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Question:
Can you explain the process that takes place when some streets are shut down? There are times when the closing creates a problem for drivers in the city.
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We do …
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Jerry Lowery
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4/27/23
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/25/23
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(April 21, 2023) - Animal shelters in Tennessee are invited to apply for grants to provide low-cost spay and neuter services. The application period is open until May 12, 2023.
“Pet owners …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/25/23
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(April 21, 2023) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special session to pass legislation that will strengthen public safety and …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/25/23
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(April 23, 2023) On April 21, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee marked the close of the 2023 legislative session, which includes the successful passage of his $56.2 billion budget and full legislative agenda …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/25/23
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(April 24, 2023) - For the first time in over four weeks, the state gas price average is trending lower. Gas prices across Tennessee fell seven cents, on average, over last week. …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/24/23
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Are you eligible for Medicare and curious about your plan options? Upper Cumberland SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) is conducting a series of FREE Welcome to Medicare classes this …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Woo
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4/21/23
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Jake Officer, a Sparta native and freshman manufacturing engineering technology major at Tennessee Tech University, won first place and a $10,000 scholarship at Tech’s recent Eagle Works …
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4/21/23
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Supporters of Sparta-White County YMCA’s mission gathered last week at the inaugural William Johnson Memorial Banquet that kicked off the Y’s 2023 fundraising campaign.
The banquet, …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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4/20/23
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A two-vehicle crash this past weekend left two subjects injured.
According to a preliminary report from Tennessee Highway Patrol, at approximately noon, on April 15, 2023, Bruce D. Colvin, 57, of …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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4/20/23
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An investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into a motel fire last year in Bloomington Springs has resulted in the arrest of a Sparta man.
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/20/23
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PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of three people accused in the death of Joshua Rowan has pled guilty to murder charges, Bryant Dunaway, District Attorney General for the 13th Judicial …
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4/17/23
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(April 17, 2023) - Tennessee gas prices continue to rise for the fourth straight week. Pump prices across the state rose eight cents, on average, over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/17/23
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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) ask Tennesseans to take part in National DEA …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/17/23
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From Jerry Lowery, mayor of Sparta: Get excited! We now have food truck designated parking on city property. Food trucks... Park in the areas labeled in the photo across from Metcalf Park. The …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/16/23
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Emergency services personel were dispatched to the scene of a crash with injuries, at approximately 11:58 a.m., April 15, 2023, on Highway 111, near where the road splits going toward Spencer and …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/15/23
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(April 13, 2023) - Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson today announced that Tennessee tax revenues exceeded budgeted estimates in March. Overall March revenues …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/14/23
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Question: Is there any progress on food trucks and access within the city limits of Sparta?
Answer: The food truck issue is one of the top five things that the residents ask me about. …
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Jerry Lowery
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4/13/23
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On April 12, a vehicle reportedly hit the rock wall on North Spring, Street, which is close to the entrance for White County High School. No other details are available at this time.
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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4/13/23
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Engineering students at Tennessee Tech University will get a jump-start on Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, by hosting a “ride and drive” event for electric and hybrid vehicles …
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Jonathan Frank, TTU
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4/11/23
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