Smith County High School is proud to announce Mrs. Teri Dockery as its 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Dockery has served as the Cosmetology instructor at SCHS since 2016. Prior to entering the classroom, she gained extensive industry experience working in various...

Congratulations to the 2025-26 Gordonsville High School 7-8 Teacher of the Year: Mrs. Lisa Dillingham.Mrs. Dillingham has been a special education teacher at GHS for over 20 years, where she has impacted countless individuals in the classroom. Mrs. Dillingham also...

Congratulations to the 2025-26 Gordonsville High School 9-12 Teacher of the Year: Mr. Adam Shaw. Coach Shaw teaches Biology at GHS and has done so since 2018. He has done an outstanding job in the classroom during his time at GHS, and has built great relationships and...

Congratulations to GES 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year Mrs. Fay Crawford.

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 New Middleton School Teacher of the Year: Ms. Lynn Vaden. Ms. Lynn has faithfully served our school system for many years and continues to make a lasting impact on students, colleagues, and families alike. She is known for her genuine...

Carthage Elementary School is proud to honor Amanda Cowan as our Teacher of the Year. A lifelong resident of Smith County, Amanda is deeply rooted in our community and exemplifies the values of dedication, service, and heart that make CES so special. Amanda was...

Cookeville, TN – Congressman John Rose (TN-6), a Republican candidate for Governor, has received Susan B. Anthony Pro Life America’s highest grade for defending the unborn. Susan B. Anthony, one of the leading pro-life organizations in the country, gave Rose an A+...

The Smith County Board of Education will hold a Special Work Session to go over the applications for the Director of Schools. This meeting will be at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, Tennessee, on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) continues to strongly urge motorists to stay home. TDOT crews are on their fourth day of clearing roads and are now removing downed trees. Due to the prolonged weather event, with ice and dangerously...

Due to inclement weather and significant icy conditions, all county and city offices, including the landfill and convenience sites, will be closed on Monday, January 26th. This includes Smith County Government and Carthage, South Carthage, and Gordonsville City Halls....

On Saturday, January 17, 2026, 12 Smith County 4-H’ers traveled to the campus of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, to test their knowledge at the Central Region 4-H Horse Bowl & Hippology Contest. These 4-H’ers have spent the last couple of months...

The Smith County Health Department is urging everyone to be prepared for dangerous winter weather that is predicted this weekend. It’s important to stay off the roads if possible and have a winter storm kit in your car if you must be on the road; have non-perishable...

Check out the January 2026 edition of the Smith County Chamber Corner Show! This month’s show features local businesses, community organization and events going on in and around Smith County. If you would like to promote your event or local business on the Smith...

tnAchieves is celebrating its fall Job Shadow Days and thanking the community partners who opened their doors to students. Job Shadowing opportunities give tnAchieves students valuable exposure to careers right in their own communities. With 84.7 percent of tnAchieves...

In response to the federal government’s decision to stop producing the penny, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has issued guidance to help local governments, including utility systems, adjust their payment processing practices in a fair, transparent, and...

  The Smith County Fair was honored as 2nd Runner-Up in Division “A” in the Merit Award Competition and also received the prestigious Award of Merit. The Smith County Fair Board looks forward to welcoming everyone this summer and encourages the community to come...