Smithville News

With July 4 falling on a Friday this year, the Nashville social scene made the pyrotechnic beeline down 40 East to summer homes on Center Hill Lake and Rock Island, Tenn.

Uncle Dave Macon Days, considered one the very few old-time music competitions in the country, kicks off Friday in Murfreesboro, bringing with it the sights and sounds of days gone by.

Ricky and Dorothy Watson of Murfreesboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Christy Nicole Watson, to Jermiah James Colwell of Sparta, Tenn.

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for extreme northeastern Cannon County, north central Coffee County, southern DeKalb County, including the city of Smithville, ...

A woman from Dekalb County, Tenn. has been charged with TennCare fraud related to selling prescription drugs in Macon County that were paid for by TennCare.

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Two middle Tennessee spellers were eliminated in the preliminary round of the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday.

“It's a faith walk, for we don't have the money”

Members of a Smyrna Christian ministry took their talents, labor and commitment to the mountain top recently while performing landscaping duties for another ministry. via DNJ.com

“It's gotten to be a tradition”

By Darren Dunlap Saturday, May 10, 2008 J. Miles Cary University of Tennessee siblings William West, 21, and his sister Elizabeth West, 22, put the finishing touches on a Mother's Day message Wednesday for ... via The Knoxville News Sentinel

“It is a pleasure to announce this addition to our southern region”

Wilson Bank & Trust has named Barry Buckley regional president of the bank's southern region, officials of the Lebanon-based bank announced Thursday. via DNJ.com

“Being selected to supply emission control systems on this program reflects our progress in achieving the company's objective”

Tenneco Inc. recently announced that will supply the full exhaust system for the new 2008 Toyota Sequoia. via Aftermarket Business

The Great South Athletic Conference has released the softball awards for the 2008 season and the Maryville College Scots, who finished the season 19-19, was well represented on the All-Conference team. via WBIR-TV

“I think about it a lot of times”

Five years ago, a young boy was whisked away by his mother and held at gunpoint. via WTVF Nashville

“Now, after 130,000 miles of driving the main battery is dead. The Toyota dealer is telling me the life of the main battery was 100,000 for my car, although the new Prius comes with a 150,000-mile warranty”

Since the summer of 2000 more than 500,000 Prius hybrids have quietly filled U.S. roads and highways. via ConsumerAffairs.Com

“Of course then in the slow times she goes through her drawer and feels of them, looks at them and that's when she picked up on them.”

Three people in DeKalb County were arrested for counterfeiting money. Police said they passed the fake cash at businesses in at least four counties. via WTVF Nashville

Parts of the Cumberland Plateau picked up as much as 2 inches of snow overnight. via WREG-TV Memphis

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a tornado warning for Cannon County, including the city of Woodbury, and DeKalb County, including the city of Smithville, until 2:30 p.m. At 1:55 National ... via DNJ.com

“He's been around for a while and there's no telling how many victims there are”

It was a momentous occasion for Josefa Morales. She was married in front of 200 people at a Murfreesboro hotel on Dec. via The Tennessean

They say misery loves company and, if that be true, folks around here should feel better. via Commonwealth Journal

An endangered child alert has been issued by the Smithville Police Department for a 4-month-old who was last seen with her father. via WTVF Nashville