Mrs. Ruth DenneyMrs. Ruth Denney, age 96 of Lewisburg and long time Carthage resident, died Wednesday afternoon, September 23 at the Villiage Manor in Lewisburg. She is survived by: daughter Jane Denney Kirby and husband Sammy of Lewisburg...

Mrs. Carleen DukeMrs. Carleen Duke, age 89 of Pikeville, died Thursday morning, September 24 at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. She is survived by: husband, Charles E. Duke; daughter, Sharon Edwards of Nashville; sister, Joy Geer...

Mr. Robert Lewis WilliamsMr. Robert Lewis Williams, age 90, of the Defeated Creek Community, died Friday morning, September 25 at Smith County Health Care in Carthage He is survived by: 5 daughters, Jean Field and husband Doug of Shelby To...

Mrs. Anita Lorene Paris SwiftMrs. Anita Lorene Paris Swift, age 75, of Nashville, TN, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020.Mrs. Swift was born March 19, 1945 in Lebanon, TN, a daughter of the late James Frank Paris and Velma Lorene H...

The Owls first road trip of the season resulted in a 35-0 loss to Livingston Academy on Friday night, dropping their record to 1-4 this season.The Owls defense got started first, stopping the Wildcats on three downs and forcing a punt, b...

Mr. Dale BryanMr. Dale Bryan, age 72 of New Middleton, TN, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020.Mr. Bryan was born October 17, 1947 in Nashville, TN. He was also preceded in death by Sister-in-Law; Judy Napier Bryan. He married Joa...

Press release submitted by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre HargettNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee voters who request an absentee by-mail ballot for the Nov. 3 election can track the status of their ballot on the Secretary of State’s website...

The Smith County Commission held its July meeting on the evening of Monday, September 14, 2020.You can watch the full meeting below.Thanks to Powell & Meadows Insurance Agency for sponsoring the live broadcast of this meeting.Subscribe...

by Steve Norris, Smith County Insider Weather CorrespondentWe are going to have a daily chance of showers all the way through the weekend as we get moisture off the remains of tropical storm beta and a thunder shower or two is possible. A...

 Are you building, renovating, or refreshing your home? Then Stephanie McCaleb is ready to help you through the design process from home décor, furniture, lighting, and more.Stephanie, a lifelong resident of Smith County, graduated from...

The Gordonsville City Council held its monthly meeting at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2020. In order to practice recommended social distancing, the meeting was held inside the Gordonsville Civic Center.You can watch the full meeti...

American Legion Post 57 has placed collection bins at Sav-Way in Carthage for donations to the VA Hospital Rehabilitation Program. This program is set up to help veterans rehabilitating with mental illness, various health concerns, and psy...

SMITH COUNTY – The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency has selected Brian Goodman as the new Smith County Coordinator. Goodman will lead the Smith County UCHRA office, directing program functions within the office and serving as the...

On Friday, September 17, 2020, Smith County High School celebrated homecoming with their annual daytime ceremony in the gymnasium and homecoming parade down Main Street in Carthage, Tennessee.If you missed the live broadcast of the daytim...

Mr. Joe T. StewartMr. Joe T. Stewart, age 86, of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, September, 20, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Hattie Stewart; four sisters, Alma Kinkade, Janette Marlin, Sammie Moss, J...

Mr. J. B. TaylorMr. J. B. Taylor, age 103 of Alexandria, TN, passed away Tuesday morning, September 22, 2020 at his home.Mr. Taylor was born on March 24, 1917 in the Indian Creek community of Smithville to his parents, the late Chess & Wi...

The Upper Cumberland Membership Corporation has announced a bill credit of approximately 1.6% that applies to all standard service rate classes.At the end of August, the Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, approved a special $200 million Pan...

Tiffany Prashaw   A woman was arrested after a K-9 unit discovered drugs in her vehicle in Carthage on August 20. Tiffany Prashaw was taken into custody by Smith County Sgt. Junior Fields and Deputy Matt White when their K-9 sniffed out...

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) plans an overnight power outage for approximately 3,856 Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation members served from the Gordonsville Substation. The interruption of power will begin at 11:00 p....

Press release submitted by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre HargettNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Secretary of State Tre Hargett is encouraging voters to prepare now to vote in the presidential election on Nov. 3. Tennesseans should make sur...

Ethan Davenport     Several people were arrested after the discovery of drugs during a narcotics investigation on August 23.     K-9 Sgt. Ridge Long and Sgt. Junior Fields conducted an investigation of Ethan (Buddy) Davenport a...

Mr. Tim Antone Mr. Tim Antone of the Bellwood Community in Wilson County was discovered deceased at his Carthage Highway home at 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening September 19, 2020 by a neighbor. The 59 year old Mr. Antone was being treated for...

Mr. Fred Keith Mr. Fred Keith, age 73, of Defeated Creek died Sunday evening, September 20 at Sumner Regional in Gallatin. He is survived by: wife, Carolyn Keith; sons, Tony Keith and wife Carol of Thorntown, IN, Freddie Keith of Defeated...

 In a game that saw strong defensive performances from both teams, Gordonsville was able to take advantage of some good field position opportunities and beat the Clay County Bulldogs 20-0.On the opening drive, Gordonsville was able to st...

Mr. Josh Glover Mr. Josh Glover, age 38 of Hogans Creek died Thursday morning, September 17 at Vanderbilt/Wilson County in Lebanon. He is survived by: daughter, Destiny Glover of Sparta; mother and step father, Mary Ann and Hoyte Maynard...