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Tiger Band wins Sweepstakes Award

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | Smithville Times

The Tiger Band earned a Sweepstakes Award by receiving a 1st Division rating from each of the Sight-Reading contest judges and from the Concert contest judges at the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest in Caldwell, Texas on April 19.

Authors dedicate home to create writers-in-residence program

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 | Smithville Times

A Smithville author’s gift has established a literary endowment at Texas State University in San Marcos.

Cinco de Mayo Festival and Fundraiser on Saturday

Thursday, May 3, 2012 | Smithville Times

A.C.E. sponsors their first fundraiser for the 2012 School Year – Cinco de Mayo Fiesta/Fundraiser.

Man dies after fall from tree

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | Denis McGinness | 2

Robert Michael Prove, 37, of Smithville died last week after falling an estimated 35 feet from a tree he was working on in a backyard in the 600 block of Burleson Street.

Small-town Smithville goes big time

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | Denis McGinness | 1

The April 2012 edition of Texas Highways magazine features a unique perspective on all things Smithville from Chet Garner, the host and visionary behind the quirky and entertaining PBS travel show known as “The Daytripper.”

Film Expo lights up town

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | Denis McGinness | 1

It may not be Hollywood, but there’s no denying Smithville’s place in filmmaking history.

Cultural District meetings next week

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | Denis McGinness

Three “Cultural District Footprint” meetings will be held to discuss an application with the Texas Commission of the Arts for a cultural district designation for the city.

Smithville bikers in big wins

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | Denis McGinness

Smithville can claim two world-class “two wheeled” athletes and they both finished first recently in national races.

Johnson and Hairgrove win it all again

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | Smithville Times

The Smithville tennis team competed in the Regional Tennis Tournament in Bryan on April 16 and 17.

Tigers track stars advance to Regionals

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | Smithville Times

The Smithville Tigers track teams took on the District 23-3A track meet in Navasota on April 10-11 and left the competition in the dust.

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