area which is being closely monitored by Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) due to fears of such a situation occurring. The slide occurred around 1:30 a.m. South Carthage police…

By Eddie West Staff Writer It was a deadly year on roadways within the county in 2022 as at least nine people died as a result of motor vehicle accidents. The figure is likely one of the highest totals in the 14 county Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Cookeville District. Final figures for individual counties in…

Submitted The month of February was an exciting one for Tennessee’s high school football guru, Murphy Fair. Two different awards from two different organizations were presented to him less than a year after he announced that he was retiring his annual preseason magazine. The awards were presented at the Tennessee Football Coaching Association’s annual clinic,…