Smith County News Headlines
GHS Baseball Tournament will benefit Jude McCaleb
Gordonsville Baseball will host a tournament Friday, April 14th and Saturday, April 15th at Crump Paris Park. Gordonsville will play Dekalb County on Friday at 7 p.m. They will play a double-header on Saturday facing Jackson Southside at noon and Riverside at 4 p.m....
UCEMC announces planned outage for Gordonsville District on April 29
The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) and The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have scheduled a planned outage in the Gordonsville area beginning Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 10 p.m. and ending Sunday, April 30, 2023, at 6 a.m. Just over 3,500...
Chris Edmonds to Speak at SCHS April 23, 2023
The Smith County Historical Tourism Society and Camp Forest Foundation will host Chris Edmonds for a book signing event and guest speaker at Smith County High School on April 23, 2022 from 2- 4 p.m. Edmonds will promote his book "No Surender". It is a historical...
Smith County Rescue Squad receives grant from Fire Marshal’s Office
On January 9th of this year, the Tennessee Fire Marshal's Office announced a grant program for Tennessee Rescue Squads. Smith County Rescue submitted an application and on March 24th received a letter of Notice Of Intent To Award. They were 1 of 69 agencies to...
SCHS Quarterback Club 10th Annual Bass Tournament Set for April 15, 2023
The Smith County High School Owls Quarterback Club would like to invite you to participate in their 8th Annual Bass Tournament, which will be held on April 15, 2023, at the Defeated Creek Marina at Cordell Hull Lake. Blast off is at safe light approximately 6:30...
Smith County Rescue Squad responds to two rollover incidents on I-40
Following their Road Block Fundraiser on Saturday morning, April 1, the Smith County Rescue Squad had a busy evening responding to multiple calls on I-40. The first call was a SUV rollover incident at the 264 Eastbound mile marker around 5pm. The patient was...
Harville Wins State Public Speaking Contest at 76th Tennessee 4-H Congress
Smith County 4-H’er Gabe Harville By Katie Martin, Smith County Extension Agent - For the 76th year, 4-H members from across Tennessee gathered to participate in Tennessee 4-H Congress. The annual event, which took place on March 19-22, gives 4-H members the...
Food for Thought: Self Regulation
My sweet 18-month-old daughter has started a “screaming phase.” Hearing her scream again and again in public when she does not get her way easily frustrates me at times. However, I try to remind myself that she is frustrated because she cannot always tell me her...
Business Spotlight: Motown Treats
Mo Town Treat is a mobile food vendor that specializes in sweet treats including mini pancakes and ice cream. The owners, Melinda and Tim are excited to bring their sweet treats to the public with a great atmosphere, fun music and wonderful customer service. They are...
Dispute Between Mother and Son leads to an Arrest
Jodi Davidson On February 26th, Sergeant Matt White and Deputy Jordan Green responded to a domestic disturbance on I-40. Upon arrival contact was made with Mrs. Jodi Davidson. She explained that a belt broke on her son's vehicle which they were both riding in....
Gordonsville Community-Wide Easter Egg Hunt set for April 1st
The Gordonsville Community-Wide Easter Egg hunt will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 12pm at Ivy Agee Park in Gordonsville (RAIN OR SHINE). Three separate egg hunts for three categories: Ages 0-3, 4-7, and 8-12 will be held. There will be TONS of candy and...
Smith County Rescue Squad called to rescue alpacas
On Tuesday evening around 7:00 pm, the Smith County Rescue Squad was dispatched to a farm in the Elmwood community to help save three alpacas that had been entangled in barbed wire. 14 members of the rescue squad responded and they were able to free the alpacas. Check...
UCEMC Celebrates The Power Behind Our Power
It’s no secret that a lineworker’s job is tough––but it's an essential job. It must be done, often in challenging conditions. On Monday, April 10, we observe Lineworker Appreciation Day. The work can be heavy in more ways than one. A lineworker's equipment and tools...
U.S. Representative John Rose Announces April Local Office Hours
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 April. During the local office hours, district...
Marijuana Odor Leads to Drug Bust
Kimberly Rickman On February 24th Sergeant Junior Fields traveled to 107 Village Drive. Upon Sgt. Fields' arrival contact was made with Mrs. Kimberley Rickman. After noticing an odor of Marijuana coming from the residence a search was conducted. The findings of the...
March 2023 Meeting of the Smith County Board of Education
The Smith County Board of Education met at 5:00 p.m. on February 21, 2023. You can watch the full meeting below. https://youtu.be/f6x6AWQOwbA Subscribe to Smith County Insider’s YouTube channel to stay up-to-date on meeting coverage, business spotlights,...
Smith County Heritage Museum Annual Member/Donor Reception Thursday, April 13th
The Smith County Heritage Museum is having their annual member/donor reception on April 13th from 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the museum located at 107 3rd Ave in Carthage. The Smith County Community Band will be performing at 5:30. The guest speaker for the event is going...
Fire destroys vacant home on Pea Ridge
On Monday, March 27, at 11:40 am Smith County 911 received a call reporting a small camper fire at 430 Pea Ridge Road. The caller reported that the fire was spreading toward a vacant two-story home. Central District, Forks River, Lancaster, and Rock City Fire...
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