The Smith County Fair would like to introduce their newly remodeled website. Check it out at http://smithcountyfairtn.net/. The new website is more user-friendly and interactive. Each fair event has its own page with details and information about the event. Using the...

A Blood Drive in memory of Mike Finley will be held inside the Gordonsville Elementary School gym from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. To schedule your appointment in advance, go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter the code GordonsvilleComm19. You can...

CARTHAGE, Tenn. - Improving the health and well-being of children should be a top priority for any community, and Mrs. Tammy’s Learning and Play Center in Carthage is doing just that.  Staff at the daycare recently went through a certification program with the...

The Smith County Insider and the Smith County Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new business and chamber member to Smith County, Adoration Home Health. The Carthage Branch of Adoration is now open at 108 Hospital Drive in Carthage, in the building formerly known as Hair...

(Smith County Insider Press) South Carthage, Tenn. – The June meeting of the Smith County Board of Education meeting was held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 5pm at the Board of Education building in South Carthage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owSH8R2sSE8 Below is a...

Grant funds provided as part of Governor’s Broadband Accessibility Act https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvhI8Mf2Hb4 In January of this year, DTC Communications was awarded a $1.725M grant to make more high-speed broadband Internet available to rural Tennesseans. On...

There will be some noticeable changes at the Smith County Fair this year, among them a new carnival and a new date. James Gang Amusements will be bringing a wide variety of fun rides and attractions during the fair which will be held July 2-7. With the earlier date of...

by Rachel Petty    Much of the information in this article about Mrs. Mary Ann Catron comes from a piece titled “Fast Learner: Starting out on a shoestring, Mary Ann Catron has achieved her lifetime goal,” which originally appeared in the October 1996 edition of LP...

The Smith County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome new member, Tri Star Land Improvement, LLC., a custom land clearing and maintenance business. Their services can enhance your property with trails to fully immerse you in the health and beauty of your land....

(Smith County Insider Press)—On April 22, 2018, Brian Blunkall (31, Chestnut Mound) was arrested on a warrant for child support attachment. Upon arriving at the Smith County Jail, Blunkall was found to be in possession of a Schedule I drug and was charged with...

Today, Thursday, June 14, we celebrate the holiday Flag Day, a tradition that was started by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916.  In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by...

May 17, 2018 Smith County celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Crump Paris Park located on Gordonsville Hwy. The renovation project totaled approximately $137,000 and was funded in part by a $60,00 grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and...

Carthage, Tenn.—Union Heights Elementary School Kindergarten teacher Susan Reeder has recently been selected as one of nine finalists for the Tennessee Teacher of the Year award for 2018-19. Read this press release from the Tennessee Department of Education to learn...

The Smith County Public Library will be hosting its sign ups for the Summer Reading Program between May 28th to June 21st. Sign ups will continue through the entire program. To sign up please go to the library and fill out some basic information. The Summer Reading...

  CARTHAGE, Tenn.—On May 14, 2018, Smith County was awarded Community of the Year by the Upper Cumberland Development District. The following is an excerpt from the award presentation:  "We would like to recognize Smith County as this year’s Community of the Year....

Submitted By: Chris Hicks – UT Extension I have a picture I really like using when I teach the forages section of the Master Beef Producer Class. It depicts a hayfield with rolls stacked neatly across the landscape, except instead of fescue, alfalfa, or Bermuda grass,...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park rangers at Cordell Hull Lake are hosted the first annual “Touch a Truck Day” on Saturday, June 9, 2018 to coincide with “National Get Outdoors Day.” The free community event promoted safety and services offered...