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On August 20, 2020, the Smith County Board of Education released the following statement: The Smith County Board of Education was recently approached about settling a lawsuit filed on November 18, 2019 by the ACLU on behalf of Smith County residents Kelly... Aug 16, 2020 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics
There will be multiple local elections held during the November General Election, including municipal elections for Carthage & Gordonsville and elections for two vacant county commission seats. For Carthage, three city aldermen will be elected to four-year terms.... Aug 14, 2020 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics
The Smith County Commission August meeting concluded with three resignations and a detailed report of Smith County Highway Department expenditures. Smith County Attorney Branden Bellar presented his resignation to Commissioners and the County Mayor stating it was... Aug 13, 2020 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics
On November 19 of last year, Kelly Butler and Sharona & Jason Carr, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), filed a legal complaint against the Smith County Board of Education for the promotion of religion in the school system. The original... Aug 7, 2020 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics
The Carthage City Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 6:00 pm. The meeting was held in the Performance Hall of the Smith County Heritage Museum in order to practice social distancing. You can watch the full meeting below. Thanks to Smith... Aug 6, 2020 | Home Page Featured, News, Politics
Michael Collins has won the race against independent candidate Branden Bellar for Circuit Court Judge in the 15th Judicial District. Bellar carried Smith County with 2,188 votes (50.67%) and Collins received a total of 2,123 votes (49.17%). Collins carried the vote in...