UT TSU Extension-Smith County

10/22/2026

🏆 Smith County 4-H’ers Shine at Tennessee’s Top Tier Awards Banquet! 🏆

On October 17th, the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association (TCA) hosted its annual Tennessee’s Top Tier Awards Banquet, recognizing outstanding youth exhibitors for their accomplishments throughout the Tennessee show season!

We are excited to highlight three outstanding Smith County 4-H’ers from the Locke family who were recognized for their hard work, dedication, and success in and out of the show ring!

🏆 Emma Locke

Champion Senior Level I Showman

Champion Percentage Simmental Heifer

🏆 Bryant Locke

Reserve Champion Junior High Showman

Reserve Champion Purebred Simmental

Stockman Award Recipient

In addition to his accomplishments in the show ring, Bryant was nominated by his fellow exhibitors to receive the prestigious Stockman Award! This award recognizes his commitment to being a team player, caring for his community, and striving to build a productive and successful herd both inside and outside the show ring. What an incredible honor to be recognized by your peers!

🏆 Brody Locke

Champion Explorer Showman

Champion Percentage Shorthorn Heifer

These awards reflect the dedication, countless hours of preparation, and hard work these exhibitors have put into their projects throughout the show season. Their showmanship accomplishments were earned through their performances at cattle shows across the state of Tennessee!

Please join us in congratulating Emma, Bryant, and Brody on these outstanding achievements! We are incredibly proud of the way they represent Smith County 4-H, both inside and outside the show ring.

👏 Be sure to check out all the awesome prizes they got to bring home from the banquet! Congratulations to the Locke family on a fantastic show season! 🍀🐮

10/19/2026

We love having Emmy Bibbings as our 4-H Healthy Living Ambassador this year! 🍀👟🥗🍎

Healthy Living Ambassador Highlights!

Meet Emmy from Smith County! In the future, she would love to work in a history or political science related field. She enjoys getting to teach kids about how to live healthy lives.

In her free time, she loves swimming and World War 2 collecting and reenacting!

10/11/2026

After you fill out this order request, we will add you to our list to receive a Steak Plate for lunch on October 23, 2026. Pick up will be on October 23rd from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Smith County Farmer's Market. This is a fundraiser for the scholarships we give out each year. If you have any q...

10/08/2026

Turner Farms in Smith County will be having their annual cattle sale on Saturday, November 7th starting at 1pm here in Carthage. There will be an assortment of different breeds of cattle in this female sale. If you would like more information on it and what will be offered, feel free to contact us at 615-735-2900 or the Maxwell’s who have their numbers listed on the flyer!

10/07/2026

Last night we hosted our 2026 4-H Officer Training. 4-H’ers from all across Smith County joined us for a fun and educational night of learning about parliamentary procedure, getting to know each other, setting goals, and conducting mock club meetings. By serving as President, Vice President, Secretary, or Activity Leader of their classroom 4-H Club, students gain citizenship and leadership skills that they can use throughout their lives. Special thanks to members of our 4-H Green Team who assisted with set-up and registration! Best of luck to these officers as they lead their 4-H Clubs this school year! 🍀

10/06/2026

Today is Giving Tuesday of National 4-H Week! 🍀 Are you ready to support 4-H youth right here in Smith County? On October 6, local and statewide matching opportunities can help your gift go even further. Special thanks to Smith County FCE for providing up to $500 in local matching funds!

Every gift helps create more opportunities for young people to learn, lead, and
grow through 4-H.

You can give directly to Smith County 4-H today at tn4hgive.org beginning at 8 a.m.

We couldn’t do what we do without the generous support of program donors. Today and every day, thank you! 🍀 🍀

COUNTDOWN TO IMPACT: HELP TENNESSEE 4-H GROW October 6, 2026 How It Works SIGN UP FOR REMINDERS DON’T LET YOUR COUNTY MISS OUT! Matches double every dollar on Giving Day. Contact us to establish a match today.

10/06/2026

We ended 4-H Spirit Day with even more green, as members of our Smith County 4-H Green Team showed up to pledge their hands to larger service at the Smith County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting! 🍀 4-H’ers greeted guests at the door, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag, and helped serve the meal. We are so grateful to Smith County Farm Bureau TN Leadership for their continued support of everything we do in Smith County 4-H! It’s been a great Monday of National 4-H Week! 🍀

10/05/2026

It’s always a great day to Go Green! 🍀 If you are joining us by wearing your green for 4-H Spirit Day today, share a picture and tag us or post in the comments! Happy National 4-H Week! 🌟 🍀