The Carthage Junction Depot invites you to visit our Third Annual Youth Art Show. School age children across the county were invited to submit work for consideration and a beautiful array of work is now assembled in the gallery. We hope you will join us in celebrating the talent, creativity, and hard work of our county’s youth. This exhibit is free to attend and will be open to the public March 16 from 10am-4pm.

The Carthage Junction Depot is located at 185 Gordonsville Highway. Check out the the Carthage Junction Facebook page for information regarding this and other upcoming art exhibits.

The Pleasant Shade Community Center will host a Spring Craft Fair with homemade baked goods and crafts. On Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Check out the Facebook page for more information and vendor information. Pleasant Shade Community Center is located at 734 Pleasant Shade Highway. Call 615-677-6514 or 615-683-7525 for vendor information.

Smith County Playhouse Les Miserables will open March 8th. The play will run thru March 17th with shows on Friday and Saturday Night at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets for Les Miserables: School Edition are on sale NOW! Click on the link below for tickets or scan the QR code on any poster you see around town. You can also visit https://smithcounty.booktix.com/ or purchase tickets at the door if available. Tickets range from $4-$12.

Area Churches of Christ including Bagdad, Brush Creek, Carthage, Gordonsville, Montrose & Rome will host an Area-Wide Gospel Meeting at the Smith County Ag Center March 3rd-7th.

Singing will begin at 6:30 p.m. Jeff Archey will be the featured speaker. For more information see their Facebook event page or YouTube. The theme of the event is “Sir, we would see Jesus” John 12:21

Calling all local businesses! BANG invites you to lunch with your fellow entrepreneurs and local business owners on Friday, March 1st at 11:30 a.m. at Nobels. Share ideas and grow your network.

BANG (Business Alliance Networking Group) is a business networking organization that provides a structured platform for professionals to meet. Nobels is located at 323 Main Street, Carthage, TN.

Have you always wanted to create a barn quilt for your barn, shed, or house? Here is your chance to bring home your very own 2’ x 2’ painted barn quilt! Karen and Regina Young will be offering a hands-on session on creating painted barn quilts. The class will be held on Wednesday, March 20, from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the Smith County Chamber of Commerce. Space is limited to 12 participants, so be sure to call the extension office to register today! The deadline to register is Wednesday, March 13th.

The cost for the session is $125, which includes a light breakfast, lunch, instructions, and all materials. The cost for Smith County Chamber or Family and Community Education (FCE) members is $100.

Do not miss this opportunity to add a personalized and unique piece to your home. Hope to see you there!

For more information, contact the UT Extension office at 615-735-2900 or email Karen at kjyoung_2@yahoo.com. You may also text Karen at 731-217-1565.

Cheese & Garlic Biscuits

2 cups Bisquick

2/3 cup milk

½ cup shredded cheese

¼ cup margarine or butter, melted

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Stir Bisquick, milk, and cheese until soft dough forms. Beat vigorously 30 strokes. Drop dough about 10 to 12 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Mix butter and garlic powder and brush on warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

Submitted by: Linda Lankford, Elmwood/Chestnut Mound FCE Club

The Gordonsville Events Committee is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Gordonsville Community-Wide Easter Egg hunt.

The egg hunt will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 12pm at Ivy Agee Park in Gordonsville (RAIN OR SHINE). There will be three separate egg hunts broken up into three categories: Ages 0-3, 4-7, and 8-12.

There will be 4,000 eggs, TONS of candy and prizes. A photo booth will be available to have pictures made with the Easter bunny. The event is free to the public.

The Gordonsville Events Committee (also known as the Gordonsville Halloween Bash Committee) is a non-profit organization made up of community members, representatives from civic organizations, and government partners. The Gordonsville Events Committee’s goal is to bring fun, free, family-oriented events to Gordonsville.

The Difficult Masonic Lodge #451 will host their first annual chili cook off on Friday, March 9th from 3-7 p.m. at the Smith County Ag Center. Proceeds and donations will benefit four local organizations.

Chili Cook Off competitors can enter for $20 which also includes an all you can eat chili meal. Participants can purchase an all you can eat chili meal for $10. Kids 12 and under eat free.

Entries for the Chili Competition will be accepted at 3 p.m. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Judging begins at 4 p.m. and the meal starts at 5 p.m.

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will hold a commodities distribution for Smith County on Tuesday, March 19, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Smith County Agricultural Center. Sign-up will be available at the distribution site or online at uchra.org/communityservices.

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, national origin, religion, or disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. This project is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee.

The Smith County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host their Forked River Longbeards Banquet at the Smith County Ag Center on Friday February 23rd at 6 p.m. Come out for your chance at 11 different firearms including the 2024 gun of the year, the Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 in 20 gauge!

You can pre purchase your tickets from any committee member or you can purchase online at the link below and avoid the line. We are looking forward to a fun night of wildlife conservation!

https://events.nwtf.org/420320-2024/tickets