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Smith County Schools Begins Hunt for Next Director

Dec 16, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics

CARTHAGE, TN – The clock is ticking on the search for the next Smith County Director of Schools. During their regular meeting on Tuesday night, the Smith County Board of Education voted to officially post for the hiring of the next Director of Schools. This comes as...

Rose Picks Up Another Landslide Straw Poll Victory Over Blackburn

Sep 13, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics

Nashville, TN — Republican gubernatorial candidate John Rose has once again demonstratedhis grassroots momentum, winning the Lewis County Republican Party’s gubernatorial strawpoll in convincing fashion. Rose took first place by a 31-point margin when the results...

Smith County Republican Party Calls for 2026 Local Primary — at No Cost to Local Taxpayers

Aug 28, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics

Carthage, TN — August 26, 2025 — The Smith County Republican Party Executive Committee has officially called for a Republican primary in the 2026 local elections and has submitted its letter of intent to the Smith County Election Administrator. Previously, concerns...

Sheriff Steve Hopper Announces Re-Election Bid for 2026

Aug 26, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics

Smith County Sheriff Steve Hopper has officially announced his candidacy for re-election in the May 2026 Republican Primary. Sheriff Hopper, a 1978 graduate of Smith County High School, lives in the Riddleton community with his wife, Donna (Nesbitt). Together they...

TN Straw Poll Shows Rose Leading Blackburn in Race for Governor

Aug 20, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics

Nashville, TN — John Rose defeated Senator Marsha Blackburn in the first straw poll of the contested Tennessee gubernatorial republican primary by a margin of 60.8% to 35.2% with write-in votes accounting for 4%. John’s grassroots driven campaign has seen a...

John Rose Campaign Makes Statement on Marsha Blackburn Announcement

Aug 6, 2025 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics

Wednesday, August 6th, Nashville, TN – Statement from Campaign Chair, Chris Devaney:  “John and Senator Blackburn have a mutual respect. Like most Tennessee Republicans, John has voted to keep Senator Blackburn in Washington. But Tennessee is at a...
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