The 46th annual Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree and Crafts Festival is coming up Friday, June 30, & Saturday, July 1, on the courthouse square in downtown Smithville. The two-day event will feature competitions in several instrumental, singing and dancing...

Carthage Benevolent Lodge #14 celebrated it's 200th anniversary on Saturday, June 24, with a bicentennial celebration at their lodge hall in downtown Carthage, TN. Around 80 people attended the celebration including State Representatives Terri Lynn Weaver and Mark...

Smith County 4-H News by Katie Clark - Smith County Extension Agent Forty-two excited and eager 4-H’ers departed from Smith County on June 12th to attend Junior Camp at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville for the week. Assisting with camp activities during the...

The Smith County Bicentennial Committee compiled a series of videos about the history of Smith County. All of the videos were edited and produced into a 2 hour video describing history about the different communities, churches, and people in Smith County. See video...

Due to an increased amount of traffic on Massey Road and Hartsville Pike during the Highway 25 closure, portions of the road are deteriorating quickly. Local officials informed TDOT about the damaged roads, and TDOT agreed to fund and provide the materials for the...

The Carthage Police Department has hired Officer Jordan Martin to join its force. Martin is a 2011 graduate of Smith County High School and served in the U.S. Navy Reserves prior to attending the Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy in Nashville, of which he recently...

Smith County's annual Relay for Life took place this past Saturday inside the Smith County Ag Center. The event featured cakewalks, team campsites and a silent auction, as well as music and cloggers.  Concluding the event was a luminaria ceremony. The Candy Bar...

Smith County Relay for Life JUNE 24 5:30 – 9 pm Everything will be inside the Ag Center this year!! Games, food, music, for all ages! 5:30. The Candy Bar is sponsoring the survivor reception with sandwiches, chips with a candy buffet. 6:00-6:30 Opening Ceremony 6:30:...

As part of one of our competitions, Gordonsville High School FCCLA is bringing Smith County the facts of just how at risk our county is for a growing problem in Tennessee, Human Trafficking. We hope to inform and educate members of our community so they can know the...

(Smith County Insider Press) -- A traffic stop for speeding led to the arrest of the driver after numerous drugs were discovered in his possession Friday, June 16. Sgt. Junior Fields of the Smith County Sheriff's Office stopped a gray 2008 BMW for speeding at 71 mph...

The June edition of the Smith County Chamber Corner was filmed in Historic Granville, TN. Several interviews were conducted to promote current local events and happenings. If you’d like to promote your event or local business on the Smith County Chamber Corner,...

(Smith County Insider Press) South Carthage, Tenn. - On Tuesday night, June 20, the Smith County Board of Education approved an option agreement on a 27.81 acre lot in Gordonsville. Earlier this year, the Board of Education gave the director, Barry Smith, the...

Smith County Insider is offering  the sale of their new T-Shirts to the public. If you would like to order a T-Shirt, please print the form below and mail it along with payment to PO Box 50 - Gordonsville, TN 38563. Deadline to Order is June 30,...