Smith County News Headlines
Wilson Bank and Trust recognized as top-performing Bank
Wilson Bank and Trust was recently named 5th in the RankingBanking study for Top-Performing Banks with asset sizes between $1 billion and $5 billion. Wilson Bank & Trust was also named 15th Best-Performing Bank in the Country. This annual study, conducted by Bank...
UT Extension News – Upper Cumberland Small Ruminant Conference Set for September 22 & 23
By Katie Martin, Smith County Extension Agent Smith County sheep and goat producers will not want to miss the opportunity to join the Upper Cumberland Extension Team at the Master Small Ruminant Conference hosted in Overton County this year. We hope you will mark your...
Food for Thought – Orange Juice News
What could be healthier or tastier than starting the day with a tall glass of fresh squeezed orange juice? Orange juice is at the top of the list for Vitamin C in citrus fruits. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps fight foreign invaders. However, fresh squeezed...
Smith County Sheriff’s Office K9s Braun and Udo to get donation of body armor
Smith County Sheriff's Office K9s Braun and Udo will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Both vests are sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. through the Amazon Smile...
Report of Shots Fired Leads to an Arrest
Mr. Ben Seay On July 21st, Deputy Michael Baines and Deputy K-9 Brady Dobson were dispatched for shots being fired from a dark colored Minivan with a person in the passenger seat. We made contact with the vehicle that matched the description on Cookeville Hwy. and...
Preserving History and Community: Reviving the Carthage Junction Depot
Restored Depot as it stands now at 185 Gordonsville Hwy, Carthage, TN 37030 Submitted by Billy Woodard, Executive Director Smith County Chamber of Commerce For well over a century, the Carthage Junction Depot has stood as a poignant emblem of Smith County's rich...
Fishing Rodeo at Cordell Hull Lake – Roaring River Park
This Saturday, Labor Day weekend Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) and Friends of Cordell Hull Lake will host the 2nd Fishing Rodeo on Cordell Hull Lake at Roaring River Park in Gainesboro. This event is to promote kids getting outdoors and hopefully catch a...
Intercepted Drug Package Leads to Multiple Arrests
On July 28th, Sergeant Junior Fields spoke to United States Postal Inspector Donald Paxton by phone at which time Mr. Paxton advised that a package was sent to Mr. Allmon from S&S Air cooled Products and Accessories with an address of 645 S. State College Blvd. E...
Tennessee Tech sees largest marching band roster in university history
Trombonist Ryan Miller performs with the Golden Eagle Marching band at Tech’s annual fall convocation on August 15. COOKEVILLE, TN - Tennessee Tech University kicked off the fall semester with the largest marching band in the university’s 108-year history.The Golden...
Lady Owls Soccer – District campaign begins with a shutout of Cannon County
Abbi Williams battles the ball past Cannon County to clear the box. Averi Hopkins looks on as Chloe Gill trys to avoid the hit. On August 22 Smith County Lady Owls opened District play by hosting Cannon County. These two teams have not been in the same district...
Gordonsville High School Cross Country
Lucy Manor, Elise Smith, Sydney Yancy and Kylie Chiapperini The Gordonsville Middle School and High School Cross Country teams competed in the Green Hills Invitational on August 26th 2023. Three girls competed in the two mile run with the following finishes -...
Applications now available for Harvest Queen Pageant on September 30th
The 2023 William Walton Harvest Queen Pageant will be held at the William Walton Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 30th at 4 p.m. There will be six age groups for girls 1-18 years old including: Tiny Miss 1-3 years, Little Miss 4-6 years, Petite 7-9 years,...
Upper Cumberland Game Con is this weekend
Are you ready to shop, play, and LARP?! We have over 20 vendors this year, 6 RPG sessions, a warhammer official tournament, competitive MTG, and a strictly role play LARP experience! If you have never been to a gaming convention before, this is a great...
Kayaking fatality on the Caney Fork this weekend
A Saturday afternoon kayaking trip in Smith County ended tragically with a person's death. The Smith County Rescue Squad posted on their facebook page indicating that they were dispatched at approximately 4:52 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 to a report of an...
$200,000 Raised for Future Farmers at Sold-Out Tennessee State Fair Ham Breakfast
LEBANON, TN – The Eighth Annual Tennessee State Fair FFA Ham Breakfast was a sold-out event with more than 1,200 business leaders, government officials, farmers, and members of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) present Monday. The event raised $200,000 for FFA and...
UT Extension News – Renovating Your Lawn
Smith County Agriculture News - By Katie Martin, Smith County Extension Agent This summer has been unusual with our abundant rainfall causing lawns to stay looking greener for longer. However, if you aren’t satisfied with your current lawn, it might be time to...
Food for Thought – Dementia
With people living longer, there are more being diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s. I have a personal concern about this condition due to the loss of my grandmother to this terrible condition as well as her mother, my great grandmother. According to the...
Wildwood Employee Scholarship Program Awards Five Scholarships to Area Students
Wildwood Resort and Marina in Granville, Tennessee awarded five employees an unrestricted scholarship to provide general assistance towards the cost of higher education. These awards are renewable annually as long as the student continues to demonstrate progress...
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