Smith County News Headlines
Smith County Chamber Corner Show – January 2025
Check out the January 2025 edition of the Smith County Chamber Corner Show! This month’s show features local businesses, community organization and events going on in and around Smith County. If you would like to promote your event or local business on the Smith...
MLK 2025 Day of Service Event January 20th
The Annual MLK Day of Service event is scheduled for Monday, January 20th. It is an inspiring day of community action and collaboration. In partnership with Keep Smith County Beautiful and a host of generous sponsors and volunteers will come together to clean and...
3rd Annual Carthage Rotary Cornhole Tournament
The Carthage Rotary Club is excited to announce its upcoming Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser, set to take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Smith County Agriculture Center, located at 159 Ag Center Lane in Carthage, TN. Registration for the tournament begins...
Free Backpack for those who need some essentials
For His Glory Ministries, in collaboration with The Spot and other community partners, is excited to host a free backpack giveaway event. Each backpack will be filled with essential items designed to support individuals currently facing uncertain housing situations....
Smith County Humane Society Hosts Two Events to Support Local Community and Pets
The Smith County Humane Society has announced two upcoming events to assist both the community and its four-legged residents. These initiatives, taking place at the Smith County Ag Center, aim to bring people together for a good cause while providing much-needed...
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Prepared for Winter Storm with Crews Ready to Respond
With a major winter storm in play and several inches of snow on the ground. Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) is working hard to maintain a resilient power distribution system, but it is difficult to prevent outages during an event like a major...
UCHRA and UCDD offices and transportation closed on Friday, January 10th
Due to the forecasted accumulating snow and anticipated travel hazards, all UCDD and UCHRA offices will be CLOSED on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. UCHRA Public Transportation will suspend all transportation operations starting at noon on Jan. 10. Your...
County and City Offices Closed Due to Inclement Weather – January 10, 2025
Due to predicted inclement weather and significant snow accumulation, all county and city offices, including the landfill and convenience sites, will be closed on Friday, January 10th. This includes Smith County Government and Carthage, South Carthage, and...
Entries Wanted for Pet Portraits Art Show at the Carthage Junction Depot
Artists of Smith County are invited to submit work for an upcoming exhibit of Pet Portraits to be held at the Carthage Junction Depot February 15. Artists of all ages are welcomed to submit work. Any medium is welcome, but entries must be prepared for hanging. If you...
U.S. Representative John Rose Announces January Local Office Hours
U.S. Representative John Rose’s (TN-6) district staff will hold a series of local office hours for constituents to connect directly with caseworkers and receive assistance with federal agencies throughout the month of January. During the local office hours,...
Smith County Fair Program Art Competition
The Carthage Junction Depot in partnership with the Smith County Fair Board welcomes local artists of all ages to compete to create the program cover for the 2025 Smith County Fair. Any medium is welcome. Art or high resolution digital files (at least 300 dpi) must be...
TDOT Ready for Winter Weather
Nashville, Tenn. – As the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts snow potential for Friday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) assures motorists it is ready to clear roadways of ice and snow. In preparation for the winter season, crews in all the...
Business Spotlight – Close Excavation & Land Clearing
Close Excavation & Land Clearing LLC is proud to announce to introduce their services to Smith County. They offer reliable and affordable excavation, land clearing, demolition, gravel services, and drainage solutions. Based in Smith County and open 24/7, this...
Carthage Junction Depot Art Show January 18th
The Carthage Junction Depot proudly presents a one day only exhibit of the work of artist Perry Johnson on Saturday, January 18. Perry Johnson is a painter and printmaker with degrees from Virginia Intermont College and East Tennessee State University. While in...
Tennessee Tech College of Education name change reflects broader course offerings, career paths
 Students in the College of Education & Human Sciences give a "Wings Up" in front of T.J. Farr Building, one of several campus buildings used by the college. Tennessee Tech University’s College of Education is now the College of Education & Human Sciences....
Commodities Distribution Tuesday, January 21st
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will hold a commodities distribution in Smith County on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 9 until 11 a.m. at 159 Ag. Center Ln., South Carthage, TN. Sign-up will be available at the distribution site. Visit...
UCDD Begins CDBG Survey Outreach
The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) is proud to serve as a collaborative leader in economic development in the Upper Cumberland. With the start of a new calendar year, UCDD is working alongside local communities across the region to prepare strong...
Second Harvest Mobile Food Truck Wednesday, January 8th
The Second Harvest Food Truck will be at the Smith County Agriculture Center on Wednesday, January 8th. The truck generally arrives at 10 a.m. Volunteers work to unload the truck and get the food ready for pick-up shortly after. Food is distributed until it is gone....
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