Who Places The Flags Around Smithville For The Fourth Of July?
Every year, a few days before July 4, American flags are delivered to their spot by the mailbox. Who are Smithville's "flag fairies."
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Starting A Business, Take Two
The city is really missing its information center, that connector of information to people, a place everyone goes to know what’s going on.
That is what we believe Smithville Texas News can be for this community.
June City Council Video Recap
By Kristen Meriwether, Publisher
As part of our restructure, we are leaning into more video and audio content. So instead of publishing a written summary of the council meeting like we've done in the past, we will create video summaries going forward.
Below is our first attempt at
Why Smithville Texas News is Restructuring
By Kristen Meriwether, Publisher
After careful consideration, Smithville Texas News will go through a restructuring so that we can put ourselves on solid financial footing to best serve the citizens of Smithville for the long-term.
Here is our plan:
When you look at the metrics for Smithville Texas News they
Smithville’s Spending Rose 3.4x in 7 Years: Where Did Your Tax Dollars Go?
In fiscal year 2023-24, paying for all city services added up to $17.2 million—the highest budget in Smithville’s history.
So where did all that money go?
Smithville Senior’s SkillsUSA Win Showcases Trades’ Value
By Kristen Meriwether, Publisher
It’s a Thursday morning in early April, and Smithville High School senior Konner Namken is under the tent at the SkillsUSA State Championships for plumbing in Corpus Christi. His challenge for the competition is to build a rough-in for a washing machine wash box (the