Smith County News Headlines
UT Extension Holiday Plants Lunch & Learn set for December 2, 2020
UT Extension Smith County hopes you’ll join us for our upcoming Lunch & Learn session on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at noon at the Smith County Chamber of Commerce. Wilson County UT/TSU Agent Lucas Holman will lead the discussion about Holiday Plants. Space is...
Smith County High School Basketball 2020-2021 Season Preview
Smith County High School Owls Basketball 2020-2021 Season Preview After only winning three games last year, the Head Coach Trey Sanders and the Owls will look to improve this season based on the experience their young team gained last year. “With us playing a bunch of...
Gordonsville High School Basketball 2020-2021 Season Preview
Gordonsville High School Tigers Basketball Season Preview 2020-21 Season Preview The Gordonsville Tigers basketball team will be returning a large number of players from last year’s team, which made it to the District Championship game before losing to Clay County,...
Gordonsville High School’s 2020 Angel Tree and “Stuff a Backpack” Holiday Programs
Gordonsville High School faculty, staff, clubs, and friends are sponsoring the "GHS Angel Tree" drive again this year for the GHS 7th-12th grade student body. ALL current GHS students are eligible, whether virtual or in-person this semester. This assistance program is...
Smith County School Board Approves 2021-2022 School Calendar
The Smith County School Board approved the 2021-2022 School Calendar during the board’s November meeting on November 17th. After summer break, students will return to school for a half-day on August 4, 2021. Fall Break will be October 18 – 22, 2021, and Thanksgiving...
Food for Thought: Turkey
By Mary Parker Draper, Extension Agent – Smith County What would Thanksgiving Dinner be without a turkey? There are several ways to cook a turkey: roasting, grilling, smoking, deep frying…but one thing in common with any method is food safety. With all the talk about...
Smith County Weather Report – November 24, 2020
by Steve Norris, Smith County Insider Weather Correspondent Happy Thanksgiving from the weather office! Tennessee weather can sure be active and changeable, and don’t you just love it. After the showers on Sunday, we will have lovely weather on Monday and Tuesday and...
Gordonsville loses in third round to South Pittsburg 37-7
The Tigers and Pirates first offensive drives saw both teams fail to get anything going, but Gordonsville was able to get the ball moving late in the first quarter, with Darrel Holt running it in from 30 yards out with one and a half minutes left in the first to make...
Smith County 4-H Celebrates Agriculture Literacy
by Katie Martin, Extension Agent – 4-H Youth Development, UT Extension Smith County In an effort to encourage sharing the positive message about agriculture, November 15 – 21, 2020, has been declared as “Agriculture Literacy Week in Tennessee”. Smith County 4-H was...
Smith County Schools Cancel Classes Next Week and Move to Hybrid Learning on November 30
Smith County Schools announced that there would be no classes on Monday, November 23, 2020, and Tuesday, November 24, 2020, before the Thanksgiving break due to limited teacher/staff availability and significant student absences related to COVID-19 illness/exposure....
Smith County and Gordonsville Football Teams Win Titles at Tri-County Football Championships
On November 7, 2020, the Tri-County Youth Football league hosted its annual championships at Gordonsville High School. Champions were crowned in the Flag League, Junior League, and Senior League. In the Flag League, Gordonville was the runner-up after being defeated...
November 2020 Meeting of the Smith County Board of Education
The Smith County Board of Education met at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The Board of Education meet in the newly renovated board room for the first time. Agenda items included the 2020-2021 school calendar, 2019-2020 school audit, and COVID-19 discussion....
Smith County Weather Report – November 19, 2020
by Steve Norris, Smith County Insider Weather Correspondent The cold front that moved through Smith County last Sunday morning, bringing wind gusts over 40 miles per hour, also ushered in some of the coldest air of the season. The coldest was Tuesday night, and now we...
Smith County History: Schools
The following is an excerpt from the Smith County History Book. The book was published in 1986 by the Smith County Homecoming ’86 Heritage Committee. To purchase a digital copy of the Smith County History Book, contact the Smith County Chamber of Commerce or the Smith...
UT Extension News: Area Farmers to be Featured on PBS
By Chris Hicks, County Director – UT Extension Smith County WCTE-PBS is partnering with UT Extension Upper Cumberland county offices to bring attention to issues related to farming in the Upper Cumberland and across the nation. The format will be a Town Hall...
Turkey Talk with the Kiddos
Smith County Insider wants to hear from all the little kiddos this Thanksgiving season! For November, Smith County Insider plans to feature the smallest of Smith County’s citizens for a little bit of turkey talk or, more specifically, how to cook a turkey. Parents or...
SCHS Hunting Club and Hunters for the Hungry to host Big Doe Hunt on Saturday, December 12
The Smith County High School Hunting Club and Hunters for the Hungry will host a Big Doe Hunt Saturday, December 12, 2020. This hunt is open to all Smith County students. This is a great opportunity for young hunters to enjoy a fun day of hunting while helping the...
Food for Thought: Warm-up and Cool-down
By Mary Parker Draper, Extension Agent – Smith County Due to time constraints, many people may be eager to jump directly into an exercise routine. However, there are three vital parts to any exercise routine: the warm-ups, the actual exercise, and the cool-downs. The...
