Smith County News Headlines
Tennessee Biodiversity Summit Final Weeks to Register
Registration for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s (TWRA) Tennessee Biodiversity Summit will remain open, with walk-ins accepted on the day of the event until capacity of 900 attendees is reached. Those interested in attending must register before Oct....
Laying Hens for Sale! Smith County 4-H Chick Chain Show & Sale Set for September 29th
Are you in the market for some high-quality laying hens to start or grow your own backyard poultry flock? Members of the Smith County 4-H Chick Chain project would like to invite you to join them at the Smith County Ag Center on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, for the...
Center Hill Lake Chili Cook-off Fundraiser and History Hayride at Edgar Evins State Park
There is still have room for a couple more teams to make chili. Baked goods donations will also be accepted for the Bake Sale Tent. All proceeds will be used for projects within the park. This year's project is to make some repairs to the old home place...
Tennessee Tech receives nearly $180,000 grant to strengthen state’s educator workforce through apprenticeships
Tennessee Tech University has been awarded a $178,634 grant through the State of Tennessee’s Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program (RTAP), creating nine funded apprenticeship positions designed to help address teacher shortages while expanding pathways to educator...
UCEMC is Hiring: Apparatus (Substation) Technician
WE’RE HIRING - APPARATUS (SUBSTATION) TECHNICIAN Livingston, TN Full-Time Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) is seeking an Apparatus (Substation) Technician to support the testing, maintenance, repair, programming, and troubleshooting of...
Smith County Foster Children Dinner & Auction Set for October 24
The annual Smith County Foster Children Dinner & Auction will be held Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Smith County Ag Center, located at 159 Ag Center Lane in Carthage. The event will help provide Christmas assistance to Smith County foster children. Dinner...
Rummage Sale to Benefit Gordonsville Church of the Nazarene
BrushCre A rummage sale will be held Saturday, September 19, beginning at 8 a.m., at 69 Brush Creek Rd., Brush Creek, TN. The sale will feature items from the estate of Jerry and Sarah Smith. Shoppers will find a variety of household and vintage items, with prices...
“The Wild Life” Art Show at Carthage Junction Depot
The Carthage Junction Depot welcomes visitors to this month’s exhibit, “The Wild Life: Art celebrating the Outdoors and Outdoorsmen”. This one day event is free and open to the public Saturday, September 19 from 10am-4pm. This event is generously sponsored by Colby...
Lady Owls Capture Fourth Straight Smoky Mountain Cup Championship
September 4-6 Smith County Lady Owls Soccer team made the yearly trek to the mountains for the Smoky Mountain Cup, played at Rocky Top Sports World in Gatlinburg. For the fourth year in a row, the fifth overall, the Lady Owls came home Champions. Friday was...
Community Movie Night to Benefit Local Breast Cancer Fight
The GHS Band and Tiger Football Booster Club will host a Community Movie Night featuring Hocus Pocus on Saturday, October 3, at Turney Ford Field. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m., with the movie beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is a $5 donation, with all proceeds...
Baker Veterinary Services Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Carthage, TN (Sept. 12, 2026) - Baker Veterinary Services is celebrating its first year of serving Smith County and surrounding communities with a special anniversary celebration on Saturday, October 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the clinic,...
5-Star Citizens Bank Thriving Both “In” and “For” Your Community
Citizens Bank, Carthage, Tennessee is honored to announce it has once again earned BAUERFINANCIAL Inc.’s highest 5-Star Superior rating. Earning and sustaining Bauer’s highest rating for the most recent 151 consecutive quarters, Citizens Bank has also achieved...
Smith County Homeschool 4-H Club Meetings Begin September 29th
Calling all homeschool students in Smith County! The first meeting of the Smith County 4-H Homeschool Club will be held on Tuesday, September 29th at 10:00 a.m. at the Smith County Ag Center. Our 4-H Homeschool Club is open to all students in 4th-12th grade, and there...
Living Water Ministries to Hold William Walton Days Raffle
Living Water Ministries will be at the William Walton Days festival on Saturday, September 26, where they will hold a raffle featuring eight themed baskets. The baskets include men’s, women’s, kids’ and neutral options, with prizes ranging from car-care and fishing...
Lancaster Fire Hall to Host 36th Annual Firehall Jam
The Lancaster Fire Department will host its 36th Annual Firehall Jam on Saturday, September 12, beginning at 5 p.m. The community event will feature a cake walk, live entertainment and a cowboy bean supper. Residents are invited to come out, enjoy an evening of food...
UCEMC, Local Youth Featured in September Issue of The Tennessee Magazine
Have you seen the latest issue of The Tennessee Magazine yet? The September issue should be arriving in mailboxes, and there’s a lot of UCEMC packed inside! This month, you’ll find stories about our students experiencing Washington, D.C., through the Washington Youth...
Friends of Cordell Hull Lake to Host Singer Songwriter Festival September 12th, 2026 from 5pm-9pm.
The Friends of Cordell Hull Lake invite the community to an evening of live music, fellowship, and fun at the Singer Songwriter Festival on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The festival will bring together talented singer-songwriters for an...
SMI 6th Shop Anniversary
Six years of memories on Main Street. Six years of the sweetest customers. Six years of beautiful finds for every home. We have so many fun things planned for this year’s celebration (which happens to fall exactly on our original grand opening date), and can’t wait to...
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