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Murfreesboro’s Central Magnet High School Principal John Ash is poised to become the county’s next director of schools. The ...

Three people face charges in connection with a sheriffs department investigation which resulted in the discovery of multiple drugs and the seizure of more than 50 firearms. The discovery was made ...

Hundreds of participants are expected for Saturday’s (May 2) annual Race For Jordan 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run. The event takes ...

Downtown Carthage will be filled Saturday with exhibits, military vehicles and activities as the Tennessee Maneuvers ...

All-County teams announced in this week’s Courier ...

An “inspection” conducted by a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crew took place at a section of Highway 70 in ...

John Ash was selected by the county’s school board to become the new Smith County Director of Schools. Ash was selected during Tuesday night’s (March 17) regularly scheduled monthly school board ...

Mrs. Cindy Recob age 66, a homemaker of the Horseshoe Bend Community, was pronounced deceased at 4:36 p.m. Saturday evening April 11, 2026 at the Highpoint Health – Riverview @ Ascension Saint Thomaas ...

By Eddie West Staff Writer Murfreesboro’s Central Magnet High School Principal John Ash is poised to become the county’s next director of schools. The county’s eight member school board unanimously ...

Six full-time county offices are up for election this year. Here’s how qualifying for county offices went: County Mayor— •Incumbent County Mayor Jeff Mason is seeking re-election. The county mayor ...

Reviewing his career in the educational field, it may seem the person selected to become the county’s next director of schools is far removed from Smith County. However, that’s not the case.