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WEBSep 10, 2024 · A bill to ban cell phone usage during school will soon be up for debate in Tennessee again. What are your thoughts? Cell phones should BE allowed to keep a direct line of communication with parents and their child. Cell phones should NOT be allowed. They are an unnecessary distraction to student learning & …
POSITIVE STEP; Owls soar to first victory at 3-2A rival Trousdale ...
WEB5 hours ago · By Terry Collins Courier Sports HARTSVILLE — The Smith County High Owls football team traveled to Hartsville last Friday night to renew an old rivalry. Both teams had struggled to start the 2024 season as the Owls were 0-4 …
Sheriffs department deputies make several arrests with multiple …
WEB5 hours ago · A man driving without being buckled up faces multiple charges, including possession of methamphetamine and child abuse/neglect, following a sheriffs department investigation. Deputy Nathan Williams was on patrol on Interstate 40 in the Gordonsville area when he noticed a male subject driving without …
UNBEATENS CLASH; Gordonsville dealt first setback, fall to Class …
WEB6 hours ago · GORDONSVILLE — In a four quarter battle, the Gordonsville High Tigers football team was dealt their first loss of the 2024 season against undefeated Class 4A power DeKalb County. The Black-and-Gold Tigers took home the 35-21 victory last Friday night at Turney Ford Field in the meeting of ...
William Walton Harvest Festival set for Saturday
WEB5 hours ago · 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 ...
Breaking News – Carthage Courier
WEB6 days ago · By Eddie West Staff Writer A deer is being blamed for a fatal motorcycle accident which claimed the life of a man in the Defeated community. The wreck occurred around 2:30 p.m., Friday, on Lakeside Drive. The victim was identified as Wayne Crump, 44, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). “The victim was driving….
News - Carthage Courier
WEBSep 11, 2024 · County property tax rate set. By Eddie West Staff Writer The county’s property tax will remain unchanged. Commissioners adopted a property tax rate of $1.73310 for each $100 of taxable property during their August meeting last week. Of the $1.73310 property tax rate, $1.05756 is allocated for the general fund; .05150 to the highway/public ...
Obituaries - Carthage Courier
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Smith Bend Community farmer and retired merchant, Mr. Billy White Myers, died at the age of 91 at 9:55 p.m. Friday evening August 30, 2024 at the Smith County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage where he was receiving therapy from a fall. Graveside services and interment were scheduled …
Carthage budget set for 2024-2025 fiscal year - Carthage Courier
WEBJun 11, 2024 · The town of Carthage has approved its 2024-2025 fiscal year budget. With the new budget, the city’s property tax rate will remain at .8168 cent. The second and final reading came Thursday night during the city council’s June meeting. The city budget was approved on first reading in May. The city’s latest budget was devised during several ...
Sports - Carthage Courier
WEBBy Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The 2024 high school football season got underway last Friday night with the county’s two high schools tangling at Owls Stadium. The host Owls had won two games in-a-row in the series as the Tigers were looking to break that streak. The Big Blue used their offensive line….