A CARTER COUNTY COUPLE IS FACING CHARGES FOLLOWING THE DISCOVERY OF A METH LAB FOUND IN THEIR HOME. DANIEL SMITH AND MISTY GARDNER HAD ALLEGEDLY SETUP THE LAB INSIDE A HOME ON MUDDY BRANCH ROAD IN THE STONEY CREEK COMMUNITY. YESTERDAY, AUTHORITIES GAINED PERMISSION FROM SMITH AND GARDNER TO SEARCH THE HOME AND DISCOVERED THE METH LAB, SEVERAL JARS OF AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE, SUDAFED, AND FOUR MARIJUANA PLANTS. A 10 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS INSIDE THE HOME AT THE TIME, AND WAS TURNED OVER TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. NO COURT DATE FOR SMITH OR GARDNER HAS BEEN SET.