Area News

STOP/GO TRAFFIC COMMON DURING I-40 PROJECT In recent days residents have found the Interstate 40 Gordonsville Exit closed because of a repaving project. According to the state’s department of transportation, the repaving was suppose to be completed as of Friday. The latest information posted by the state’s transportation department (released Thursday) concerning the closings read,…

COUNTY ESCAPES WIDESPREAD DAMAGE FROM STORM The county escaped widespread damage from a severe thunderstorm with high winds which swept through the county on Tuesday morning of last week. Reports of damage from high winds were isolated and mainly in the northern section of the county. A tornado warning was issued for the areas of…

GRADUATION 2021 SECTION IN THIS WEEK’S CARTHAGE COURIER!

METH FOUND AT DEFEATED AREA HOUSE; TWO CHARGED Two people face charges after a large amount of methamphetamine was discovered at a Defeated area residence. Dale Allen Harder, 34, Carthage, and Jessica Nichole Petrucci-Harder, 23, Carthage, have each been charged with possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm during…

ROME MAN CHARGED IN SHERIFF’S DEPT. FAKE DRUG INVESTIGATION A sheriff’s department K-9 unit investigation alleges fake drugs were sold to a man who suffered an overdose. One person has been charged in connection with the April 17 incident. The male subject who overdosed was revived through the use of Narcan. Meanwhile, a Rome resident…

ONE KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON CLUB SPRINGS ROAD One person was killed in a single vehicle accident on Club Springs Road in the early morning hours of Friday. The victim was identified by the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) as Jonathan Pitman, 21, Buffalo Valley (more recently of Hickman). Emergency personnel was dispatched to…

DIXON SPRINGS RESIDENT TROUSDALE CO. WRECK VICTIM A Dixon Springs area resident was killed in a traffic accident in Trousdale County. Gary Gregory, 65, was the victim of a two-vehicle wreck which occurred around 2:35 p.m. on Highway 25 in the area of Ed Seay Gregory Lane, Tuesday (April 27). A second person, identified as…

UCEMC’S RENOVATION TO INCLUDE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS CENTER An estimated $9.3 million renovation project at Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation’s (UCEMC) Carthage District office is underway. Plans are to modernize the 42-year-old building as well as upgrade the facility into a technical operations center. Officials gathered at the Carthage District office, located on Highway 53 in…

JURY RETURNS ‘NOT GUILTY’ VERDICT IN ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER CASE During a four-day trial last week, a Smithville man was found not-guilty of two counts of attempted first degree murder in connection with an October 2017 disturbance in the Brush Creek area. While found not guilty of the more serious charges, Steve Mabe Jr.,…

MARKET-FEST POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY Because of last Saturday’s rainy weather, Carthage Market-Fest was postponed until this Saturday (May 1) The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m at the city park/walking track located on Industrial Drive. The event will include food, craft and other vendors. Musical entertainment is planned including bluegrass, old…