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From Doyle Volunteer Fire Department: On Jan 1, 2024. Doyle Volunteer Fire Department and Central View Volunteer Fire Department - Walling/Quebeck/Mt. Gilead responded to a vehicle fire, on Garret …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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1/2/24
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Commissioners welcomed a special guest during the December meeting who recognized White County for the hard work they have done in becoming a Storm Ready Community.
“Mr. (Matt) …
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Rachel Auberger
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12/30/23
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Mayor Jerry Lowery, along with city codes department head Mike O’Neal, have announced the opening and future planning of several new businesses in Sparta.
In the week leading up to …
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Rachel Auberger
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12/30/23
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Tennessee Association of Fairs hosts an annual banquet with county agricultural fairs competing in a variety of competitions to earn awards based on the county fairs and exhibits they hosted during …
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Rachel Auberger
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12/23/23
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More than 86,000 pounds of litter was removed from communities throughout Tennessee as part of the Tennessee Department of Transportation ’s (TDOT) 3rd Annual No Trash November , a month-long …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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12/18/23
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(Dec. 15, 2023) - Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson announced that November revenues were less than budgeted estimates in November. Overall November state …
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Posted by Kim Swiindell Wood
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12/18/23
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A Crossville Highway two-vehicle crash left a Chevrolet Cruz in a ditch after it struck a tractor in the rear.
According to a report from Tennessee Highway Patrol, at approximately 4:35 p.m., …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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12/17/23
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A two-vehicle crash last week was reportedly caused by one vehicle failing to stop for the traffic light.
According to a report from Tennessee Highway Patrol, at approximately 6:13 p.m., Dec. 7, …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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12/17/23
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Question: What did you do to get Dairy Queen to come to Sparta?
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The process of any business that decides to invest into a community is an example of free market capitalism at …
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Jerry Lowery
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12/17/23
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The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD), along with area project partners WCTE PBS, Upper Cumberland Tourism Association, and Tennessee Tech University, received a 2023 Aliceann …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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12/8/23
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The Rotary Club of Sparta, Tennessee is excited to announce its Rotarian of the Year for 2023: Keith Mills.
A native of Spencer, Mills graduated from Van Buren County High School, in 2002, …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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12/7/23
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Schedule for Sparta’s Christmas Parade and tree lighting activities
Kudos to Sparta’s Rotary Club for getting the annual Christmas parade rolling. This is one of the events …
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Jerry Lowery
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12/1/23
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According to Charlie Tollison, assistant chief of Sparta-White County Rescue Squad and public information officer, at 5:15 p.m., Nov. 30, 2023, White County E-911 paged out a mountain rescue in the …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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12/1/23
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(Nov. 30, 2023) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Sparta Metal Processing LLC officials announced today the company will …
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Sheriff Steve Page recently announced that White County has had to begin moving inmates to other counties because of staffing shortages at the jail.
“It is my job to keep the community …
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Rachel Auberger
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11/30/23
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The Tennessee General Assembly funded a direct appropriation grant in the 2023-2024 Appropriations Act for the amount of $5 million to the State Museum “for the sole purpose of providing grants …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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11/30/23
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The longtime director of Sparta-White County Senior Center has turned in her letter of resignation after she had been temporarily relieved of her duties because of an ongoing investigation by …
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Rachel Auberger
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11/23/23
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Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery addressed the board of aldermen during the Nov. 17 meeting and stated that he had received the resignation of Macey Gurley who had been serving as city judge.
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Rachel Auberger
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11/23/23
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During the Nov. 9 meeting of the White County School Board, the elected members were joined by two new members based on a policy that was passed earlier in the 2023/24 school year.
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Rachel Auberger
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11/16/23
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Editor’s note: The following is a statement issued by City of Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery about the arrest of city judge Macey Gurley.
“I am aware of the situation involving our city …
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11/9/23
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