Aug 10, 2026 | Obituaries
Vicki Lyn Scruggs, age 74, of Hiawassee went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 5, 2026. Vicki was born October 26, 1951 in Sugar Hill, GA to Thurman and Vernell Carlyle. Vicki was a proud mother and grandmother who cherished her family. She was a godly woman...
Aug 10, 2026 | Obituaries
Mrs. Cathy Bennett Smith, age 67, of Manchester, TN, passed away on Saturday August 8, 2026. Born in Nashville, TN on August 29, 1958, she was a daughter of the late R J Bennett and Ruby Pauline Burton Bennett. She was also preceded by a brother, Randall Dale Bennett,...
Aug 7, 2026 | Home Page Featured, News
GORDONSVILLE, Tenn. — A familiar location on East Main Street has a fresh name, a renewed vision, and plenty of hometown flavor. What was once known as BB’s Bistro is now Christina’s Diner & Shakes, where owner Christina Williams combining old-fashioned...
Aug 7, 2026 | Home Page Featured, News
A group of Smith County 4-H’ers have proudly brought home a National Championship title as representatives of Tennessee 4-H at the 2026 National Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Contest, which was held at the South Carolina FFA Leadership Center in North...
Aug 7, 2026 | Events, Home Page Featured, News
Music lovers in Carthage and throughout Smith County can enjoy live entertainment this summer as American Legion Post 57 continues its 2026 Concert Series. The concerts are held every third Saturday from through September, with performances taking place outside...
Aug 6, 2026 | Events, Home Page Featured, News
Residents, former students, and friends of the Pleasant Shade community are invited to reconnect and celebrate local history during the Pleasant Shade School & Community Reunion on Saturday, September 19, at 6 p.m. The gathering will be held at the Pleasant...
Aug 6, 2026 | Events, Home Page Featured, News
Chris Wood, Program Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Director of eBird, has been selected as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Tennessee Biodiversity Summit. Over the past two decades, Chris has helped...
