Area News

OWNER OF RUNAWAY KAYAK LOCATED The mystery of a kayak discovered floating down the Caney Fork River has been solved. Two kayakers entered the river at Betty’s Island in the Club Springs community and one overturned, according to Ricky Gibbs, with the county’s rescue squad said. The two, both believed to live outside the county,…

NEW CARTHAGE FIRE DEPT. LADDER TRUCK The Carthage Volunteer Fire Department received a ladder truck on Sunday, February 27. The ladder will reach a height of 75 feet, which will benefit the town’s ISO rating and help lower the cost of home insurance for Carthage residents. Carthage Fire Chief Joe Hiett conducted a nation-wide search…

SNOW’S ‘MARCH INTO SPRING’ TOTALS 4.5’’Defeated… 3’’Gordonsville… 3.8’’Carthage… 3.5’’Elmwood… Winter storm began as rain— A late winter storm resulted in more than four inches of snowfall in some areas of the county, Saturday morning. A total of 4.5 inches was recorded in the Defeated area, three inches in the Gordonsville area, 3.8 inches in the…

METH DISCARDED AT YARD SALE Two people who had stopped to browse at a Dixon Springs Highway yard sale in the Tanglewood community were arrested. Both were wanted by law enforcement in other counties, according to sheriff’s department booking information. Meanwhile, one of the two individuals allegedly tossed a bag of methamphetamine in a box…

TWO CHARGED AS DELIVERY DISCOVERED BY OFFICERS Two people face multiple charges following a traffic stop made by a sheriff’s department deputy on Interstate 40. During the traffic stop which occurred at the 258 mile marker, Deputy Nathan Williams contacted K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields to assist in the investigation when items wrapped in black…

CARTHAGE CITY HALL COULD RECEIVE UPGRADES Upgrades could soon be coming to the city hall building in Carthage. Department supervisors have been asked to provide a list of needs to the city’s council which could be discussed at next month’s (April) meeting. The topic arose during the council’s March meeting Thursday night and was listed…

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 13. Residents need to turn their clocks forward by one hour. The first day of spring comes one week later, Sunday, March 20.

GAS PRICES UP 40¢ IN SINGLE WEEK With the ongoing war in Ukraine, gasoline prices are expected to reach an all-time record high price in the coming days. The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Tennessee rose by an astonishing 44 cents per gallon during the past week, according to GasBuddy. In Tennessee,…

GASOLINE PRICES SOAR 15¢ DURING PAST WEEK Gasoline prices increased 15 cents per gallon during the past week and the price is expected to continue increasing in the coming weeks, according to AAA-The Auto Club Group. Monday, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Tennessee was at an average of $3.44 which is…

COVID-19 HITS RAPID DECLINE The number of active COVID-19 cases in the county continues to fall at a dramatic pace, paralleling a national downward trend. After rapidly increasing in January to a record number of high cases, active cases fell at a pace as rapid as the increase. On Saturday, February 19, there were 144…