Smith County News Headlines
tnAchieves Surpasses 2025 Mentor Goal
tnAchieves is thrilled to announce that more than 5,350 Tennesseans have registered to volunteer as a tnAchieves mentor in 2025! In surpassing the goal of recruiting 5,000 volunteer mentors, tnAchieves is poised to provide meaningful local support to students across...
Heartland Real Estate Announces Online Equipment Auction
Heartland Real Estate & Auction is hosting an Online-Only Equipment Auction featuring a wide range of outdoor items, tools, farm equipment, and more. The bidding event is scheduled to begin closing on Thursday, November 21, at 10:00 a.m. CST. This auction features...
Tennessee Tech’s Office of Financial Aid hosts free Nov. 21 event to guide students through FAFSA process
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - With the U.S. Department of Education announcing a nationwide delay of the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) until Dec. 1, 2024, Tennessee Tech University is putting students first with a free event to answer common...
Tech’s Appalachian Center for Craft to host annual Holiday Festival
Holiday decorations are displayed in the Appalachian Center for Craft Guests of all ages are invited to the Appalachian Center for Craft’s Annual Holiday Festival on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its campus in Smithville. The event will feature a...
aCross Tennessee Celebrates Christmas by Lighting Up Yards and Neighborhoods Across the State
This holiday season, aCross Tennessee is once again bringing the true spirit of Christmas to neighborhoods across the state, marking its sixth year of spreading festive cheer with lighted crosses. The event, which has become a beloved tradition, encourages residents...
Food for Thought: Medicare Annual Enrollment
Each year, Medicare’s open enrollment happens October 15th-December 7th. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CSM), more than 67 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare, between traditional Medicare and Medicare advantage. This year may be...
Application Period for Late-Season ,Youth & Military WMA Waterfowl Hunts
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the application period for the 2024-25 Late-Season, Youth, and Military Waterfowl Quota Hunts is open Nov. 13 through Dec. 3. Applications can be made online at QuotaHunt.gooutdoorstennessee.com, the TWRA...
Upper Cumberland Legislative Forum and Joint Meeting of the Dale Hollow and Center Hill RPO’s
Center Hill Dam on the Caney Fork River in Lancaster, TN (USACE Photo by Leon Roberts) Pursuant to Chapter 442, Tennessee Public Act of 1974, “The Sunshine Law” the Dale Hollow and Center Hill Rural Planning Organizations will hold a joint meeting on Thursday,...
Smith County Chamber Corner Show – November 2024
Check out the November 2024 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...
October 2024 Meeting of the Smith County Commission
The Smith County Commission held its meeting on the evening of Monday, October 28, 2024 You can watch the full meeting below. https://youtu.be/ZlCpz-ItdjI?si=Qcizdz6ag-GUiN6Y Thanks to Powell & Meadows Insurance Agency for sponsoring the live broadcast of this...
Deputy District Attorney Justin Harris Awarded Prestigious Honor for Exceptional Service to the Criminal Justice System
Harris Recognized by Statewide District Attorneys Conference for Exemplary Trial advocacy pictured with Jason Lawson, Smith County District Attorney Justin Harris, Deputy District Attorney of the 15th Judicial District of Tennessee, has been honored with the...
2024 William Walton Harvest Queen Pageant Winners Crowned
The 2024 William Walton Harvest Queen Pageant took center stage on Saturday, October 26th, at the Historic Smith County Courthouse, as over twenty young ladies competed for the titles of Harvest Queen in various age groups. The event, part of the annual William Walton...
Smith County Humane’s 4th Annual Paws-itively Magical Winter Ball
Smith County Humane's 4th Annual Paws-itively Magical Winter Ball is taking place on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the National Guard Armory, 101 Transport Drive, Gordonsville, TN 38563. This is their largest event of the year and aims to raise funds to support the...
2nd Annual Benefit Coon Hunt to Support Jude’s Hallelujah Story
The Willette Volunteer Fire Department in Red Boiling Springs, TN, will host the 2nd Annual Benefit Coon Hunt for Jude’s Hallelujah Story on Saturday, November 30, 2024. The event aims to raise funds for young Jude Thayer McCaleb, who was diagnosed with the rare...
Lights of Long Branch: A Christmas Drive-Thru Experience in Lancaster, TN
This holiday season, the "Lights of Long Branch" is set to transform Long Branch Campground into a winter wonderland with an enchanting drive-thru Christmas light display. Running from November 30th through December 23rd, this magical event is perfect for families,...
4 volunteer mentors still needed to support Smith County students
With just 5 days until the November 15, 2024 mentor recruitment deadline, 4 volunteers are urgently needed in Smith County. With a record 67,000+ students applying for the TN Promise scholarship, mentors are needed to ensure each student has local support...
2024 Muzzleloader Season Starts Saturday, November 9th
The 2024 statewide muzzleloader/archery season for deer opens in Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 9 and continues through Friday, Nov. 22 in all six of Tennessee’s deer hunting units. Muzzleloader season traditionally opens the third Saturday before Thanksgiving. The...
Final Lunch & Learn for 2024
By Katie Martin, Smith County Extension Agent Are you always killing your poinsettias? Would you like to know how to make your amaryllis bloom year after year? Do you wish your mums lasted longer or your Christmas Cactus bloomed more reliably? Then you will not want...
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