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ALBERT GORE BIO RELEASED A new biography on Albert Gore Sr. proves an enlightening examination of the Tennessee maverick, one of the South’s leading Democrats on Capitol Hill in the mid-20th century, while simultaneously detailing the transformation of Southern politics of those times. “Albert Gore, Sr.: A Political Life,” written by Anthony J. Badger and…

FORMER BROADCASTER PASSES Funeral services for former Gordonsville Tiger sports broadcaster Keith Williams were held Wednesday (May 1). Williams, 64, passed away Saturday (April 27). The Lancaster resident was known as the voice of Tigers, having broadcast Gordonsville High School sports over WUCZ 104.1 The Ranch for several years. Williams was also a former Smith…

TBI CONTINUES INVESTIGATION A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) probe into what it labels an “apparent homicide” continues. Law enforcement authorities and ambulance personnel were summoned to a former tobacco warehouse located on Hunter Street in South Carthage behind Rackley Roofing where a male subject was found deceased around mid-day, last Tuesday. Shortly after law…

Rose Announces Local Office Hours Cookeville, TN –The staff of Congressman John Rose will be in Carthage,TN on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 to meet with local citizens who need assistance with federal services. “I am thrilled to have a talented district staff serving the good folks of Tennessee’s Sixth District. We are focused on providing…

PAVING SHOULD COMPLETE HWY 25 PROJECT Paving was expected to take place this week on Highway 25 between Carthage and Tanglewood. The resurfacing is the completion of the state transportation department’s rock mitigation project for the area. The project included extensive removal of a section bluff on Highway 25 at the overlook area between Carthage…

JACKIE WILBURN MEMORIAL SING THIS WEEK Hundreds of southern gospel music enthusiasts are expected to attend this week’s annual Jackie Wilburn Memorial Spring Sing. The event features top southern gospel music acts and begins Thursday night, continuing through Sunday at the county’s agriculture center in South Carthage. Hosted each year by Jonathan Wilburn, the event…

FOUR FACE DRUG CHARGES Four people face various drug charges following an investigation conducted by the sheriff’s department in Gordonsville. The investigation began when sheriff’s department Sgt. Junior Fields went to the motel in Gordonsville on April 13, attempting to locate a subject who was wanted on a sealed indictment charge. The officer located a…

DOCTOR FACES FEDERAL CHARGES Law enforcement authorities arrested Dr. Bowdoin G. Smith at his Tanglewood residence, Wednesday morning. A federal grand jury in Nashville returned a two-count, sealed indictment against the sixty-four-year-old doctor charging him with prescribing a Schedule II controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.…

DRUG TAKE BACK SET A drug take back event will take place on Wednesday, April 24. Residents can bring their unused and out of date medications to the Smith County Senior Citizen Center in South Carthage from 9 a.m. until noon for disposal. The Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition and South Carthage Police are sponsoring…

SC RESCUE SQUAD EASTER EGG HUNT; OTHER HUNTS The Smith County Rescue Squad’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held Easter Sunday, April 21 beginning at 3:00 p.m. on the soccer fields at Crump Paris Park in South Carthage. Age groups will be infant–3 years, 4 years – 8 years and 9 years – 12…