May 30, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will start accepting applications for wildlife officer positions June 2-23. The requirements for wildlife officers are listed on the TWRA website under the Law Enforcement section. Applications can be made...
May 30, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News
by Rachel Petty, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development On Friday, May 23, 2025, eleven Smith County 4-H’ers and 4-H Agent Rachel Petty celebrated the end of the school year with a 4-H Youth Barn Quilt Class at the Smith County Chamber of Commerce. The class was led...
May 29, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News
Celebrating Local Schools in the TVA EnergyRight School Uplift Program The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is pleased to report there were no boating-related fatalities over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The holiday weekend extended from 5 p.m. Friday...
May 28, 2025 | Obituaries
Larry Wilson McKinney was born in Carthage on May 23,1959 to his parents, Clyde and Irene (Highers) McKinney and passed away peacefully in his home on May 26, 2025. Larry was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Janet Harris, Tommy McKinney and Joe McKinney....
May 28, 2025 | Events, Home Page Featured, News
The Southside Lions Club is proud to announce the return of its beloved annual charity event, the 18th Annual “Drive for Sight” 2-Man Golf Scramble, set to take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the Southern Hills Golf Course in Baxter, Tennessee. This exciting golf...
May 28, 2025 | Events, Home Page Featured, News
It’s almost time to grab your lawn chairs and dancing shoes—the Defeated Creek Bluegrass Festival is back for another year of great music, high-energy dancing, and good times with friends and neighbors. This year’s festival takes place Friday and Saturday, June 13–14,...
May 28, 2025 | Events, Home Page Featured, News
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 June. During the local office hours, district...
May 27, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announces the availability of grant dollars to assist cities, schools, community organizations, civic groups, watershed organizations, conservation groups and others with stream clean-up projects during the 2025-26 fiscal year....