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Carthage, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Carthage! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Carthage meetings and bids are coming up this month?
  • How a Carthage pain clinic ended in a federal opioid conviction
  • What did an 1845 letter reveal about Carthage’s postmaster dispute?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Legal & Public Notices For The Week Of 06/04/26 (carthagecourier.com) — Several upcoming public actions in and around Carthage could affect your taxes, services, and schools, including South Carthage budget and sewer ordinances and a sewer pump project bid. Residents can also attend county solid waste and city council meetings, and local vendors can bid on school janitorial supplies and Head Start food, milk, and supply contracts.
   

• Nurse Practitioner Convicted for Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances (justice.gov) — A nurse practitioner has been convicted in federal court for illegally prescribing large quantities of opioids at a Carthage pain clinic, Lifeforce Pain and Wellness. The case details how patients traveled long distances to obtain pills there, and sentencing later this year could bring significant prison time, underscoring ongoing scrutiny of prescription practices in small communities.
   

• Tennessee Documentary History (utk.edu) — A newly created online collection of Tennessee historical documents includes an 1845 letter sent to Adam Fergusson in Carthage about replacing the local postmaster. Alongside other early 19th-century letters, it offers a glimpse into how Carthage once fit into statewide politics, finance, and frontier life.
   

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    Monday June 8
  • Monthly School Board Meeting
    Smith County Board of Education, 126 Scms Ln, Carthage, TN 3703
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Carthage. Apply here.
  • Bonnell Aluminum posted a job opening for Shipping Packing Entry Level (Dayshift) in Carthage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carthage here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gordonsville

Watertown

  • Wilson County School Board approves bid for new Watertown Middle School (wkrn.com)

Smithville

  • New Smithville Budget to Get Final Approval June 29 (View Video Here) (wjle.com)
  • Pamala Gwen Presley Corey (wjle.com)
  • City to fund another part time attendant at Greenbrook Park after plea from Dog Attack Victim (wjle.com)

Ok Carthage! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carthage

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carthage

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.