Smith County News

James Leon Overstreet, Jr. Age 55 of Murfreesboro, TN and a Smith County, TN native died Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.

Less than an hour before he was to take the oath as Memphis mayor in City Hall, and mere minutes after he had participated in the swearing-in ceremony for his temporary successor as county mayor, Joyce Avery , A C Wharton was standing near the dock of the auditorium in the county building, exchanging pleasantries with well-wishers. One such was a ...

The Cannon County football game with Smith County has been moved to Thursday at Tennessee Tech due to the rain that has hit Carthage The game time will remain at 7 p.m. Cannon County is 4-4 overall, 2-1 in District 8-AA. Smith County is 7-1, 3-0 in 8-AA.

A statewide endangered child alert for two sisters from North Carolina has been cancelled.

NASHVILLE, TN a ' Authorities say two girls, including a pregnant 12 year old, were found safe after a day of searching for them and their stepfather.

Two North Carolina sisters have been found in Tennessee after a statewide endangered child alert was issued.

A Belgium zinc producer has agreed to buy three East Tennessee zinc mines and plans to reopen them.

In between an old guitar and leftovers, Matt McKenney found a puppy in a garbage bag.

A Smith County sheriff's deputy is recovering at home after being involved in a crash while on duty.

A missing Smith County woman has been found safe. Betty Sue Hilton's family said the 62-year-old was found around 9 a.m. Monday in a field near her home off Old Lebanon Road.

At 9 a.m. eastern time Wednesday the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency kicked off its big experiment of 2009: All the special-season quota hunt permits would be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.

At 9 a.m. eastern time Wednesday the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency kicked off its big experiment of 2009: All the special-season quota hunt permits would be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Macon County, including Lafayette, northeastern Rutherford County, western Smith County, eastern Sumner County, Trousdale County, including Harsville, and Wilson County, including Lebanon until 3:15 p.m. At 2:38 p.m. National Weather Service Doppler radar ...

Hundreds of people will eventually go back to work in Smith County. The zinc mine in Gordonsville is going to reopen, though it's unknown when.

Located in the middle part of Tennessee, Smith County is a rural Southern community not much different from McDowell County.

Nyrstar, which has Clarksville's zinc refinery within its fold, has acquired the Mid-Tennessee Zinc mine complex in Tennessee for nearly $10 million.