Are you raising a relative child or need housing assistance? For more information on assistance and support, please contact Melissa Allison at the UpperCumberland Development District toll-free at 1-877-275-8233. A support group meeting will be held for relatives that...

A Christmas/New Year Party was held Friday night at the Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church gym for youth involved in the recently created “Choosing to Change” program in DeKalb County. “Choosing to Change” began locally six months ago modeled after “The SPOT” in Smith...

by Katie Martin, UT Extension Agent As backyard poultry flocks continue to increase in popularity and Avian Influenza continues to be a threat, good biosecurity practices are essential. Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease. As of November 29th,...

4th Grade - (Back Row L to R): Jax Mason, Mason Grisham, Brecken Grisham, Hudson Ford, Natalie Russell, Rylea George, Callie Clemons; (Middle Row L to R): Titus Chartier, Katie Wilson, Avery Flemmons, Scarlett Hicks, Aubrie Harris, McCall Kemp; (Back Row L to R):...

The results are in and the votes have been tallied for the 2nd annual Smith County Insider ‘Best of the Best’ Awards. Nominations were taken for two weeks, the nominations were compiled onto a ballot, then voting began on December 11 and ended on December 22. Voting...

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will hold a commodities distribution for Smith County on Monday, January 29, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Smith County Agricultural Center. Sign-up will be available at the distribution site, or online at...

  if you were driving by Smith County Ag Center or Walmart on Tuesday evening you may have thought you were the last ones to know there was a disaster in Smith County. Dozens of police, sheriffs vehicles along with Carthage Fire pulled out of the Ag Center at...

  CARTHAGE/HERMITAGE/COLLIERVILLE – Monday nights Tennessee Lottery drawings created thousands of winners of a variety of prize levels, including three who won especially big. This includes two players who won $150,000 each in Carthage and Hermitage, and another...

After seeing images and footage of the catastrophic tornadoes that swept through parts of Middle Tennessee and Kentucky, many are seeking opportunities to help. Contributing to fundraisers is usually the best solution. Unfortunately, scammers use times of great need...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is now soliciting comments on the 2024-25 hunting season dates and regulations. The comment period is open Dec. 15 through Jan. 15, 2024. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and opinions about hunting seasons...

The holiday season is a time of spending joyful moments with family and friends, eating together, exchanging gifts, and playing holiday movies and games. However, it’s also a difficult time of the year to eat healthy, and many adults gain weight through the holiday...

Check out the December 2023 edition of “An Ounce of Prevention”, the monthly newsletter from the Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition! Read this month’s newsletter to learn more about the Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition. For more information about the Smith...

William Chadwick Brown Mr. William Chadwick Brown had an active warrant for a probation violation. K-9 Deputy Brady Dodson along with Sgt. Chris Lynn went to Brown's residence  to attempt to take him into custody on his active warrant.  Upon making contact...

The presidential field is set in Tennessee for the March 5, 2024, Super Tuesday Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Election following today's noon withdrawal deadline. On Super Tuesday, 15 other states will join Tennessee in helping decide each party's...

Check out the December 2023 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...

Ardnas Miles In a recent investigation, Sergeant Junior Fields made contact with Mr. Ardnas Miles at the Gordonsville Pilot after he was given information of a possible delivery of 7.5 grams of crystal meth. Mr. Miles was to deliver meth to an individual at the Pilot...