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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  12:16 PM, Jul 8, 2025

(July 2, 2025) - The Tennessee State Museum will grant out $5 million to Tennessee museums and historic sites for capital maintenance and improvement projects, the result of an appropriation the …
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Library

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  9:37 AM, Jul 8, 2025

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Weather

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  9:19 AM, Jul 8, 2025

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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  1:34 PM, Jul 7, 2025

Life Care Center of Sparta recently welcomed Justin Freeman as its new executive director. Freeman comes to the position with several years of experience working in various long-term health care …
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Sports

Rachel Auberger  1:30 PM, Jul 7, 2025

The White County High School Volleyball program will start the 2025 season with a brand-new look. The Warriorettes, previously under the guidance of Logan Hicks, will have a tandem of coaches at the …
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Van Buren News

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:50 AM, Jul 7, 2025

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News

11:42 AM, Jul 7, 2025

 On July 4, 2025, Sparta-White County Rescue was paged to two separate motor vehicle accident with injuries. Doyle Volunteer Fire Department, Mt. Gilead Volunteer Fire Department, Hickory Valley …
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Yard sale

10:27 AM, Jul 7, 2025

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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  8:42 AM, Jul 7, 2025

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Medical

Josh Austin  8:30 AM, Jul 7, 2025

Rural nonprofits are voicing warnings across Tennessee and beyond about risks to hospitals across the state. With the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill …
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News

Josh Austin  8:16 AM, Jul 7, 2025

On July 2, the White County Budget Committee continued their meeting from the prior week to get a new property tax rate settled to send to the full commission. The committee recessed once again …
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News

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  6:24 AM, Jul 7, 2025

(July 7, 2025) - A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in an arrest. At the request of …
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News

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  5:35 AM, Jul 5, 2025

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Holidays

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  4:20 AM, Jul 5, 2025

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Business

1:22 PM, Jul 3, 2025

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News

Josh Austin  1:21 PM, Jul 3, 2025

At approximately 2:15 p.m., June 30, 2025, emergency services  personnel were dispatched to Clark Street, in Sparta. There was a house fire reported, and, by the time emergency services arrived, …
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Youth

1:10 PM, Jul 3, 2025

A group of White County Middle School students spent a week learning about community service and volunteerism through a camp at Bushido Karate Center. Their hard work and creativity culminated in the …
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News

Jerry Lowery  12:57 PM, Jul 3, 2025

As we come together this Fourth of July to celebrate our nation’s independence, I encourage each of us to reflect on the true meaning of this day. The Fourth is more than a summer …
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Entertainment

12:43 PM, Jul 3, 2025

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Library

Josh Austin  12:25 PM, Jul 3, 2025

After taking a break during the week of Juneteenth, the White County Public Library continued their Summer Reading Program with an Animalogy show. On June 26, with the largest turnout of any of the …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  5:58 AM, Jul 3, 2025

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Video

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  7:55 AM, Jul 2, 2025

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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  2:45 AM, Jul 2, 2025

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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  2:36 AM, Jul 2, 2025

During Independence Day weekend, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, will join Tennessee Highway Patrol and local law …
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Obituaries

1:25 PM, Jul 1, 2025

Teresa Darlene Green Young, 68, of Sparta, passed away June 26, 2025, at her residence. Teresa was born March 14, 1957, in Van Buren County to Fred Lesley and Emogene Wilson Green. She …
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OBITUARIES
Dewey Lee Swindell
Dewey Lee Swindell, 82, of Sparta, passed away June 26, 2025, at his residence, with his family by his side. Dewey was born March …
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Don Oliver Lowery
Don Oliver Lowery, 80, of Sparta, formerly of Cleveland, Tennessee, where he was affectionately known as Ollie, passed away …
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Parker Leaton Sullivan
Parker Leaton Sullivan, 90, of Murfreesboro, passed away June 21, 2025, at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was born on Oct. …
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Jeffrey Hayes Daniel
Jeffrey Hayes Daniel, better known as Jeff, 61, of Walling, passed away June 20, 2025, at his residence. Jeff was born Sept. 18, …
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Arnold Lee Young Jr.
Arnold Lee Young Jr., affectionately known as J.R, 45, of the Gum Springs Mountain community, passed away June 21, 2025. J.R. was …
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SPORTS
Farrah Griffith named new volleyball coach at White County High School
White County High School Warriorette volleyball team will be under the direction of a new coach when the season begins this fall. …
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Athlete of the Week-CalliAnna Griggs
CallieAnna Griggs, a 2025 White County High School graduate, never thought a sport she watched her brothers play would be how she …
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Tennessee Tech welcomes Casey Fox as Director of Athletics
 Tennessee Tech University announced the hire of one of the top deputy athletic directors in the nation to lead its NCAA Division …
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FAITH

Pride is resisted by God, humility is not

The best place to start with such a topic is by defining the word pride.  Pride is defined as confidence and satisfaction in oneself; pleasure that comes from a relationship, association, …

EDUCATION
Community In Schools program funding discussed at Van Buren County School Board meeting
Van Buren County School Board’s June meeting addressed ongoing concerns about future funding for the Communities In Schools …
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White County, Van Buren County schools will receive support from Ayers Scholars Program
The Ayers Foundation Trust recently announced that an additional seven counties have been selected to participate in the Ayers …
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Swann named to University of Rhode Island Dean’s List
The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that Wendell Swann of Sparta has been named to its spring 2025 Dean’s …
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Spring 2025 graduates announced at University of Alabama
Over 6,000 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama’s spring 2025 commencement ceremonies Local students …
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Sparta students name to University of Alabama Dean’s List
A total of 14,289 students enrolled during spring semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s …
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OPINION

The one big beautiful bill will make America stronger than ever before

(June 23, 2025) - In November, the American people returned President Trump to the Oval Office to secure our border, strengthen the economy, restore law and order, and make government accountable to …