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Oct 22, 2024 · Elected Officials. Law Enforcement. Smith County Heritage Museum. Town Of Carthage. Town of Gordonsville. Schools. Carthage Elementary. Defeated Creek School. Forks River School.
Owls season ends at hands of top-seeded Marion County in …
2 days ago · The Region 4-2A champs used an explosive second quarter to pull away for a 63-0 victory to end the Owls season at 2-9. “Our guys competed against a very good, experienced and talented Marion County football team, with a heavy eighteen man senior class,” said Smith County head football coach Matt Dyer.
William Walton Harvest Festival set for Saturday
Sep 24, 2024 · The Harvest Queen Pageant will be held starting at 4:00 p.m. The event is held each year on the last Saturday in October. The festival celebrates William Walton, the first settler of the area now known as Carthage (Tennessee). Walton played a pivotal role in the region’s early development. Awarded land for his Revolutionary War service ...
State okays county’s budget with warning – Carthage Courier
2 days ago · The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has okayed the county’s 2024-2025 fiscal year budget but not without addressing an area of concern. Each year after approval, counties are required to forward current fiscal year budgets to the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office for review. In return, the state comptroller’s office responds to county ...
‘CATS RUN WILD – Carthage Courier
Nov 5, 2024 · Courier Sports. MONTEREY — Despite being only 2-7 for the season, the Smith County High Owls football team had an opportunity to grab third place honors in Region 3-2A last Friday night. The Owls squared off with the Wildcats at Monterey as the hosts came in with a 6-3 mark. Monterey’s run game and tough as nails defense were the big keys ...
$50 wheel tax approved – Carthage Courier
Oct 1, 2024 · Staff Writer. County commissioners approved a resolution implementing a $50 wheel tax with funds benefiting the county highway department on first reading. The legislation calls for funds generated by the wheel tax to be used for “county highway capital projects fund and used to make capital improvements to the roads of Smith County”.
Locals voting early in Tuesday’s elections – Carthage Courier
Oct 30, 2024 · By Eddie West Staff Writer. Residents will be electing a new president, as well as filling a number of state, federal and local offices with Tuesday’s (November 5) elections. At the end of a half-day of voting on Saturday, October 26, the number of residents taking advantage of early voting was closing in on five thousand.
Sports – Carthage Courier
Nov 5, 2024 · By Shea Haile Courier Sports PIKEVILLE — A combined 80 points and 709 yards of total offense was the storyline in the Gordonsville High Tigers 45-35 loss to Class 2A elite Bledsoe County last Friday night in high school football action. As the fourth quarter began, Gordonsville trailed 35-14. Big Blue outscored the hosting Warriors 21-10….
NEW CANDIDATES PICK UP ELECTION PAPERS – Carthage Courier
Jan 25, 2022 · Trustee — Julie Wright—picked up papers to run in the Republican Primary Election. Filed papers. Ronnie Lankford—picked up papers to run as an Independent. General Sessions Judge — General Session Judge Branden Bellar (incumbent)—picked up papers to run as an Independent. County Mayor — Ricky Slack—picked up papers to run in the ...
MOVING DAY - Carthage Courier
Aug 19, 2021 · By Eddie West. Staff Writer. It was the biggest news in the Defeated community, Wednesday morning. Several curious onlookers either stood or parked along the roadside in their vehicles on State Highway 85/Defeated Creek Highway in order to watch a two-story house being moved a short distance down the road to its current location.