Smith County News Headlines
Gordonsville High School Class of 2026 Hosting Fundraising Car Wash for Project Graduation
The Gordonsville High School Class of 2026 is gearing up to raise funds for their much-anticipated Project Graduation event with a community car wash scheduled for Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. The fundraiser will be held at Citizens Bank, offering...
4-H News – Harville Family Selected for 2025 Hale Master 4-H Family Award
On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, the Harville Family from Smith County was recognized for their involvement and commitment to 4-H youth with the W.M. and Ruth Hale Master 4-H Family Recognition Award. The Harville Family includes Jason and Lisa, Grace, and Gabe. The purpose...
UT Extension News – Heat Stress in Cattle
If you all are anything like me, it’s about time for some cooler weather. We have had some big weather extremes this summer. It seemed as if the whole month of June consisted of rainfall. Now, in July, we just can’t seem to escape the heat and I believe hot...
Food for Thought – WAT News
The University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension Smith County partnered with the Smith County Health Department to offer Walk Across Tennessee in Smith County again in 2025. Walk Across Tennessee is a program that persuades and motivates people of all...
Smith County Teachers Head Back to School on July 29 – Community Invited to Help Show Support
The countdown to a new school year has begun as Smith County teachers return to school on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. While students still enjoy their summer break, educators across the county will be back in classrooms, preparing for a fresh academic year filled with...
Smith County Young Farmers & Ranchers Celebrate July as Beef Month with Free Community Event
The Smith County Young Farmers & Ranchers are excited to host a special community event in celebration of July as Beef Month, recognizing the vital role beef plays in Tennessee agriculture and family meals. The event will take place on Friday, July 25th at 5:00...
Vice Mayor Hacket Will Become Mayor August 1st
Steve Babcock - Carthage Mayor Resigning Aug 1 Anthony Hacket - Carthage Acting Mayor Carthage Mayor Steve Babcock recently submitted a formal letter of resignation to the city. His resignation is effective as of August 1. The City Council agreed Vice Mayor Anthony...
Smith County Republican Party announces 2025 Reagan Dinner featuring Congressman Tim Burchett
Carthage, TN — The Smith County Republican Party is proud to host the 2025 Reagan Dinner on Friday, July 25, at the Smith County Ag Center, located at 159 Ag Center Lane, Carthage. The event will begin at 6:00 PM and...
2025-26 Tennessee Wildlife Calendar Contest Winners Selected
The winning entries for the 2025-26 Tennessee Wildlife magazine photo contest have been selected by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and will appear in the annual calendar, starting in August. TWRA staff selected photographs from a record number of submissions...
American Legion FREE Concert Series on Saturday, July 19th
The Veterans of American Legion Post 57 will hold a free summer concert at the Historic Smith County Courthouse in Downtown Carthage on July 19th from 6-9 PM. Bring a lawn chair, your family, and friends, and be ready for some great music on the old courthouse square....
Highpoint Health – Riverview Names 2025 Mercy Award Winner
Natasha Mullinix is recognized for demonstrating compassion and providing outstanding service to patients, hospitals and local community Highpoint Health – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas recently announced that Natasha Mullinix, RN in the Critical Care Unit...
Recovery Workshop offered to the Community
Recovery Workshop to Address Link Between Unhealthy Relationships and Addiction in Carthage CARTHAGE, TN – July 15, 2025 — A free community workshop aimed at exploring the connection between unhealthy relationships and addiction will be held later this month in...
Smith County Back-2-School Bash 2025
Smith County, TN – Families across Smith County are invited to celebrate the start of the new school year at the much-anticipated 2025 Back-2-School Bash, set for Saturday, July 19th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Smith County Chamber of Commerce. Organized by the...
Local Artists Featured in the Carthage Junction Depot’s Annual Artist Co-op Sale This Weekend
A wide variety of artists and craftsmen will be on hand at the Carthage Junction Depot Saturday, July 19 for the Artist Co-op Sale. This one day event is free and open to the public from 10-4. The Carthage Junction Depot is located at 185 Gordonsville Hwy, Brush...
Smith County Amateur Radio Club Hosts July Meeting
The Smith County Amateur Radio Club will meet Monday, July 21 at 6 PM at the Chamber of Commerce. We will be practicing a Fox Hunt using a transmitter and antennas created by our radio club members. Anyone is invited to attend. For more information contact Larry...
TWRA News: Conservation Raffle Underway
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF) has once again compiled 10 outstanding prize packages for its annual Wildlife Conservation Raffle. Proceeds from the raffle fund important conservation projects such as public land acquisition and...
TWRA News: Commission Unanimously Passes Wildlife Proclamations, Boating Exams Permanent Rule
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TWFC) unanimously passed a pair of wildlife proclamations and a boating safety exams permanent rule during a Friday (July 11) meeting at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Region II Ray Bell Building....
Upper Cumberland Adult Abuse Coalition Hosts 15th Annual Vulnerable Adult Summit, Marking 20 Years of Coalition Establishment
The Upper Cumberland Adult Abuse Coalition is proud to announce its 15th annual Upper Cumberland Vulnerable Adult Summit, an event made even more special as it coincides with the 20th anniversary of the coalition's establishment. This vital summit will take place on...
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