Nicholas Smoot, 29, of the Hillsboro area has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after a Jefferson County jury found him guilty of murder fo…

A Jefferson County jury found Nicholas Smoot guilty of murder for beating his father to death on Dec. 19, 2019.

Nicholas Smoot, 27, of the Hillsboro area has been charged with three felonies for allegedly beating and killing his father early this morning…