The Smithville Times began publishing in this railroad town in 1894.
Located right in the heart of downtown Smithville, the Times is at 303 Main St.
The Times is owned by Cox Communications and belongs to the Austin Community Newspaper group, a subsidiary of the Austin American-Statesman.
The Times provides in-depth local news and state, national and international news that impacts Smithville. The Times features community columnist from Smithville, Paige, Rockne and Rosanky, a Smithville garden column and news from the Smithville area chamber of commerce. We offer free obituaries and free birth announcements. We support Smithville schools and the Tigers and Lady Tigers sports teams.