Sports

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  6:30 AM, Feb 19, 2025

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Weather

6:15 AM, Feb 19, 2025

Due to inclement weather and slick road conditions, classes are canceled and university offices will be closed today, Wednesday, Feb. 19. JJ Oakley Health Services and the Marc L. Burnett …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  1:39 PM, Feb 18, 2025

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Business

1:28 PM, Feb 18, 2025

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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  1:06 PM, Feb 18, 2025

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Outdoors

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  12:56 PM, Feb 18, 2025

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Emergency Services

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  12:47 PM, Feb 18, 2025

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Weather

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  12:10 PM, Feb 18, 2025

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News

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:46 AM, Feb 18, 2025

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News

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:25 AM, Feb 18, 2025

Fencing was being installed this morning around the now-vacant lot where the old Sparta Hardware building once stood. 
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Emergency Services

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  8:55 AM, Feb 18, 2025

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Emergency Services

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  8:48 AM, Feb 18, 2025

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Business

7:20 AM, Feb 18, 2025

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Entertainment

7:19 AM, Feb 18, 2025

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Education

7:04 AM, Feb 18, 2025

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Health

Beth Kirby  2:46 PM, Feb 17, 2025

Hello from Beth, one of your Pharmacy Chicks! Recently I have been reminded about the seriousness of a seemingly minor health condition. Eight years ago, my father died from sepsis related to an …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  2:43 PM, Feb 17, 2025

A White County resident was among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 14, 2024, with some 300 students …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  2:41 PM, Feb 17, 2025

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that Wendell Swann, of Sparta, has been named to its Fall 2024 Dean’s List. To be included on the Dean’s List, full-time …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  2:40 PM, Feb 17, 2025

A total of 14,631 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list …
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Memories

Rachel Auberger  2:37 PM, Feb 17, 2025

2015 Andrea Neill, of Doyle Elementary, Ann Jones, of White County High School, and Andrea Simpson, of Doyle Elementary, were recognized as White County’s Teachers of the Year. …
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Opinion

Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator (R)  2:29 PM, Feb 17, 2025

(Feb. 10, 2025) - In just his first weeks back in the Oval Office, President Trump has taken strong action to secure our border. Through executive actions alone, the President has restored the …
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Opinion

Troy Smith  2:13 PM, Feb 17, 2025

For the last few weeks, I’ve been repeating a message about robber barons, on the national and state level. It has been a message aimed at the political middle and at the working-class voters …
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Obituaries

1:18 PM, Feb 17, 2025

Mildred "Millie" Couch, 88, beloved mother, passed away peacefully, on Feb. 10, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born April 14, 1936, in Brownsfork, Kentucky, to Mary and Nicholas Couch, …
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Obituaries

9:47 AM, Feb 17, 2025

David Lee Green Sr., 65, of Sparta, passed away Feb. 9, 2025, at Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital, in Sparta. David was born March 5, 1959, in Sparta, to Fred and Emma Jean Wilson Green. He …
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Obituaries

9:01 AM, Feb 17, 2025

Willow Jean Anderson Swift was born Sept. 19, 1934, to Ed and Eunice Smith Anderson, in the Jones Chapel community, of Pickett County. She grew up in a tight-knit family, often surrounded by …
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Obituaries

8:59 AM, Feb 17, 2025

William Oscar Engel, 78, of Sparta, passed away Feb. 9, 2025, at Life Care of Sparta. Bill was born June 2, 1946, in Gassaway, West Virginia, to Vaughn Engel and Freda Mae Greenleaf Engel. …
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Obituaries

8:50 AM, Feb 17, 2025

Martha Louise Swindle Dicus, 100, of Manchester, passed away just after midnight, on Feb. 9, 2025, at McArthur Manor, in Manchester. Martha was born June 10, 1924, in Tiptonville, to Joe and …
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OBITUARIES
Della Louise Binkley
Quebeck, Tennessee, resident and Van Buren County native Della Louise Binkley, age 86, was born May 1, 1938, and died January 31, …
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Wanda “Grammy” Sue Hale
Wanda “Grammy” Sue “Roberts” Hale, 90, of Sparta, passed away peacefully, on Feb. 7, 2025, surrounded by her …
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Henry Eugene Foster
Henry Eugene Foster, affectionately known to many as Roundman, age 86, of Sparta, passed away Feb. 7, 2025, at Cookeville Regional …
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Mary Olivia Stone
Mary Olivia Stone, 81, passed away Jan. 28, 2025, at Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, in Nashville. She was born Jan. 20, 1944, in …
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Marie Kidney Grabowski
Marie Kidney Grabowski, 77, of Sparta, and a native of Lockport, New York, passed away Jan. 29, 2025, at Signature Health Care, in …
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SPORTS
Roberts shows off  skills
White County High School senior Sam Roberts won the Halftime Shootout that was sponsored by Whitetail Properties, at a recent White …
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Warriorettes play solid ball as they defeat Lady Jets by 18
White County High School Warriorettes bested the Cumberland County Jets by a score of 56-38, on Feb, 7, and they did so by dominating …
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Tripp Pinion scores 41 points as Warriors best Jets 73-54
Tripp Pinion was unstoppable, on Feb. 7. The White County High School senior went 16 of 25 from the floor on his way to 41 points as …
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Mia Murray 1 of 10 UT students to gain behind-the-scenes experience at Super Bowl LIX
Ten students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will travel to New Orleans to gain firsthand knowledge of the …
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FAITH

Being a Christian instead of talking about it

Since the Christian religion was established, many have talked about being a Christian rather than living out their faith as a living epistle.  There is a major difference between talking about …

EDUCATION
WCHS Warriors of the Month
White County High School would like to recognize the Warriors of the Month for January. These students were nominated by their …
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Valedictorian and salutatorian for Class of 2025 announced
White County High School administration proudly announces the top two graduates for the 2024-2025 class. These two students have …
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JROTC Cadet of the Month
We would like to congratulate cadet First Lieutenant Dravin Margeson for being selected as the Cadet of the Month for the month of …
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Tennessee Freedom of Education Act is passed, creates stir among educators
On Jan. 30, Tennessee General Assembly passed the Governor’s “Tennessee Education Freedom Act” despite pushback from …
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OPINION

You and your children are being robbed

 As you probably know, last week the Tennessee General Assembly passed Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher plan. This passed - via a majority of the Republicans in the legislature - despite the …