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WEBSep 10, 2024 · 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 & parents can contact school …
Obituaries - Carthage Courier
WEB5 days ago · A lifelong Gordonsville resident, Mr. Gaylen Angel, passed peacefully into eternity with his family at his bedside at 3:02 p.m. Friday afternoon September 6, 2024. The 60-year-old Mr. Angel was pronounced deceased at 4 p.m. by Caris Hospice of Cookeville at his Hogan Road home with his fur baby, Archie, his pit-bull companion, nearby.
News - Carthage Courier
WEBSep 11, 2024 · By Eddie West Staff Writer Funeral services were held Friday for well-known doctor and community leader Dr. Roger Duke. Dr. Duke suffered from Multiple Sclerosis and passed away Monday (August 26) at the age of 72. Some years ago, the Carthage doctor retired from a thriving medical practice and …
Breaking News – Carthage Courier
WEB3 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….
Obituaries – Carthage Courier
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Obit – Mr. Curtis Hoover Woodard. Mr. Curtis Hoover Woodard, age 91, of Temperance Hall, TN, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Riverview Regional Medical Center, Carthage, TN. He was born November 22, 1932 in Smith County, TN, son of the late Herman Haskel Woodard who died in Lakeland, FL at …
State studies bridge plans; residents still using structure
WEB3 days ago · Plans for a state-funded replacement bridge in the Four Way Inn community continue to move forward, according to Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) officials. The bridge is located at the intersection of Old Kemp Hollow Lane and Highway 80 (Pleasant Shade Highway) and crosses Peytons Creek. For …
Sports - Carthage Courier
WEBSep 10, 2024 · By 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….
Road closed as Cordell Hull Lake tile collapses
WEBJul 31, 2024 · A tile located along the Cordell Hull Lake in the Defeated community collapsed in the early morning hours of Monday. The collapsed tile resulted in a large hole in the roadway, Lakeside Drive, a county road. Two vehicles sustained damage after running over the collapsed area in hours before dawn. Damage to …
Fourth consecutive first term mayor elected by Carthage residents ...
WEBNov 15, 2022 · A series of first term mayors countinues as residents elected Councilman Stephen “Steve” Babcock to become the town’s next mayor. Babcock becomes the fourth first term mayor elected in four consecutive city elections. The last Carthage mayor to win consecutive races was longtime mayor David Bowman. The mayoral seat is a …
COURIER RECEIVES 5 STATE AWARDS, 2 FIRST PLACE
WEBAug 31, 2021 · COURIER RECEIVES 5 STATE AWARDS, 2 FIRST PLACE. The Carthage Courier was selected for five awards, including First Place in two categories, in last Friday’s 2021 Tennessee State Press Contest Awards held at the Franklin Marriott Hotel. The awards, sponsored by the University of Tennessee (UT) and Tennessee Press Association (TPA), resulted in a Top 10 placement in General Excellence for the ...