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The Expositor, April 18

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 1:46 PM, Apr 18, 2024

Check out Thursday, April 18, edition of The Expositor for the following stories and more: News about a house fire in downtown Sparta that claimed the life of a man WCHS students …

Business

Little Red's Lawncare

1:00 PM, Apr 18, 2024

Visit our new Upper Cumberland Merchant Marketplace!

Business

March revenues for TN

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 11:10 AM, Apr 18, 2024

(April 16, 2024) - Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson today announced that Tennessee tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates in March. Overall March revenues totaled …

Event

Sock Hop & Cruise In

10:00 AM, Apr 18, 2024

Business

Finish Line Automotive

9:00 AM, Apr 18, 2024

Agriculture

Strawberry season

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 8:30 AM, Apr 18, 2024

It’s time to Pick Tennessee Products and pick Tennessee strawberries. Strawberry season is underway. Most strawberry farms are planning to begin selling strawberries in mid-April. Check …

Business

All-Terrain

8:00 AM, Apr 18, 2024

Education

TTU announces online French dual enrollment program starting this fall

Bobbie Maynard 7:30 AM, Apr 18, 2024

Tennessee Tech University recently announced the addition of an online French dual enrollment program starting this fall. The program, open to all high school students across the state, provides an …

Business

Guardian Self Storage

7:00 AM, Apr 18, 2024

Public Notice

Van Buren County

3:48 PM, Apr 17, 2024

Education

Summer School registration

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 2:17 PM, Apr 17, 2024

Summer School applications are open for elementary and middle school students. Please sign up as soon as possible to secure your spot. DATES: Week 1 | May 28-31 Week 2 | June 3-6 Week 3 | June 10-13 …

Business

Caney Fork Electric

8:55 AM, Apr 17, 2024

Business

Citizens Bank

8:48 AM, Apr 17, 2024

News

Fire on Rhea Street

Kim Swindell Wood 12:53 PM, Apr 16, 2024

A house fire on Rhea Street, behind Happy Trails Brewing Co., kept first responders, Sparta Electric, firefighters, and White County Ambulance Service on their toes as firefighters fought the rolling …

Outdoors

Alcohol ban coming to TWRA Wildlife Management Areas except for designated areas

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 12:02 PM, Apr 15, 2024

Alcohol possession and consumption will be prohibited on Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Wildlife Management areas statewide, effective April 15 with the exception of designated areas. …

News

National Work Zone Awareness Week

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 10:13 AM, Apr 15, 2024

(April 15, 2024) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is joining states across the nation to ask motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. …

Event

Rabies clinic

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 10:04 AM, Apr 15, 2024

Event

Ms. Senior White County reception

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 7:20 AM, Apr 15, 2024

Please come out and support our Ms. Senior White County, Cynthia Gist, on April 20. There will be a reception in her honor 2-4 p.m., at Life Care Center of Sparta. She will be representing White …

Business

Fish Wagon

6:47 PM, Apr 12, 2024

Sports

WCMS Warriors prove they have the right stuff

Rachel Auberger 8:53 AM, Apr 12, 2024

White County Middle School Warrior baseball team had a great outing, on April 8, 2024, when they hosted Prescott South. The Warriors put eight runs on the board while shutting out the Bulldogs. …

Sports

WCHS wins TSSAA flag football, first time for sport in history of school

Rachel Auberger 8:29 AM, Apr 12, 2024

White County High School fielded their first-ever flag football team, on April 5, 2024, when the Warriorettes played a double-header and hosted a third game. A proposal by Franklin High …

News

Solar eclipse photos from White County residents

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 8:18 AM, Apr 12, 2024

Opinion

The border walls will work

Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator (R) 8:02 AM, Apr 12, 2024

In just his first 100 days in office, President Biden issued 94 executive actions to reverse President Trump’s successful border policies and weaken our nation. Among them, few have been as …

Opinion

Stop the death march of education

Troy Smith 7:58 AM, Apr 12, 2024

This weekend, I spoke with Matthew Hawn (for reasons I will explain below). When comparing notes, we realized we both graduated from Tennessee Tech 20 years ago next month, and that we had many of …

Tennessean newspaper provides full story

Teenage TN students beg governor to veto bill that will arm teachers

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood 7:46 AM, Apr 12, 2024

A poignant introduction in a Letter to the Editor that was sent to the Tennessean newspaper expresses the feelings of 65 Tennessee students about the proposed legislation that would arm teachers. …

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OBITUARIES

Donald Ray Jetter Jr.

Donald Jay Jetter Jr., 57, of Sparta, passed from this life, on April 4, 2024, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Donald was …
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Rosa Lee Howard Collingwood

Rosa Lee Howard Collingwood, affectionately known to many as Rose, 86, of Walling, passed away April 2, 2024, at NHC Healthcare of …
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Cathy Irene Parks Lance

Cathy Irene Parks Lance, 65, of Crossville, passed away April 3, 2024, at Cumberland Medical Center, in Crossville. Cathy was born …
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Robert Eugene Hall

Robert Eugene Hall, 76, of Sparta, passed April 4, 2024, at his Robert was born Oct. 9, 1947, in New Hope, Pennsylvania, to William …
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Jackie Wayne Simmons

Jackie Wayne Simmons, affectionately known as Butch, 54, passed away peacefully, on April 4, 4024, at his residence, surrounded by his …
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SPORTS

Warriorettes break out of slump with a 14-2 win over Avery Trace

The White County Middle School Warriorette softball had a long, tough week of softball before they headed out for spring break. On …
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WCMS golf action

The White County Middle School golf team has played six matches so far this spring, with the girls’ team compiling a 5 and …
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WCMS soccer wins at Jackson County, loses against DeKalb County

On March 18, the White County Middle School soccer team traveled to Gainesboro to take on Jackson County in what turned out to be a …
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Hutson gets a hole-in-one

On March 11, 2024, White County High School Warriorette golfer Riley Hutson was playing a practice round while her little sister, …
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WCMS Warriorettes take home 2 victories, tribute to Coach Glenn Sims

The White County Middle School Warriorettes got the season off to a good start this past week winning two out of their three …
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FAITH

Christian Basic Training-Part V

As a review for this topic, many churches use services to gather people together, perform the newest songs on Christian radio, and allow the popular speaker to share a motivational speech all around …

A Jesus problem

Have you ever just had a problem you didn’t know what to do about? Maybe it was a pest problem, …
Christian Basic Training-Part IV

As a review for this topic, Jesus gave His followers a list of things they were commanded to do to …
The tree on the road to Jerusalem

Sometimes we may get a little upset or even hurt feelings over what was said, done, or what we think was …
Christian basic training - Part I

For many churches, services are to gather the people together, perform the newest songs on Christian …

True churches build true Christians

There are so many churches within the United States and this region. Although there may be so …
Don’t take your eye off the ball

I spent a lot of days in the back yard with one of my granddaughters teaching her to hit a …
Passing by the man in the sand

My 4-year-old grandson and I sat on the couch a few weeks back and watched clips from a classic …
Spirit of religiosity-Part I

There is a spirit in the region that has a stronghold within some churches and within the hearts of …

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EDUCATION

WCHS announces Cum Laude graduates

White County High School is proud to announce the 2024 Seniors who will graduate with the Latin Honors Distinction of Cum Laude. WCHS …
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WCHS announces Magna Cum Laude graduates

White County High School is proud to announce the 2024 Seniors who will graduate with the Latin Honors Distinction of Magna Cum Laude. …
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WCHS announces Summa Cum Laude graduates

White County High School is proud to announce the 2024 Seniors who will graduate with the Latin Honors Distinction of Summa Cum Laude. …
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Sparta, Spencer students named to MTSU’s fall 2023 Dean’s List

More than 6,220 Middle Tennessee State University students are included on the latest dean’s list for their academic …
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WCMS Staff Member of the Month

Sgt. Tony Gamme is White County Middle School staff member of the month. This is Sgt. Gamme’s first year. His favorite thing at …
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OPINION

Biden’s budget is offering more taxes, spending, and crippling debt

Every day, Tennesseans and Americans struggle to pay rent, afford groceries, and fill up their tanks because of President Biden’s reckless, inflationary spending that has added more than $6 …

The power of quiet Democrats

Back in the summer of 2021, I did a series of columns in this newspaper called “When White County was …
The illegal act of teaching history in Tennessee

I have spoken often in this space about the spate of “divisive concepts” laws passed by our state’s …
Civil War historians and the 14th Amendment

Last week, the Supreme Court took up the issue of whether Colorado can bar Trump from the presidential …
Dr. King’s words on conscience, action, and courage - true as ever

My Martin Luther King Day speech was canceled for snow, so - for Black History Month - I am presenting …

Why is everyone talking so much about the Civil War?

I want to preface this week’s piece by mentioning the passing of Donald Holman, who was one of …
Why Nikki Haley could not say the word ‘slavery’

As you probably know, a couple of weeks ago, Nikki Haley, at a town hall appearance, was asked this …
A response to Troy Smith about Trump and his supporters

I dislike doing this because there are more important topics to discuss. Still, it is necessary …
Disqualified? Trump and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

First, I hope everyone had a merry Christmas (or other holiday) and wish all a happy new year. …