Smith County News Headlines
Smith County Soccer Wraps up the Season and Head to Post-Season Play
SCHS Homecoming Soccer Reps Haygen Miracle and Brooklyn Sensabaugh GHS Homecoming Soccer Reps James Bunn and Madelyn Hula Smith County HIgh School and Gordonsville High School celebrate homecoming and selected above representatives as Homecoming representatives. SCHS...
Tech’s Appalachian Center for Craft to host Oct. 4 resident artist talk
Artist in residence Sarah Davey teaches a clay workshop at the Craft Center By Selah BellSMITHVILLE, TN - Tennessee Tech University’s Appalachian Center for Craft is set to host a resident artist talk on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 5 – 6:30 p.m. Tech students, community...
U.S. Representative John Rose Announces October Local Office Hours
U.S. Representative John Rose’s (TN-6) district staff will hold a series of local office hours for constituents to connect directly with caseworkers and receive assistance with federal agencies throughout the month of October. During the local office hours, district...
2023 Glow Walk Lights the Way For Recovery
The Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition 2023 Glow Walk was held Thursday, September 28th in South Carthage. Over 50 community members came out for the event for National Recovery Month. Glow sticks, balloons, bracelets, and much more were given out in the event. As...
4-H’ers Represent Smith County at 2023 Central Region Grill Master Challenge Contest
by Rachel Petty - UT Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Back Row (L to R): Easton Bibbings, Gabe Harville, Owen Meeks, Turner Harville, Caleb HensleyFront Row (L to R): Owen Kilcher, Erin Hensley, Tana Harville, Emmy Bibbings, Kynlee Davis, and Bo Gillilan We all...
Upper Cumberland Beef Summit on October 17th
Smith County Agriculture News By Katie Martin -Smith County Extension Agent Smith County beef producers will not want to miss the opportunity to join the Upper Cumberland Extension Team at the 2023 Beef Summit. We hope you will mark your calendars and plan to join us...
Pleasant Shade Community Center Fish Fry October 14th
Come out the the Pleasant Shade Community Center, located at 743 Pleasant Shade Hwy, on October 14th from 4-7 pm for a fish fry. Enjoy some fish or Chicken, hushpuppies and two sides, plus drink and a dessert for $12. Children 8 and under can get a child’s plate which...
Brush Creek Haunted Barn October 2023
The Brush Creek Haunted Barn will be at 34 Luther Allen Lane. It will take place October 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st ,27th, 28th and Halloween NIght 31st from 7-10 pm. Donations will be accepted at the entrance. All donations received will benefit Smith County Humane.
Tennessee Outlaw Country to perform at the William Walton Harvest Festival
Tennessee Outlaw Country, an electrifying Southern Rock/Outlaw Country band, will be in concert on Saturday, September 30th, 2023 at 6 p.m. Their performance will close out the William Walton Harvest Festival in downtown Carthage, TN Not only can music lovers enjoy...
Walton Cemetery: A Tribute to Carthage’s Founder
by Bill Woodard, Executive Director - Smith County Chamber of Commerce Carthage, Tennessee — On the eastern outskirts of Carthage, Tennessee, nestled within a one-acre fenced area, lies the hallowed grounds of Walton Cemetery. This unassuming cemetery, dating back to...
Budget Certificate – Recognition to Local Officials
State law requires every county, municipality, and utility district in Tennessee to adopt an annual budget. To be effective, a budget should be adopted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year. The budget should also be based on reliable estimates, structurally...
Legal Aid Society Launches Disaster Preparedness Website
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today the launch of a new disaster preparedness website, located at LASdisasterpreparedness.org. The website was developed in response to the series of natural...
Gordonsville Rotary Pancake Breakfast
The Carthage Rotary Club will offer their fall “all-you-can-eat” pancake breakfast on Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7 at the former Gordonsville Shop Rite. Breakfast will be served from 6:00 AM until 9:30 AM on Friday and from 7:00 AM until 9:30 AM on...
Corps of Engineers News Release: Public invited to Cordell Hull Dam’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public toattend Cordell Hull Dam’s 50th Anniversary Celebration 1 p.m. Saturday,Oct. 7, 2023, at the dam. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the...
2023 Fall Intern Class Begins Work for U.S. Rep. Rose
U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) welcomed an impressive group of fall interns for 2023. The intern class includes Savannah Sweat of Jamestown, TN, and Cameron Paschal of Brush Creek, TN. They will be assisting staff with constituent services,...
Eagle Scout Makes History
On Sunday, October 1, 2023, Adam David Welsh (center photo) of Gordonsville will make history when he becomes the third son of Mark and Sebrena Welsh to receive the coveted Eagle Scout Award. Vance Lackey, Deputy Scout Executive of the Middle Tennessee Council...
Smith County Hababit for Humanity Housing Application Deadline is October 9.
Applications for the next Habitat For Humanity home are now being accepted. Deadline for the return of the completed application is October 9, 2023. Completed applications can be mailed to P.O. Box 58, Carthage or hand delivered to the offices...
The Spot to host a Yard Sale on Saturday, September 30th
The Spot, located at 108 Ward Avenue will host a Yard Sale and Silent Auction on Saturday, September 30th from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. All proceeds will benefit youth programs at The Spot. The Spot is a Youth Center open to students in 7th – 12th grade. The Spot aims to...
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