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Rachel Auberger  12:49 PM, Sep 19, 2024

2014 Alexis Kidd was named the 2014 White County High School Homecoming Queen. Sparta-White County Rescue Squad completed two rescues in 24 hours. One rescue included a victim who had …
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Opinion

Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator (R)  8:11 AM, Sep 19, 2024

 (Sept. 16, 2024) - Across our country, more than 3 million female high school and college athletes compete, practice, and train every day to achieve athletic success. For many of these …
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Troy Smith  8:09 AM, Sep 19, 2024

Between the ages of 19 and 21, I served in two French-speaking congregations - the first in West Palm Beach and the second in Brooklyn. This was 1987 to 1989, when a wave of Haitian immigrants came …
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Obituaries

8:07 AM, Sep 19, 2024

James Reed Hudgens, 93, passed away peacefully, on Sept. 13, 2024, at NHC Healthcare of Sparta. He was born Aug. 5, 1931, in Sparta, to Lawrence Hudgens and Willie Clara Hudgens. He married …
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Obituaries

8:05 AM, Sep 19, 2024

Elwood Newport, 89, of Sparta, passed away Sept. 9, 2024, at Alive Hospice, in Murfreesboro. He was born May 8, 1935, in Sunbright, Tennessee, and was the son of John Marion Newport and Dortha …
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Obituaries

7:58 AM, Sep 19, 2024

Jon “Kevin” Speck, 54, of Sparta, passed away Sept. 7, 2024. Kevin was born April 7, 1970, in Sparta, to Tyrone Speck and Myra McCain Speck. In addition to his parents, Kevin is …
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Obituaries

7:55 AM, Sep 19, 2024

Tina “Diane” Speck McBride, 58, of Sparta, passed away Sept. 9, 2024. She was born Nov. 19, 1965, to Tyrone Speck and Myra McCain Speck. In addition to her parents, Diane was …
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Obituaries

7:53 AM, Sep 19, 2024

Billy Carl Masters, 81, passed away peacefully, on Sept. 4, 2024, at home, with family by his side. Billy was born Jan. 10, 1943, in Sparta, and had lived in Shorewood, Illinois, since 1967. …
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4-H

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  7:50 AM, Sep 19, 2024

White County 4-H had a team that recently competed at the Grillmaster Challenge Contest, in Nashville. In this contest, each team member masters cooking lamb, pork, poultry, or beef. They are then …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  7:47 AM, Sep 19, 2024

(Sept. 12, 2024) - Four college students spent the summer gaining real-world experience, networking with peers and expanding their skill sets during paid internships at BASF’s site in Sparta, …
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Schools

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  7:15 AM, Sep 19, 2024

Honor. White County High School Warrior Marching Band had the prestigious honor of participating in the halftime show with University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland band during the Sept. 14, …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  7:11 AM, Sep 19, 2024

At the recent White County Board of Education meeting, four White County High School students were recognized and awarded for their accomplishments with their program of study as Future Health Care …
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Sports

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  7:09 AM, Sep 19, 2024

The White County High School homecoming parade will begin at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19. The parade route is as follows: start at White County High School; right on North Spring Street; right on …
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News

Jerry Lowery  7:05 AM, Sep 19, 2024

 Question: Are there any plans to make the South Carter Street Park a safer place to walk? Answer: I have had several citizens mention the issue of safety at our parks.  It …
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Sports

Kim Swindell Wood  7:03 AM, Sep 19, 2024

White County Middle School Warrior football team has made it to the playoffs! The WCMS Warriors will play Avery Trace Middle School, in Putnam County. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, at …
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News

Rachel Auberger  7:00 AM, Sep 19, 2024

As autumn settles in, many residents in White County find themselves raking leaves, clearing garden spots, and enjoying bonfires under the crisp, clear sky. While these activities can be delightful, …
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Sports

Brooklyn Howard, student reporter  6:55 AM, Sep 19, 2024

School senior A.J. Hunt has been a staple on the football field since his middle school days. His love for the game started early, he was inspired by watching NFL games as a child. …
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Sports

Greg Wilson, WCHS principal  6:49 AM, Sep 19, 2024

The 2024 Tammy “Pistol” Wilhite Homecoming Parade for White County High School has been set. The parade is this Thursday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. Homecoming festivities will conclude …
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Yard sale

9:43 AM, Sep 17, 2024

3 family yard sale 474 Franklin Ave. (Sparta) 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21 Like-new washer and some furniture Lots of miscellaneous items! Follow signs and balloons!
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Event

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  1:57 PM, Sep 16, 2024

The White County High School homecoming parade will begin at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19. The parade route is as follows: start at White County High School; right on North Spring Street; right on …
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News

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  1:16 PM, Sep 16, 2024

(Sept. 16, 2024) - According to a press release from Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a suspect has been taken into custody due to a threat of mass violence made on social media toward Cookeville High …
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Event

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:52 AM, Sep 16, 2024

The Cookeville Coin Club will be hosting a Coin and Collectibles Show  on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 am to 4 pm, at the Cookeville Community Center, on Harlen Drive, in Cookeville. Foreign …
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Law enforcement

11:21 AM, Sep 16, 2024

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting Sobriety Roadside Safety Checkpoints starting on September 22nd, 2024, through September 28th, 2024, on State Route 111 in Van Buren County. …
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Sports

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  8:33 AM, Sep 16, 2024

White County Middle School Warrior football team has made it to the playoffs! The WCMS Warriors will play Avery Trace Middle School, in Putnam County. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, at …
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Obituaries

8:12 AM, Sep 12, 2024

Alma “Marie” Trusty, 81, of Sparta, passed away Sept. 5, 2024, at home, while surrounded by loved ones. Born March 27, 1943, she was the daughter of J.W. Felton and Cleatis Baker …
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Obituaries

8:10 AM, Sep 12, 2024

Rock Island resident and White County native Charlie Lee Myers, 75, was born Sept. 12, 1948, and died Sept. 7, 2024, at his residence, following an extended illness. A United States Army veteran …
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