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BOYD LANE STABBING VICTIM RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL A woman, who was the victim of a stabbing incident at the Boyd Lane mobile home where a deadly officer involved shooting occurred on December 19, has been released from the hospital. The victim says she was stabbed in the ear, two times in the head and neck…

OVER 300 GRAMS OF METH LEADS TO INDICTMENTS Two people have been indicted in connection with the discovery of a large amount of methampethamine. Robert Neil Caudill, 45, and Amanda Anne Allen, 38, both of Gainesboro were indicted by the county’s grand jury this month for conspiracy to possess more than 300 grams of methamphetamine…

HIGHLY DECORATED VETERAN PASSES AT 96 Funeral services were held Thursday for a highly decorated World War II veteran. Gordonsville resident Ivy C. Agee died at the age of 96 on Monday (December 16). Serving in the U.S. Army, Agee obtained the rank of sergeant during World War II and was a member of the…

BOYD LANE DEADLY ENCOUNTER An investigation into a deadly officer involved shooting, which occurred off Highway 70 just west of the South Carthage city limits, is continuing. The fatal confrontation occurred shortly before 6 a.m., Thursday morning at a mobile home located on Boyd Lane. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is conducting the investigation.…

FORMER SMITH COUNTIAN WINS NBC’S “THE VOICE” Former Smith County, now Putnam County resident Jake Hoot has won season 17 of NBC TV’s singing competition show “The Voice”. Hoot was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of missionaries, and at around 9 years old, his parents moved Jake and his 8 siblings to Dominican…

TBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED DEADLY SHOOTING The TBI is currently investigating a deadly officer involved shooting on Boyd Lane in Smith County. Boyd Lane is just off Hwy 70 near Cumberland Cove. No details of the investigation have been released by the TBI at this time. There are also reports of a stabbing related to…

WB&T CEO RANDALL CLEMONS CALLS IT A DAY Smith County Native Spent Nearly 50 Years In Banking In the summer of 1962, a 10-year-old Randall Clemons walked into the Granville branch of Jackson County Bank and plunked down $16 to open his first bank account. Four dollars came from mowing his aunt’s lawn and the…

CRIPPS SEEKING DISTRICT JUDGE SEAT Assistant District Attorney General Javin Cripps announces his candidacy for 15th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge. Cripps is a life-long Smith County resident with experience handling both civil and criminal cases during his fourteen-year career. He is proud to bring a strong work ethic and a commitment to fairness to…

AUTHORITIES LOCATE SEVERAL CHARGED BY GRAND JURY INCLUDING DOCTOR Law enforcement authorities located a number of individuals on Thursday wanted in connection with charges stemming from the December session of the county’s grand jury. The grand jury met earlier this month and returned over one hundred indictments, 19 of which were sealed. Charges include drug…

LETTERS TO SANTA – HOLIDAY GREETINGS IN THIS WEEKS COURIER This week’s edition of the Courier includes children’s letters to Santa and Christmas greetings from businesses and others.