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April Patterson
Apr 26, 20191 min read
GF Hardwoods Customer Appreciation Hunt
GF Hardwoods sponsored our annual turkey hunt in April 2019 to show our appreciation to some of our valued customers we do business with....
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April Patterson
Mar 24, 20191 min read
Department of Agriculture Visits Smith Companies
The Doug Smith Family Businesses headquartered in Moss, Tennessee, welcomed Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Charlie...
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April Patterson
Jan 22, 20192 min read
Upper Cumberland Home and Garden Show 2019
Get ready for Spring at the Upper Cumberland Home & Garden Show, March 1-3 at the Hyder Burks Pavilion in Cookeville. GF Hardwoods’...
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April Patterson
Oct 30, 20182 min read
50th Anniversary Proclamation
P R O C L A M A T I O N WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this legislative body should recognize and commend those exemplary...
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April Patterson
Oct 30, 20181 min read
Smith Family Traditions
Download Smith Family Traditions, the 50th Anniversary commemorative magazine compiled in 2018 to celebrate the heritage and legacy of...
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April Patterson
Oct 10, 20185 min read
Where we are now…The Doug Smith Family
By April Smith Patterson Dad passed away in September of 2011 leaving a huge void and emptiness in us – his family – and in the companies...
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April Patterson
Oct 10, 20185 min read
Janie Smith: The Heart and Soul of the Family and Business
By Claudia Johnson Love takes people on unexpected paths, and that’s certainly true for Janie Pennington Smith. Back in 1972 when she was...
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April Patterson
Oct 10, 20184 min read
Doug Smith was a Man with Big Dreams He Made Come True
By April Smith Patterson It all started with a dream – a dream that eventually came to fruition. My father, Doug Smith, was born Feb. 24,...
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April Patterson
Oct 10, 201814 min read
A History of Our Companies
Smith Companies’ Development Over 50 Years By Shane Smith, co-owner History Pa Smith (Lemuel Smith, Dad’s father) was a sawyer and sawed...
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April Patterson
Oct 10, 20184 min read
President Emeritus Awards
In order to recognize and salute those who have put their life’s work and dedication into The Smith Companies and have gone above and...
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April Patterson
Sep 18, 20182 min read
Company’s First Employee Still Happy After 48 Years
By Claudia Johnson The Smith Companies’ first true employee, Tim Smith, celebrated his 48th work anniversary in 2018. That’s a lifetime...
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April Patterson
Sep 18, 20183 min read
Master Logger Jr Key Valued for Timber Selection Experience
It takes a special talent to stand in the forest and determine which trees will yield the greatest quantity and quality of lumber. That’s...
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April Patterson
Sep 18, 20182 min read
Looking Back and to the Future
Quentin Moss, President, G.F. Hardwoods and Moss Sawmills G.F. Hardwoods and Moss Sawmills are located right in the heart of the...
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April Patterson
Sep 8, 20185 min read
The Moss Sawmills Process From Log to Lumber
I’m sure some of you when thinking the word “sawmill” think of a 2×4 and 2×6 to build your house with, but here at Moss we run a...
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April Patterson
Aug 22, 20183 min read
The Invasive Emerald Ash Borer
The invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle was first introduced in Michigan 15 to 20 years ago on wood packing material sent from Asia. The...
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April Patterson
Aug 22, 20182 min read
Live Edge Boards Available at GF Hardwoods
By Joey Dyer, GF Hardwoods I’m sure most of you have heard the term “Live Edge.” This is a term describing a board or plank that still...
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April Patterson
Aug 13, 20182 min read
Forestry Offers a Variety of Services With New Rates
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry offers a variety of services for landowners to assist with management of...
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April Patterson
Aug 11, 20181 min read
Safe Burning Saves Forests and Lives
Outdoor sports like hunting and fishing, which depend upon healthy forests, contribute an additional $2.5 billion in the state’s economy,...
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April Patterson
Aug 3, 20182 min read
Tim Smith Celebrates 48 Years at Smith Family Businesses
Tim Smith recently celebrated his 48th year work anniversary at Moss Sawmills, a sister company to Honest Abe Log Homes, GF Hardwoods and...
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April Patterson
Jul 7, 20183 min read
50 Year Celebration Set for Oct. 27 at Moss
Join the celebration as a Clay County family business commemorates 50 years of entrepreneurship in 2018 with a special public event on...
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