UT Extension News: The Problem with Poison Hemlock

I’ve seen several posts and discussions on social media recently about poison hemlock. For a lot of people, it seems this is the first year they have noticed this weed, but it has been around Smith County for several years. I know this because I wrote about it back in...

Food for Thought: Fair on the River

The Fair on the River is right around the corner. Any Smith County resident over the age of 18 or current member of a Family and Community Education (FCE) Club may enter items for the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) exhibits. This year, the FCS exhibits will be...

Mr. Donald Ray Simmons

Mr. Donald Ray Simmons Mr. Donald Ray Simmons, age 69 of Sykes, TN, oassed away on June 3, 2022. Mr. Simmons was born August 28, 1952 in Independence, Louisiana a son of Jeanette LaBauve Rabalais and the late Arthur Carl Simmons. He was also preceded in death by Wife;...

Smith County Weather Report: June 10, 2022

By Steve Norris – Get ready for a heat wave in Smith County!  Most of the weekend we will enjoy sunshine and the temperature will start climbing   rapidly with 90 degrees by Sunday  and all of next week I am expecting 94 to 98 Degrees. Better...

Mr. Lewis Fields

Mr. Lewis Fields Mr. Lewis Fields, age 79 of Pea Ridge Community of Chestnut Mound, TN, passed from this life on Sunday morning, June 5, 2022 at the Riverview Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife; Reba Fields of Chestnut Mound, TN. Children; Patricia...