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CHANGES AS SCHOOLS HIT CRISIS
CHANGES AS SCHOOLS HIT CRISIS School officials have announced a major change in student attendance, as anticipated after last Tuesday night’s November school board meeting. The school system will be closed an extra two days for the Thanksgiving holiday and students will temporarily transition to a hybrid schedule after the holiday. When students return from…
Read MoreNO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING WEEK
per the Smith County Board of Education Facebook page……. Smith County Board of Education There will be NO SCHOOL for ALL SMITH COUNTY STUDENTS Monday, 11/23, and Tuesday, 11/24, before the Thanksgiving break due to limited teacher/staff availability and significant student absences related to COVID-19 illness/exposure. We are doing everything we can to keep our…
Read MoreSEVERAL COUNTY COMMISSION SEATS FILLED
SEVERAL COUNTY COMMISSION SEATS FILLED Through appointments, election For the first time in months all of the 24 seats on the county commission are expected to be filled in the next few days. In recent months, a number of commissioners have resigned, citing a number of reasons. Some have resigned because of job conflicts. Others…
Read MoreEARLY HOLIDAY DEADLINE
EARLY HOLIDAY DEADLINE Because of the Thanksgiving holiday next Thursday (November 26), next week’s edition of the Courier will be printed early, requiring a change in deadlines. The deadline for advertisements and community news is Noon, Friday, November 20. Thanksgiving week the Courier will be placed in newspaper racks on Monday, November 23, and placed…
Read MoreONE INJURED IN HWY. 70 WRECK
ONE INJURED IN HWY. 70 WRECK One person was seriously injured in a single vehicle accident Tuesday (November 10) morning on Highway 70. The wreck occurred around 8:50 a.m., on Highway 70 (240 Cookeville Highway) west of South Carthage. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier was traveling west when it crossed…
Read MoreSHERIFF’S DEPT. ARREST FIVE ON DRUG CHARGES
SHERIFF’S DEPT. ARREST FIVE ON DRUG CHARGES The sheriff’s department has executed search warrants on two residencies and arrested a total of 12 people who face multiple drug-related charges. The investigations were conducted only days apart. During the latest search five people were arrested at a Friendship Hollow Road South residence located near the Defeated…
Read MoreSCHOOL OFFICIALS DECIDE ON ‘DIFFERENT DIRECTION’ FOR SCHS FOOTBALL PROGRAM
SCHOOL OFFICIALS DECIDE ON ‘DIFFERENT DIRECTION’ FOR SCHS FOOTBALL PROGRAM Smith County High School is expected to begin the search for a new head football coach as soon as this week, according to Director of Schools Barry Smith. “The principal at the school (Smith County High School) informed me they have decided to go another…
Read MoreELMWOOD RESIDENT WEEKEND ACCIDENT VICTIM
ELMWOOD RESIDENT WEEKEND ACCIDENT VICTIM An Elmwood man was the victim of a single vehicle wreck over the weekend. The wreck occurred around 1:08 a.m., Saturday, in the Horseshoe Bend community. The victim was identified as Jason Boulton, 36, Elmwood, driver of the vehicle. Three passengers were in the vehicle at the time of the…
Read MorePOLICE INVESTIGATING FIRE AT RESTAURANT
POLICE INVESTIGATING FIRE AT RESTAURANT Carthage police are investigating a fire which occurred Sunday night at Lolly’s Cafe. Most of the damage was to the front of the building. Investigators suspect the fire started in hay bales which were placed at the front of the restaurant below a window near the restaurant’s entrance. The hay…
Read MoreSHERIFF’S DEPT. DRUG INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARRESTS
SHERIFF’S DEPT. DRUG INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARRESTS Seven people face multiple charges following a sheriff’s department investigation in which a large amount of drugs were discovered at a Hartsville Pike residence. The investigation began when multiple sheriff’s department officers went to the Hartsville Pike residence where multiple buildings with multiple residents are located to execute…
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