Gordonsville Zinc Mine Understood By Locals, New Job Source
The recent announcement of new jobs around Gordonsville’s Zinc Mine a reminder of the natural wonder located in the Upper Cumberland. Korea Zinc will invest $6 billion, creating some 740 jobs in the area in two sites, including Gordonsville. Smith County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bill Woodard said the company will smelt down Gordonsville […]
NADO Honors UCDD’s Transitional Housing For Recovery
The National Association of Developmental Organizations honoring UCDD for its construction of transitional housing in Carthage and Smithville. Executive Director Mark Farley said the award recognizes developmental district projects considered forward-thinking. Farley said the district’s work assures vulnerable demographics in the community can regain stability. “People in recovery, or senior population, or disabled population. Anytime […]
Flash Flood Concern Remains, More Storms Til AM
Another round of tornado warnings Wednesday night produced scattered damage, but the biggest concern remains flooding heading into the latter part of the evening. A tornado warning issued for Dekalb, Smith and Putnam Counties around 6:45pm Wednesday night. Rotation concerns centered on Carthage. Aarons Branch Road in Jackson County reported impassable due to flooding. Trees […]
Veterans Day Celebrations Honor Service Members Across The UC
Veterans Day celebrations happening this Friday across the Upper Cumberland. Putnam County’s Veterans Day ceremony and parade will begin on Friday at 10:45am on the Broad Street side of the Courthouse Square. The photos of veterans from across the county are posted around the courthouse. Overton County’s Veterans Day Program takes place Friday at 10:00am […]
Caney Fork Bridge Targeted For Repair Thanks To New Federal Grant
Putnam County and Smith County targeted for a new federal grant to repair the railroad bridge over the Caney Fork River. The state will receive a total of $23.7 million to repair some 42 rail bridges statewide that are past their lifespan or need immediate repairs. The bridges are on ten different short lines, mostly […]
Carthage Woman Jailed On Aggravated Assault Charge
A Carthage woman was arrested and jailed on an aggravated assault charge. TBI agents investigating a shooting at a residence on the 700 block of Jefferson Avenue Thursday developed information that when a victim came home to retrieve items, 61-year-old Sharon Camp, the homeowner, confronted her and a fight ensued. Investigators detailed that at some […]
