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Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) began on Sept. 21, 2020 and will continue through Dec. 11, 2020. CFAP 2 provides eligible producers with direct financial assistance due …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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11/5/20
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Blood Assurance and The Blood Connection (TBC), two blood centers in the Southeast, have announced they are participating in a friendly competition to increase blood donations in honor of veterans. …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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11/5/20
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The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting Sobriety Roadside Safety Checkpoints starting on November 8th 2020 through November 14th 2020 on US 70 in White County.
Impaired driving is a …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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11/5/20
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A two-vehicle crash, at approximately 11:45 a.m., on Oct. 29, 2020, near Sparta Electric and Water System, on U.S Highway 70, was the scene of multiple emergency services personnel, including …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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11/3/20
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On Oct. 29, the White County Anti-Drug Coalition held its first meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the Middle Tennessee area, but just because the coalition had not been meeting …
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Rachel Auberger
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11/3/20
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CRITICAL UPDATED INFORMATION: The United States Department of Labor just informed the Department they have adjusted Tennessee's end date for the Extended Benefits (EB) program. It will now end one …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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10/31/20
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A White County man has been arrested for burglary, as well as three other charges, after several items were found in his possession that reportedly belonged to another individual.
Jonathan …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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10/30/20
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A two-vehicle crash occurred approximately one hour ago, near Sparta Electric, on Bockman Way, near Radio Lane.
The driver of the truck was temporarily trapped but then removed and transported by …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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10/29/20
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Many Tennesseans currently receiving unemployment benefits through programs funded by the CARES Act could be nearing the end of their weekly payments. The last day to claim benefits through these …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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10/29/20
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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) officials Tuesday opened a new $2.4 million, 5,400-sq.-ft. visitors center at Cummins Falls State Park just north of …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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10/28/20
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A Sparta woman has filed a lawsuit against White County and three individuals in their capacity as employees with White County Sheriff’s Office that alleges unlawful search and seizure.
The …
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Rachel Auberger
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10/27/20
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Officials work to preserve the integrity of the community while expanding opportunities for residents, and recently, city, county, regional, and state officials and organizations collaborated to …
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Rachel Auberger
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10/27/20
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Ron LaPierre, commander of the American Legion Post 99, is collaborating with state veterans’ services and businesses to bring telehealth to White County’s veterans.
“If we bring …
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Rachel Auberger
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10/27/20
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The city of Sparta has a new attraction downtown after Robert Agee donated a caboose to the city.
According to Sparta’s mayor, Jeff Young, the city discussed several locations as a home for …
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Rachel Auberger
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10/27/20
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Tennessee State Parks officials will hold an event Tuesday, Oct. 27 to open 10 newly restored historic cabins at Standing Stone State Park, a $1.4 million project.
Attendees are asked to bring a …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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10/26/20
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The body of 26-year-old Robert “DJ” Young from Rossville, Georgia, was recovered from Chickamauga Creek just before 1 p.m. EDT, on Oct. 25, 2020. TWRA Officers, along with STARS Rescue …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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10/26/20
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(Oct. 22, 2020) - The Tennessee Department of Health invites all Tennesseans to celebrate Child Health Month this October! This annual event focuses on positively impacting the lives of …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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10/26/20
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(Oct. 22, 2020) - The unemployment rates in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties decreased in September, according to new data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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10/24/20
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White County FFA member Jewel Tollison is set to receive her American FFA Degree, on Oct. 28, 2020. This is the highest degree that an FFA member can earn. This award is for members who have already …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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10/23/20
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•Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will hold a commodities distribution for White County on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the White County Fairgrounds. …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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10/22/20
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