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On Aug. 12, 2023, Rock House Chapter Members travelled to Maryville, for the DAR workshops that are held annually in all three divisions of Tennessee. Chapter members Donna Hamilton and Karyl …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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9/7/23
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(Sept. 1, 2023) - Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) is opening its community grant application portal to receive proposals for its first round of funding. …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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9/1/23
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Secretary of State Tre Hargett celebrates National Voter Registration Month by continuing to lead voter registration efforts in Tennessee through the College Voter Registration Competition, the …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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9/1/23
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Update on projects that are scheduled for the city of Sparta:
Spring Street Sidewalk Project
You may have noticed along North Spring Street some symbols that have been painted …
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Jerry Lowery
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8/31/23
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White County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution Aug. 21 to establish a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit on Swamp Road between Burgess Falls Road and Purvin Lollar Road.
The board also …
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John Gottlied
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8/31/23
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Sherry Anderson has taken over as White County Administrator of Elections. She replaces Dorcas Marcum who retired in June after serving as a certified Administrator of Elections since June of 2011.
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John Gottlied
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8/31/23
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Upper Cumberland Resource Agency will hold a commodities distribution for White County, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Sept. 28, 2023, at White County Fairgrounds. Sign-up will be available at the distribution …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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8/29/23
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Upper Cumberland Resource Agency will hold a commodities distribution for Van Buren County, 9-11 a.m., Sept. 7, 2023, at Van Buren Civic Center (Burritt College). Sign-up will be available at the …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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8/29/23
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The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Captain Sally Tompkins 2123 will have its monthly meeting at 1 p.m., Sept. 1, 2023, in the lower level of Putnam County Library.
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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8/29/23
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Volunteer Tennessee, whose mission is to promote volunteerism and community service in the State of Tennessee, is partnering with AmeriCorps Disaster Service Unit (DSU) to present a FREE …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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8/28/23
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(Aug. 24, 2023) - The vast majority of counties in Tennessee experienced a decrease in their unemployment rates during July, according to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development …
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8/28/23
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(Aug. 28, 2023) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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8/28/23
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During White County government’s committee meetings, on Aug. 7, Shelly Daniels, wife of District 7 county commissioner Larry Daniels, addressed committee members about her son’s writing …
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John Gottlied
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8/25/23
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I wanted to take this time to thank everyone who came out to the town hall meeting that was held. I am going to list several of the issues that were discussed at the meeting. I will not …
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Jerry Lowery
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8/25/23
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Sparta-White County YMCA is providing meals to fight food deprivation.
Estimates are that one child in four in the United States is undernourished, and Tennessee is one of the 10 most …
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John Gottlied
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8/24/23
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On Aug. 17, 2023, family, friends, and dignitaries attended a sign dedication at Roberts Family Diner near Baker’s Crossroads, on Old Kentucky Road. The section of Old Kentucky Road, officially …
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John Gottlied
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8/24/23
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United States Senator Bill Hagerty recently met with officials and employees of THK Rhythm Automotive, in Sparta. THK supplies steering tie rods and more to the North American auto sector.
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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8/23/23
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From Sparta-White County YMCA: This photo is missing four athletes but still shows how our Special Warriors Program & Special Olympic Powerlifting Team are growing! We have had six new athletes …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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8/23/23
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At approximately 8 a.m., Aug. 23, 2023, officers with White County Sheriff’s Office and emergency services personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 111 and Burgess Falls Road …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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8/23/23
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At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI agents are working alongside the White County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an incident that occurred along North …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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8/21/23
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