Smith County News Headlines
Citizens Bank Recieves 5 Star Rating by BauerFinancial for 127th Consecutive Quarter
September 2020: Coral Gables, Florida, BauerFinancial, Inc., the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, proudly announces that Citizens Bank, Carthage, Tennessee has once again been awarded its highest (5-Star) rating for financial strength and stability. That means that,...
UT Extension News: Forestry Specialist Says Leaf Color Should Put on a Show
By Chris Hicks, County Director – UT Extension Smith County Leaf color in Tennessee should be brilliant in 2020, perhaps the best in many years, says University of Tennessee forestry professor Wayne Clatterbuck. “Weather conditions have encouraged vigorous tree...
Smith County Needs 5 Additional TN Promise Mentors
With the December 4 deadline less than two months away, tnAchieves needs an additional 3600 volunteer mentors across the state to support TN Promise applicants from the Class of 2021. Locally, Smith County needs 5 mentors to meet student demand. Mentors spend one hour...
Fishing Tournament to Benefit Randal McCormick Set for October 24
Defeated Creek Marina will host a fishing tournament on Saturday, October 24, to benefit Randal McCormick. Randal McCormick was recently in a car accident. The funds raised from the benefit will be used to help with medical costs incurred as a result of the accident....
Food for Thought: Credit Reports
By Mary Parker Draper, Extension Agent – Smith County Plan to check your credit reports once a year. It's free and can save you major credit hassles. The Fair Credit Reporting Act gives you one free credit report per year from three of the major credit bureaus. The...
Middle Tennessee Traders Market Fall Expo to be Held on October 23 and 24
The Middle Tennessee Traders Market will host its October Fall Expo- Treats and Treasures on October 23 and 24 at the Smith County Ag Center. There will be crafters, collectible, bakers, traders, other vendors, and much more. On Saturday, October 24, there will be...
Gordonsville Tigers win 21-14 over Fayetteville despite early struggles
The Gordonsville Tigers long road trip to Fayetteville started off on the wrong foot, with the Tigers going down 8-0 just over a minute and a half into the game. The Tigers were unable to bounce back in the first quarter, with Fayetteville scoring to start the second...
Burke’s 5 touchdowns lead Owls to 39-7 win over Cannon
The Owls were able to get a big win over Cannon County on Friday night, winning 39-7 on the road. Both teams started off with failed drives, despite Smith County driving to near midfield. The Owls were forced to punt. Three plays later the Owls defense was able to get...
Smith County Lady Owls Win 2020 District 7A Championship
The Smith County Lady Owls Soccer Team has earned their third District 7A championship in four years. Thursday, October 15, 2020, they won a hard-fought battle against Cannon County to win the District. Previously on Tuesday, Smith County defeated Watertown in the...
Business Spotlight: Petal and Grain Co.
If you are in the mood to stop your daily routine to smell the roses, or any flowers for that matter, a local business has relocated to Carthage, offering a variety of floral needs. What began as a passion that bloomed in a tiny blue shed in Hickman, Petal and Grain...
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
A routine traffic stop for a suspended license leads to the arrest of a Smith County man. Deputy Nathan Williams recognized the driver of a black 2000 Ford Explorer as someone he knew to be driving on a suspended license. After stopping the driver, Charles Hancock...
October 2020 Meeting of the Smith County Board of Education
The Smith County Board of Education met at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Some school board members sat at tables spaced throughout the room to comply with social distancing recommendations. You can watch the full meeting below. Subscribe to Smith County...
Five Candidates Attended the Smith County Candidate Forum Held on October 14, 2020
On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, Smith County Insider hosted a Candidate Forum prior to the November 3 election. This event was co-sponsored by Smith County Insider and the Smith County Chamber of Commerce. All candidates who are on the November ballot were invited to...
October 2020 Meeting of the Gordonsville City Council
The Gordonsville City Council held its monthly meeting at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2020. In order to practice recommended social distancing, the meeting was held inside the Gordonsville Civic Center. You can watch the full meeting below. Thanks to John Potts...
October 2020 Meeting of the Smith County Commission
The Smith County Commission held its October meeting on the evening of Monday, October 12, 2020. You can watch the full meeting below. Thanks to Powell & Meadows Insurance Agency for sponsoring the live broadcast of this meeting. Subscribe to Smith County...
Business Spotlight: Wax Nashville at Carthage
A new business added to downtown Carthage has been keeping Nashville smooth since 2008. Wax Nashville at Carthage recently opened its doors to customers offering full body waxing, Electrolysis, facials, peels, Nanofusion (nanoneedling), lash lifting and tint, and...
Smith County Noon Rotary 3rd Annual Pocket Knife Fundraiser Features Local High Schools
The Smith County Noon Rotary Club has released the design for its 2020 knife fundraiser. This year’s design is two different designs. They include one for Smith County High School and one for Gordonsville High School. Each design will have two different options to...
UT Extension News: Let’s Talk about pH
By Chris Hicks, County Director – UT Extension Smith County I can vividly remember sitting in Mrs. Hackett’s high school science class at Smith County High School and thinking, “why do I have to learn about pH? no one cares, and I’ll never need to use this.” Well here...
