Smith County News Headlines
GriefShare class will begin on August 15th
You do not have to walk alone in your journey through grief. Join the GriefShare group in Smith County. GriefShare is a 13-week support group for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one in death. The sessions are video-based and center around the teaching...
Smith County Rescue Squad Chief retires from head position
Chief Sonny Carter received a plaque from Jacky Carver, Sr. in appreciation for his 30 years of service. Longtime Smith County Rescue Squad Chief Sonny Carter stepped down from the position effective July 31, 2023 at midnight. Chief Carter joined the rescue squad in...
TDCI Urges Tennesseans to Remember Preparedness Ahead of Severe Weather
Extreme weather patterns such as tornadoes, wildfires, and flash-flooding have claimed lives and destroyed property across the U.S. so far this summer – and the peak of summer is still ahead. In an effort to help prepare Tennessee consumers should severe...
Public meeting set to update Center Hill Water Control Manual
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is holding a public meeting 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023,at the Smith County Agricultural Center in Carthage, Tennessee, to discuss a draft Environmental Assessment and unsigned Finding of No Significant...
Riverview Regional Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Center Earns Recognition of the American Diabetes Association
Carthage, TN (July 24, 2023) – The American Diabetes Association (ADA), recently announced the recognition of the Riverview Regional Medical Center (RRMC) Diabetes Education Center through the Education Recognition Program (ERP). The ADA is the nation’s leading...
Waffle House bomb threat closes business temporarily last week
On Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 Gordonsville Police Officer Ian Grigg responded to the Waffle House located on Gordonsville Highway after a caller indicated to an employee that there was a bomb in the restaurant. Upon arriving to the location Officer Grigg evacuated the...
Smith County 4-H News: Smith County 4-H’ers Compete in Beef Expo
Smith County 4-H was proud to be represented by several outstanding exhibitors at the Regional and State Beef Expo, which took place in Lebanon, Tennessee on June 28 - July 1, 2023. 10th grader Erin Hensley and 6th grader Tana Harville showed in their breed classes,...
Smith County Extension News – Summer Intern
If you stopped by the Smith County Extension Office this summer, you may have seen a new face. McKenzie Mason has been working with us this summer as our summer intern. McKenzie is currently a junior at Tennessee Tech University majoring in Agribusiness Management....
Shop tax free for school supplies this weekend
Tennessee kicks off its tax-free weekend on Friday for clothing, school supplies and computers as parents and students gear up for a new school year. Tennessee's annual school supply sales tax holiday kicks off at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. For...
River City Ball donates over $40,000 to local non-profits and graduating seniors
On Monday July 17, 2023, the River City Ball committee donated $20,000 each to the Pregnancy Help Center and the Smith County Help Center followed by a small reception at The Rose Building made possible by the funds raised for the 2023 River City Ball. The River City...
Doctor Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids
Bowdoin G. Smith A federal jury in the Middle District of Tennessee convicted a medical doctor today for unlawfully distributing controlled substances. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Bowdoin Smith, 67, of Carthage, Tennessee, unlawfully...
July 2023 Meeting of the Smith County Board of Education
The Smith County Board of Education met at 5:00 p.m. on July 18, 2023. You can watch the full meeting below. https://youtu.be/B1NqM8Z0UHU Thanks to Defeated Creek Designs for sponsoring the live broadcast of this meeting. Subscribe to Smith County Insider’s...
July 2023 Meeting of the Carthage City Council
The Carthage City Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 6:00 pm. Several items were discussed. Watch the full meeting below. https://youtu.be/SnN8pl8crGg Thanks to Theresa's Gifts for sponsoring Smith County Insider’s live broadcast of this...
Search of a Speeding Vehicle Leads to a Drug Bust
Andrew Jones Christopher Redman On June 17th, Deputy Levi Grigg observed a white vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Alexandria Highway. Once Dep. Grigg checked the vehicle's speed with a radar, he caught the vehicle traveling at 72 mph in a 55 mph zone. Dep....
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Officer Hunter Daniels has received the honor of being named Mississippi Flyway Waterfowl
Hunter Daniels holds his award for being named Mississippi Flyway Waterfowl Enforcement Officer of the Year. He is flanked by Region I Major Brian Elkins (left) and Col. Darren Rider, and Region II Major Jeff Skelton. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife...
Save the Date for William Walton Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 30th
The Smith County Chamber of Commerce will host the William Walton Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 30th from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Historic Smith County Courthouse Square, Downtown Carthage. There will be lots of fun for the whole family including activities,...
Second Harvest Mobile Food Truck Wednesday July 26th
The Second Harvest Food Truck will be at the Smith County Agriculture Center on Wednesday, July 26th. The truck generally arrives approximately 10 a.m. Volunteers work to unload the truck and get the food ready for pick-up shortly after. Food is distributed until it...
Odor of Marijuana Leads to Seized Drugs
Cody L Pegram On June 27th, Sgt. Junior Fields stopped a red Ford after checking the vehicle's speed which was registered as traveling 71 mph in a 55 mph zone on Lebanon Highway near Flatt Rock Rd. Upon stopping the vehicle and speaking to the driver identified as...
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