Jan 31, 2025 | Events, Home Page Featured, News
By Ashley LusiettoSMITHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech University’s Appalachian Center for Craft presents “Family Craft Studio,” a new intergenerational program happening monthly on Saturdays from February through May 2025. This free, drop-in event...
Jan 31, 2025 | Events, Home Page Featured, News
The Carthage Rotary Club is excited to host its Third Annual Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Smith County Agriculture Center in South Carthage. This highly anticipated event promises a day of friendly competition and fun with all proceeds...
Jan 31, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News
Six Tennessee students were awarded the Youth Beef Heifer Initiative Scholarship, sponsored by the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association (TCA) and Farm Credit Mid-America (FCMA). They received this award at the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association Youth Awards Banquet...
Jan 31, 2025 | Obituaries
Mr. Ray Robertson Mr. Ray Robertson of Lafayette and a well-known Carthage mechanic, was pronounced deceased at 4:37 a.m. Friday morning January 31, 2025 by Gentiva Hopice of Lebanon at The Palace of Red Boiling Springs where he had resided since August of 2024. Mr....
Jan 30, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News
At Gordonsville High School, a routine class turned into a moment of heroism when 14-year-old student Evan Boyd took decisive action to avert a potential threat. Earlier today, during an 11:30 a.m. eighth-grade class, Evan noticed something unusual – what...
Jan 30, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News
The Smith County Help Center was able to assist 1,096 families with food or utility needs. Additionally, during times of crisis—such as house fires they stepped in to help 38 families who lost everything, providing clothing, furniture, and essential household items....
Jan 30, 2025 | Obituaries
Mrs. Gayle Lutts Hudson Mrs. Gayle Lutts Hudson, a homemaker of Gordonsville, departed this life at the age of 82 at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday evening January 29, 2025 at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville with her two sons and daughters-in-law at her bedside. She was...
Jan 29, 2025 | Obituaries
Mr. Jeff Connon Mr. Jeff Connon, age 70 of the Defeated Creek Community, died Tuesday evening, January 28 at his home. He is survived by: wife, Vickie Cannon; 4 children, Angie Ogle of Lebanon, Logan Cannon and fiancee’ Jennifer Swaim of White House,...