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What To Do In Smithville This Weekend: November 26 - 30, 2025
What To Do In Smithville This Weekend: November 26 - 30, 2025
Smithville breaks ground on Tractor Supply
City and elected officials broke ground Tuesday for a new Tractor Supply store expected to open in mid-2026.
Smithville Lady Tigers beat Yoakum 56–35
The Smithville Lady Tigers basketball team defeated Yoakum 56-35 on Monday in the Tiger Gym.
Smithville Minute Week of Nov. 24
Your Smithville Minute for the week of Nov. 24, 2025. You can catch the Smithville Minute every weekday morning at 7:07am on Spotify!
Smithville High School Athletic Director Layne Neumann Steps Down
Smithville High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Layne Neumann notified the district Friday that he is stepping down, effective immediately
Smithville Lady Tigers Dominate Luling 60-41
The Smithville Lady Tigers basketball team beat the Luling Eagles in a dominant 60-41 win Friday night in Tiger Gym.
Issue # 38: ASR Withdrawn; Airport Expansion; SISD Audit
By Kristen Meriwether, Publisher
ASR Withdrawn
After months of negative public feedback and pushback from local elected officials, Austin Water withdrew its pursuit of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project in Bastrop County on Wednesday.
The project, which aimed to store Austin drinking water underground in Bastrop County, was
Lady Tigers Bring Hard Hats and Heart Into Title Defense
As a new basketball season begins, a fresh group of Lady Tigers is preparing to defend Smithville’s first district championship since 2019 with hopes of making another deep playoff run.
What To Do In Smithville This Weekend: November 20 - 23, 2025
What To Do In Smithville This Weekend: November 20 - 23, 2025
Austin Water Pulls Plug on Controversial Bastrop County Aquifer Project After Fierce Local Opposition
After months of negative public feedback and pushback from local elected officials, Austin Water has withdrawn its pursuit of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project in Bastrop County.
Smithville ISD Expands Welding Program With New Classes
Smithville ISD school board approved three new welding classes for the Career and Technical Education pathway at its meeting on Monday.
Smithville ISD Receives Clean Audit For FY25
The Smithville Independent School District received an unmodified opinion, also known as a clean opinion, for the fiscal 2025 audit.
Smithville Minute Week of Nov. 17, 2025
Your Smithville Minute for the week of Nov. 17, 2025. You can catch the Smithville Minute every weekday morning at 7:07am on Spotify!