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HOSPITAL REACHES PLATEAU Riverview Regional Medical Center (RRMC) has earned another distinction. The hospital has been named a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, recognizing its continued efforts in transforming its culture of safety and achieving high standards of quality care, performance improvement and patient engagement. The designation replaces the hospital’s former recognition as a Duke…

THREE CHARGED AFTER SEARCH OF RESIDENCE Multiple charges have been filed in connection with the search of a South Carthage residence. During the search of the kitchen area at the residence, a white container was found with approximately 1.1 ounces of marijuana, according to an offense report filed by sheriff’s department K-9 officer Sgt. Ridge…

TERRY COLLINS ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION BID I, Terry Collins am announcing my candidacy for re-election of the Smith County Property Assessor’s office on August 6. “First of all I want to thank the citizens of Smith County for the opportunity to serve as assessor of property. It is truly an honor to represent Smith County in…

CARTHAGE POLICE CHARGE MAN WITH THEFTS A man has been charged by Carthage police for taking various items from Walmart on multiple occasions. Police alleged the man took more than one thousand dollars worth of items from the store during the month of January in a series of thefts. The investigation began when Carthage police…

JUDGE COLLINS CANDIDACY Local judge, community leader and family man, Judge Michael Collins announces his campaign for Circuit Court Judge in the Republican primary on March 3rd, 2020. Wilson, Smith and Macon counties are included in this primary race. Guided by his faith and conservative principles, Judge Collins’ belief is to follow the law, protect…

TIMBERLOFT OWNER AWARDED FOR RESCUE Timberloft owner Kevin Jones is known for cooking up a hearty meal and managing a highly successful restaurant. But the longtime restaurant owner stepped out of his comfort zone when he rescued a potential drowning victim at the Wildwood Resort and Marina (formerly Granville Marina) boat ramp on the Cordell…

3 COUNTY PURSUIT LEADS TO CHARGES A man is suspected of dumping more than a pound of methamphetamine along the Interstate 40 as police were chasing him along the thoroughfare. In Smith County, law enforcement officers recovered approximately 500 grams of a substance which they believe to be methamphetamine during the three-county pursuit, according to…

MCBRIEN ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN Tennessee native and local attorney Shawn McBrien announces his candidacy today for Circuit Court Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District, from which Judge John Wootten has retired. “My over 33 years of experience in both civil and criminal litigation has prepared me to fairly review and apply the law to the types…

ARRESTS MADE AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA POST A Snap Chat post allegedly advertising marijuana for sale resulted in two people being charged over the weekend. The investigation began when sheriffs department K-9 officer Sgt. Junior Fields and Deputy Nathan Williams went to a residence on Cookeville Highway after receiving information to what appeared to be six…

ONE FACING CHARGES AFTER HEROIN OD A man faces charges after two people were transported to the hospital over the weekend for heroin overdoses, one having to be resuscitated by ambulance personnel. The incident occurred Saturday when a male and a female were transported to Riverview Regional Medical Center as result of an overdose on…