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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  2:08 PM, Jun 18, 2025

Emergency services personnel were dispatched at approximately 1:30 p.m., June 18, 2025, to a wreck with possible injuries, on Smithville Highway, near Old Kentucky Road. No further details are …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  5:07 AM, Jun 18, 2025

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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:56 AM, Jun 17, 2025

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Obituaries

12:18 PM, Jun 16, 2025

Joe Hillis Dickerson left this world for Glory, on June 10, 2025, in Sparta. Joe was born Nov. 13, 1938, in Sparta, to Henry Dickerson and Alma Sheldon Dickerson. He served honorably in the …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:37 AM, Jun 16, 2025

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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:19 AM, Jun 16, 2025

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that Wendell Swann of Sparta has been named to its spring 2025 Dean’s List. To be included on the Dean’s List, full-time …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:16 AM, Jun 16, 2025

Over 6,000 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama’s spring 2025 commencement ceremonies Local students include: •Courtney McCurry of Sparta received the following …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:11 AM, Jun 16, 2025

A total of 14,289 students enrolled during spring semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List Local students include: •David Daniel •Emily …
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Education

Posted by Kim Swindell Wood  11:09 AM, Jun 16, 2025

Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating 5,986 students who appear on the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester. To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student …
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News

Denny Wayne Robinson  11:07 AM, Jun 16, 2025

Recently in a meeting, a complaint was raised by a citizen suggesting there were no jobs available in White County—a view that, upon examination, does not at all capture what is happening in …
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Library

Josh Austin  11:02 AM, Jun 16, 2025

As part of their Children’s Summer Reading Program, the White County Public Library As part of their Children’s Summer Reading Program, the White County Public Library hosted a Science …
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Josh Austin  10:58 AM, Jun 16, 2025

Educating the public on their work is an important aspect for any police department, and Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce has helped Sparta Police Department do just that. On June 11, a …
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OBITUARIES
Sue Vinson Bray
Sue Vinson Bray, 89, of Sparta, passed away May 9, 2025, at Life Care Center of Sparta. Sue was born Oct. 19, 1935, in Sparta, to …
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Don Wilson
Donald Ralph Wilson, affectionately known as Don, age 75, of Sparta, passed away May 28, 2025, at NHC Healthcare of Sparta, with his …
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Evelyn Sapp Demps
Evelyn Sapp Demps, 91, of the Cherry Creek Community, of White County, passed away May 28, 2025, at Life Care Center of Sparta, with …
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Mary Ann Riddle
Mary Ann Riddle, born Aug. 18, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, passed away peacefully, on May 27, 2025, at the Cookeville Regional Medical …
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Bradley Howard Roberts
Bradley Howard Roberts, 36, passed away June 8, 2025. He was born April 4, 1989, to Fred Randall and Brenda Joan Howard …
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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
Austin and Stockton named to UT Martin Chancellor’s Honor Roll
The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with …
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Lee University announces Dean’s List for spring 2025
Lee University congratulates students who earned Dean’s List honors during the spring 2025 semester. Dean’s List …
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WCHS is a FAFSA Champion School
White County High School has been recognized as a FAFSA Champion School for the 2024-25 academic year, joining 157 other schools …
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OPINION

Americans deserve to know who was running the country while Biden was asleep at the wheel

(June 9, 2025) - Mixing up the names and roles of his cabinet secretaries. Failing to recognize longtime friends and staffers. Relying on scripts for White House meetings. In recent weeks, a …