Smith County News Headlines
BABY & ME – Tobacco Free Program™ can help family members quit using tobacco
The Smith County Health Department provides a beneficial service to participants who smoke. The BABY & ME – Tobacco Free Program™ is designed to assist the participant to quit using tobacco products. To qualify for the program, participants must be a current...
Food for Thought: Dry and Secondary Drowning
Summer fun for children and families involves lots of outdoor activities with water sports being the most popular with people young and old. Children are more at risk for “dry and secondary drowning”. Nearly everyone thinks the risk for drowning ends when their child...
UT Extension News: Smith County 4-H to Host Multi-County Livestock Clinic
Smith County 4-H is excited to host our annual Livestock Clinic for sheep, cattle, and goat exhibitors! It will be held on Monday, June 6, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Smith County Ag Center. This year, we are partnering with Trousdale and Clay County to...
Smith County Weather Report: May 13, 2022
By Steve Norris – We are enjoying a beautiful week across Middle Tennessee but a chance of scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms will begin to pop up from Friday through Sunday, afternoon highs will continue in the 80s with a few spots hitting 90. We will...
Special Called Meeting of the Carthage City Council – May 11, 2022
The Carthage City Council held a “Special Called” Meeting on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Watch the full meeting below for all the details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbJLyDbP9iM The Carthage City Council held a “Special Called” Workshop Meeting on...
Public meeting set to revise Center Hill Water Control Manual
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is holding a public meeting 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Smith County Agricultural Center in Carthage, Tennessee, to discuss the revision of the 1998 Center Hill Dam and Reservoir Water Control...
SC Owls Soccer Team Wraps up a Winning Season
The Smith County Owls Soccer team has wrapped their regular season with a record of 12-1-1 and a district record of 6-0. These young men have come together this season and accomplished big things so far, like winning the Championship Smoky Mountain Cup and...
American Legion Post 57 BBQ Fundraiser set for May 21, 2022
On May 21, 2022, the American Legion Post 57 will be hosting a BBQ Fundraiser on the Historic Smith County Courthouse Lawn in Downtown Carthage, TN. The event will be from 12pm until 8pm. From 12pm-4pm will be carryout plates only, and from 4pm-8pm there will be...
Miracle reunion for ‘Journey’ after she was missing for 2 years
Over two years ago Journey, a white golden doodle, was reported missing from her home near Sullivans Bend after being startled by Fourth of July fireworks. She was not wearing a collar due to a recent reaction from a flea collar, but she was microchipped. Her family...
I-40 in Smith County part of TDOT’s new enhanced resurfacing program in response to pavement failures
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has come up with a plan to reduce potholes and road deterioration that often occur during the winter months. This year’s wet, wintery weather has been especially harsh and accelerated the pavement's decline in several...
Smith County Chamber Corner Show – May 2022
Check out the May 2022 edition of the Smith County Chamber Corner Show! This month’s show features updates from events going on in and around Smith County. If you would like to promote your event or local business on the Smith County Chamber Corner Show, contact the...
May 2022 Meeting of the Gordonsville City Council
The Gordonsville City Council held its monthly meeting on Monday May 9, 2022.You can watch the full council meeting below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzFKEVh_2eU
Carthage Junction Depot Art Show this Saturday, May 14th – “Let it Flow”
Enjoy an art exhibit celebrating our lakes, rivers and streams. The "Let it Flow" exhibit will be held at the Carthage Junction Depot this Saturday, May 14th from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Amazing local artists will be featured. Some artwork will be for sale.
Letter Carriers 30th Annual Food Drive set for Saturday, May 14, 2022
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 14. NALC's food drive, which was first held in 1983, helps feed millions of Americans. The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country's largest one-day...
Smith County Sheriff’s Office is now hiring dispatchers
The Smith County Sheriff’s Office is now looking to hire dispatchers. The starting pay rate is $16.21 per hour. If you are interested in becoming a dispatcher, stop by the Smith County Jail Facility to apply. The Jail Facility is located at 322 Justice Drive in...
‘Tennessee Maneuvers Remembered’ presented by the Smith County Historical Tourism Society is set for this Saturday, May 14
The Smith County Historical Tourism Society is hosting an event called "Tennessee Maneuvers Remembered" set for this Saturday, May 14, 2022. The event will be held in downtown Carthage on and around the Historic Smith County Courthouse Lawn. The event will consists of...
UCEMC notice of directors to be elected
In accordance with Article IV, Section 4.05 of the Bylaws of the Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, hereinafter called “cooperative,” notice is given of three impending vacancies on the Cooperative’s Board of Directors due to expiring terms of three...
Cumberland Pediatrics Gordonsville Office Welcomes Amy Evans
Cumberland Pediatrics welcomes nurse practitioner, Amy Evans to the Gordonsville office. Amy is a native of Lebanon, and has lived in DeKalb county for the past 25 years. She graduated with a BS in Nursing from MTSU and a MS in Nursing fromTennessee Tech. Amy is very...
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