Smith County Insider

2025 Smith County Miss Teen Fairest of the Fair Pageant winner – Kiera Rayne Jenkins (center) 1st Runner Up – Bella Follis (left) and 2nd R...

2025 Smith County Miss Fairest of the Fair Pageant Riley Whitley (center), 1st Runner Up was Arista Belle Rigsby (right) and 2nd Runner Up w...

Kiddo’s Play Center is located at 309 Main Street in Carthage. They recently celebrated with a ribbon cutting provided by the Smith County C...

U.S. Representative John Rose’s (TN-6) district staff will hold a series of local office hours for constituents to connect directly with cas...

Mrs. Lynda Trusty WilliamsMrs. Lynda Trusty Williams, age 82, of Rickman, Tn passed away Sunday June 29, 2025, surrounded by her family....

Carthage Church of God Freedom Fest Join us for our 4th of July Celebration! Saturday, July 5thStarting at 4:00 PM382 Main Street South, Bru...

Mr. Tommy ThaxtonMr. Tommy Thaxton, age 57 of Carthage, died Sunday afternoon, June 22 .  He is survived by: brother, Dwight Thaxton and...

L to R: Bonnie Kemp (sister), Grace Harville (daughter), Lisa Harville, Gabe Harville (son), Jason Harville (husband), and Cathy Kemp (mothe...

Smith County Rescue SquadJustified Riding ClubOn Thursday, June 19, 2025, the River City Ball CommiVee donated $40,000 to this year...

Highpoint Health – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas published its community benefit report for the 2024 calendar year. This annual repo...

Courtney Elizabeth FoutchCourtney Elizabeth Foutch, 40, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away on June 15, 2025, surrounded by family and...

The Tennessee Department of Health is joining tnAchieves, a partner organization of TN Promise, to announce today the creation of an academi...

Ms. Melissa KeyMs. Melissa Key, age 61 of Carthage, died Tuesday afternoon, June 24 at Smith County Health and Rehab.  She is survived b...

Highpoint Health Wound Care – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas is excited to announce an upcoming Open House event on Tuesday, July 8,...

COSBY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) concluded its spring trout stocking in Cosby Creek on Monday, June 23, 2025, w...

June 23, 2025WASHINGTON, DC—On Monday, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) applauded his House colleagues for passing his vital legisl...

Community KidZ Choir19th Annual Summer Music CampJuly 14-18, 2025July 19 at 6:00 p.m. “My Own Backyard” Musical Presentation to the Communit...

For His Glory invites the community to a delicious free BBQ lunch on Saturday, June 28th from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at lower level of the Library...

Mr. Frank Bausch Jr.Mr. Frank Bausch Jr., age 79 of Carthage departed the walks of this life at 8:06 a.m. Sunday morning June 22, 2025 w...

Mrs. Vickie MorganMrs. Vickie Morgan ended her earthly journey with her family at her bedside at 5 a.m. Saturday morning June 21, 2025 a...

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) appeared before the Joint Government Operations Committee June 18 to present the...

Mr. Larry Elvis HuntLarry Elvis Hunt age 77, formerly of Watertown died Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashvill...

The application period for the 2025-26 season long Waterfowl WMA hunts is open June 25 through July 16. The successful applicants will be no...

Mr. Ernest James MartinMr. Ernest James Martin, age 55, of Lebanon, TN, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025.Mr. Martin was born Octo...

Families across Smith County are invited to kick off the new school year in style at the 2025 Back-2-School Bash, hosted by the Smith County...