The 2022 Miss and Mister Baby Fairest of the Fair Pageants were held at the Smith County Fair on Saturday, July 9, 2022. The winner of the Mr. Baby Fairest of the Fair 0-6 months was Wyatt Dustin Owens. The winner of the 2022 Smith County Miss Baby Fairest of the Fair...

Lucretia Baker - 1st Place Traditional Crust Tammy Shoemake - 1st Place Variation/NonTraditional Crust The 2022 Smith County Fair Apple Pie Contest featured 27 pie entries. Bakers could enter their pies in two categories Traditional Double Crust and...

By Katie Martin, UT Extension Agent — The Smith County 4-H Senior High Wildlife Judging Team competed on Thursday, June 9th at the State 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest held at Camp Tanasi in Andersonville, TN. Representing Smith County were Senior High members Gabe...

Greta Kirby I am an incumbent commissioner since 2018.  Look for my name on the August 4th ballot.  I represent District 2 which includes Tanglewood, Riddleton, Dixon Springs, Monoville, Turkey Creek, Old Carthage Hwy., Smith Branch and some of Pleasant...

One of my favorite things to do on a summer night as a little girl was to catch fireflies and put them in a fruit jar. My brother and I would compete to see who could catch more before we released them back into the night. I never thought much about the use of...

L-R Charlee Anna Cannon, Grace Marie Binkley and Elara Christine Smith The 2022 Miss and Mister Tiny Fairest of the Fair Pageants were held at the Smith County Fair on Wednesday night, July 6, 2022. The winner of the Mr. Tiny Fairest of the Fair was Dewey Comstock....

L-R Harper Marshall, Ellie Kate Hopkins and Arabella Grace Davis The 2022 Miss and Mister Toddler Fairest of the Fair Pageants were held at the Smith County Fair on Wednesday night, July 6, 2022. Mr. Toddler Fairest of the Fair 2022 was Jaxon McPherson. The winner of...

Mrs. Betty A. Smith Mrs. Betty A. Smith, age 76 of Gordonsville, TN, and a longtime resident of Wilson County, TN, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Mrs. Smith was born December 24, 1945 in Wilson County, TN, a daughter of the late Wesley Branham and Emma Goolsby...

Various artists will be have their artwork on display and for sale at the July 9th Art Co-Op sale at the Carthage Junction Depot from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Depot is located at 185 Gordonsville Highway in South Carthage. The artists have been featured at earlier art...

The following is a press release from the office of District Attorney, Jason Lawson. Andrew Franklin Murray A Smith County man has been sentenced to serve nine years in the Tennessee Department of Correction for a 2021 case in which he sold methamphetamine to a police...

L-R Natalie Denton, Kaylina Austin and Aliyah May Dedmon The 2022 Miss Petite Fairest of the Fair Pageant was held at the Smith County Fair on Tuesday night, July 5, 2022. There were 12 contestants in this age group. The top five contestants included Kaylina Austin,...

Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) plans an early morning power outage for approximately 240 Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation members. The power interruption will begin on Sunday, July 10, 2022, from 5:30 a.m. until approximately...

L-R Addilyn Bush, Emma Ruby Wilkerson and Delaney Gregory The 2022 Miss Teen Fairest of the Fair Pageant was held at the Smith County Fair on the night of Monday, July 4, 2022. Ten lovely contestants participated in the pageant. Top five contestants included Emery...

The 2022 Miss Fairest of the Fair Pageant was held at the Smith County Fair on the night of Monday, July 4, 2022. Five ladies participated including Ariannah Wallace, M.J. Griffin, Jaynada Wallace, Cassity Wilkerson and Emma Enoch. Jaynada Wallace won Miss Photogenic...

Please plan to give blood at the Smith County Chamber of Commerce - Community Room on Monday, July 11, 2022 from 12-6 p.m., 939 Upper Ferry Road, Carthage, TN. You can schedule your appointment by visiting RedCrossBlood.org and entering sponsor code...

The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree & Crafts Festival has announced the Blue Blaze Award recipient for 2022. The Kody Norris Show country bluegrass band will be honored on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 during the festival competition at approximately 5pm followed by a...