On Saturday, August 1st, the Smith County Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Brad Smith – State Farm Agent with a ribbon cutting ceremony as part of the grand opening celebration of their new offices on Main Street in Carthage. Smith was pleased with the turnout and said “I just want to thank everyone for coming out and if anyone in the community would like to add new auto, fire, life or health coverage or to review the insurance coverage they have, to please come see us.” State Farm -Brad Smith, Agent is located at 510 Main Street in Carthage. Business hours are Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm. They may be reached by phone at 615-735-1812.

Front Row L to R: Carthage Mayor Sarah Marie Smith, Shelbie Layman, Brad Smith, Ashley Beasley, Anthony Apple- Citizens Bank , Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason Back Row L to R: Calvin Smith, Linda Smith, Cate Smith, Chamber Director Bill Woodard, Brady Smith, Michelle Ervin, Elwood Ervin

The Smith County Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member, SERVPRO 10351 of Cookeville/Carthage/ Smithville/Woodbury. As a trusted leader in the restoration industry, SERVPRO provides 24-hour emergency service and is dedicated to being faster to any size disaster. Their teams are trained and have professional equipment to handle any type of storm, fire, mold, or water damage in the area. They can respond immediately to your emergency and have the expertise to handle your restoration or cleaning needs.

SERVPRO 10351 is locally owned and operated.  They are IICRC certified (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) and a part of the National Association of Homebuilders (NHAB). They are very involved in the surrounding communities and serve by being members of multiple Chambers of Commerce as well as investors in the Highland Economic Partnership. 

Their staff is highly trained in property damage restoration. From initial and ongoing training at SERVPRO’s corporate training facility to regular IICRC-industry certification, rest assured their staff is equipped with the knowledge to restore your property. With a nationwide system of qualified franchises, no damage is too large or too small. Their team understands the stress and worry that comes with a fire or water damage and the disruption it causes your life and home or business. Their goal is to help minimize the interruption to your life and quickly make it “like it never even happened.”

Get help with SERVPRO’s 24-hour service. For a stress- free claims process, SERVPRO can help manage the insurance process and paperwork.

Call 931-528-9292 or request help online at https://www.servprocookevillecarthagesmithvillewoodbury.com/.

Pictured with Chamber Director Bill Woodard is Servpro 10351 Sales & Marketing Manager, Brittany Bowers

The Smith County Chamber of Commerce welcomes new chamber member Sonja Hammond.  A life- long resident of Smith County, Sonja is a veteran salesperson with over 32 years of experience serving clients in the telecommunication field prior to retiring and joining Blackwell Realty and Auction. She specializes in residential real estate in Middle Tennessee and looks forward to earning your business. Sonja has the resources and systems in place to ensure your real estate transaction is smooth and virtually stress free, whether as your listing or buyer agent. Contact Sonja Hammond today at 615-464-0367, 615-444-0072 or at [email protected].

The Smith County Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member, Antiques, Vintage and More during  their October 4^th Grand Opening Celebration with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Antiques, Vintage and More is located at 111 E. Main Street in Gordonsville across from Gordonsville High School. The store is owned and operated by Joyce Silcox and Penny Bartlett.

During the day long celebration, the store offered refreshments, awarded door prizes and ran a special grand opening sale. In attendance for the ribbon cutting were (L to R) Junior Nesbitt, Chamber Director Bill Woodard, Chamber President Anthony Apple, Joyce Silcox, Penny Bartlett, Gordonsville Mayor Milton Gibbs, Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason, Anne Kirby, Judy Hatfield,  Tally Green, Larry Bartlett, Patty, Wyma Brown, Niki Shores, Bea Davis, and Laura Piper.

The Smith County Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member, BankTennessee, at their Grand Opening on Friday, August 30^th. A Ribbon Cutting ceremony took place at 10:00 am at their new location at 936 Upper Ferry Road.

BankTennessee’s Carthage banking team are all residents of Smith County and include Sherry Slagle Mercer, universal banker, Corey Carver, universal banker, Lois Vance, universal banker, and Michael Nesbitt, branch manager. Also rounding out the team are BankTennessee directors and lifelong Carthage area residents and businessmen Tom Paschal, Alex Richmond, and Larry Wilkerson.

Headquartered in Collierville, Tennessee, BankTennessee has 9 retail banking offices with 7 in West Tennessee including Collierville, East and Downtown Memphis, Germantown, Ripley, Munford. In Middle Tennessee, the bank has offices in Lebanon and now Carthage.

Pictured with Smith County Chamber of Commerce Director Bill Woodard is BankTennessee Branch Manager Michael Nesbitt.

On Friday, August 30^th, the Smith County Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member, Blackwell Realty and Auction with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at their new Smith County office location. Blackwell Realty and Auction is now open at 941 Upper Ferry Road in Carthage.

Blackwell Realty & Auction is dedicated to working with their clients to make every real estate transaction a smooth and successful one. They understand success depends on their dedication to giving clients great service throughout the selling and/or buying process. Real estate is a passion at Blackwell Realty & Auction. They love helping clients make their next real estate search or sale a successful one, helping them take their plans and make them a beautiful reality.

Pictured at the Ribbon Cutting are Jim West, Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, Senator Mark Pody, Anthony Apple, Andy West, Judy Smith, Lacey Crockett, Jennifer Haden, Dennis Banka, Josh Kirby, Michael Woodard, Samantha Kirby, Christy Blackwell, Pan Stout, Annette McCall, Eddie Stout, Mayor Sarah Marie Smith, Mike Mohr, Sloan Granstaff, Bill Woodard, Melissa Todd Hughes, Sonja Hammond and Matt Watts.