When Birdee Pruitt (Sandra Bullock) finds out that her marriage is over in the most public way possible, she does what most of us want to do when we’re in trouble—she heads straight for home. So ...

If you've ever seen the 1998 romantic drama Hope Floats, then you may know just a little about Smithville, Texas. While our beloved Birdee unwittingly falls in love with her close high school friend ...

What a weekend we had in Smithville! From the 11th annual Smithville Empty Bowl to the Bastrop County Health Fair to the STX Golf Cart Club’s Dice Run benefitting CASA to the style show hosted by ...

It’s Jamboree week! After having missed Jamboree due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re excited to have the biggest event in Smithville back on track! Jamboree has been an integral part of Smithville for ...

Road trippers, business travelers and other rambling types who have driven the stretch of highway between Houston and Austin likely have spied the big "Smithville, Home of Hope Floats" sign off of ...

About halfway between La Grange and Bastrop, nestled on the banks of the Colorado River, lies the town of Smithville, Texas; population: 3,817. It’s an idyllic Texas town with a brick-and-mortar Main ...

SMITHVILLE, Texas (KXAN) – A Smithville building is being named as an official historical landmark by the State of Texas, Saturday June 11. West End Park has contributed to careers of many blues and ...

SMITHVILLE, Texas — Usually, there are two ways to get in or out of the Mount Pleasant subdivision in Smithville, commonly known as "The Hill." One was by taking the 4th Avenue Bridge, which was ...

SMITHVILLE, Texas — Tanker cars leaked hydrochloric acid after a Union Pacific train carrying hazardous cargo derailed in Smithville on Sunday morning. The incident happened around 5 a.m. at State ...

Smithville Industrial Park, intersection of Hwy. 230 and Hwy. 71, Smithville ...

Smithville Elementary is a public school located in Smithville, TX, which is in a distant town setting. The student population of Smithville Elementary is 702 and the school serves 1-5. At Smithville ...

SMITHVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — During the summer months, many students across the nation deal with hunger. When school is out and meals aren’t guaranteed, children can find themselves going days without ...