Area News

By Eddie West Staff Writer Repaving of Main Street in Carthage seems back on track after months of delays. The city’s council approved added funding for the project during its March meeting Thursday night. In order to complete the project which was bid under former Mayor Sarah Marie Smith in June of 2021, the council…

Performances of the musical “Mary Poppins” will begin this week. Performances are taking place at the Smith County High School Auditorium. The musical will run from March 10 through March 19. Performances will begin at 7 p.m., March 10, 11, 17, 18. Performance will begin at 2:30 p.m., March 12 and 19. Tickets can be…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A Smith County Sheriffs Department deputy halted a potential theft in progress, resulting in the arrest of two men on multiple charges. Sgt. Jimmy Gregory responded to a call concerning suspicious individuals at property located on Cookeville Highway on Monday (February 13) morning of last week. Upon arrival on the…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A sheriffs department K-9 unit investigation resulted in two individuals being charged with theft and drug charges. The investigation began when K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields stopped a green Dodge Ram pickup truck on Alexandria Highway. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Edwin Marek, 53, Lebanon, and a…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Ebel’s Tavern was recently featured on Tennessee Crossroads, a familiar program which airs on Nashville’s Public Broadcast Stations (PBS) television station. Established by Cole and Erika Ebel in 2017, the Carthage restaurant offers one of the more unique dining experiences in the Upper Cumberland. While well-known among local residents, the…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A longtime vacant lot in Carthage, located on Main Street North near the intersection of the Carthage Bypass, is expected to become home to RT Builders. A construction development company owned by Smith County residents Jacob Ralph and Joshua Tucker. The “R” stands for Ralph and “T” stands for the…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Tragedy was averted when a Rock City/Rome fireman was able to extinguish a fire at a residence in the Lock Seven community, last week. Smoke was reported coming from a roof vent at a house located at 305 Lock Seven Lane. A Rock City/Rome fireman, Brice Bryant, was near the…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A man faces multiple charges following the search of a Hartsville Pike residence by the sheriffs department and Fifteenth Judicial District Drug Task Force. Officers including K-9 Officer Sgt. Junior Fields, Sgt. Jimmy Lankford, Deputy Robin Bellar and officers with the Fifteenth Judicial District Drug Task Force went to a…

By Eddie West Staff Writer The search of a Brush Creek area residence by the sheriffs department and Fifteenth Judicial District Drug Task Force resulted in two arrests. While en route to the Ward Hollow Road residence, K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields noticed a vehicle driven by a female identified as Tiffany Prashaw, 34, Brush…

By Eddie West Staff Writer A traffic stop in the Rawls Creek community led to a sheriff’s department investigation, resulting in charges against three individuals. The investigation began after Deputy Nathan Williams, while on patrol on Rawls Creek Road, observed a gold, GMC Envoy exiting the residence of a man identified as Scotty Mofield, 40,…