Area News

By Eddie West Staff Writer Residents will be going to the polls Tuesday in the May 5 Democratic and Republican Primary Election. Meanwhile early voting in the election comes to an end this Thursday (April 30). The primary election sets Democratic and Republican candidates for the August County General Election. Through Saturday a total of 249…

By Eddie West Staff Writer An “inspection” conducted by a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crew took place at a section of Highway 70 in South Carthage long eyed as a potential rock (bluff) mitigation project. “Crews are inspecting this area, resulting in intermittent lane closures,” a TDOT spokesperson said, Wednesday. The lane closures took place…

By Eddie West Staff Writer The county’s grand jury met for its April session on Monday (April 6). The following indictments were returned: READ MORE IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER

By Eddie West Staff Writer Two men were rescued from the chilly water of the Cumberland River after being thrown from their boat during a fishing outing. The two were reportedly in the vicinity of where the Caney Fork River empties into the Cumberland River just east of the Veterans Memorial Bridge when a boat came…

By Eddie West Staff Writer To some it’s a bundle of sticks placed at an odd location. For others it’s a curious sight to be checked out. To others it’s a place to call home. Maggart resident Richard Sevier dropped by the Courier office in Carthage Thursday shortly before noon, reporting he had discovered something out…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Korea Zinc is officially the new owner of Nyrstar’s Mid Tennessee assets which includes in part what is commonly known as the Gordonsville, Carthage and Elmwood mines. An announcement of the purchase and transition of ownership was announced by Nyrstar on Thursday. The purchase took place as of Wednesday , April 1. In addition to the Gordonsville headquarters and Carthage and Elmwood…

By Eddie West Staff Writer The start of a busy election year begins next week. Early voting in the May Democratic and Republican Primary Election will take place beginning Wednesday, April 15 and continue through April 30. Only one race will be contested in the upcoming primary election. READ MORE IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER

By Eddie West Staff Writer A man apparently escaped critical injuries following a horrific single vehicle wreck in South Carthage. The vehicle in which the man was driving crashed through a guardrail, traveled several yards down a steep embankment before landing upside down near a creek and the Cumberland River. The incident occurred Wednesday (March 25)…

By Eddie West Staff Writer It’s not uncommon for a teenager to request a pet for their birthday. Possibly a puppy. Maybe a cat. But when Grant area resident Samantha Blankenship asked her son Matthew what he wanted for his last birthday she wasn’t prepared for his answer. It was a bird. Not an exotic bird…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Reviewing his career in the educational field, it may seem the person selected to become the county’s next director of schools is far removed from Smith County. However, that’s not the case. Murfreeboro’s Central Magnet School Principal John Ash has followed his  career in the field of education predominantly to places…