WHITE COUNTY SR-111 resurfacing from Van Buren County Line (LM 0) to near Shady Oak Rd (LM 4.2): The contractor will have crews on site fog sealing shoulders on SR-111 from LM 0.00 - 4.20 starting …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/19/24
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(July 18, 2024) - Tennessee continues to experience record-low unemployment, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The rate for June came in at 3%, …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/19/24
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In a bid to combat the alarming rate of speeding-related fatalities on the roads, Sparta Police Department, in collaboration with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, has initiated a Speed …
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Rachel Auberger
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7/18/24
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The recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has cast a harsh light on the current state of political discourse in our country. It serves as a poignant reminder that the …
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Jerry Lowery
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7/18/24
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(July 11, 2024) - Save the date and save! The State of Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday weekend will take place Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28.
During this holiday, …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/12/24
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At the request of 13th Judicial District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, TBI special agents continue to investigate the circumstances of a deadly shooting the afternoon of Thursday, July 11, 2024, …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/12/24
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Law enforcement personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting incident on Crossville Highway, in White County. It was confirmed by the TBI that they have investigators on she scene. …
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Kim Swindell Wood
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7/11/24
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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing the latest round of recipients for the Tennessee Urban Farm and Forestry (TUFF) cost share program. The funding will contribute to …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/11/24
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In a decisive move to address the future of solid waste disposal in White County, the White County Board of Commissioners voted, on June 17, to accept a contract from Waste Management for the sale of …
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Rachel Auberger
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7/11/24
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Question:
Why are you [mayor] against the sales tax increase that is on the ballot for our county this year?
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A quick short answer is that I have always been a fiscal …
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(July 10, 2024) - State Senator Paul Bailey, State Representative Paul Sherrell, and Secretary of State Tre Hargett today announced a $2,664 Training Opportunities for the Public (TOP) Grant …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/10/24
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Chief Matt McBride, of Central View Volunteer Fire Department-Walling/Quebeck/Mt. Gilead, and Firefighter/AEMT Brent Keenan, a career member at Cookeville Fire Department, attended the recruit …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/7/24
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The Daniel Haston Family Association will host an All-Hastons Reunion at the Hickory Valley Baptist Church on July 26-27. In the previous such reunion, 150 registrants from 17 states gathered to …
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By Wayne Haston
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7/5/24
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•Statement issued by the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
On July 3, 2024, Jonathan Lee Young, an attorney licensed to practice law in Tennessee, …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/5/24
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South Group departments (Doyle Volunteer Fire Department and Central View Volunteer Fire Department - Walling/Quebeck/Mt. Gilead), along with Sparta-White County Rescue Squad, White County Sheriff's …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/4/24
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As enacted, effective July 1, 2024, increases the penalty for the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity from a Class A …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/3/24
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This bill increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony an assault against a law enforcement officer. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of 11 months, 29 …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/3/24
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Belmont freshman Jillian Ludwig was shot and killed in 2023, after being hit by a stray bullet. Previously, the gunman had been found not competent to stand trial, but under Tennessee law, the …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/3/24
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(July 3, 2024) - An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Rosemary Downs, the former treasurer of the Upperman High School Fishing Booster Club, …
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Posted by Kim Swindell Wood
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7/3/24
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Emergency services personnel were dispatched to the scene of a wreck this morning, near Arby's. No other details are available at this time.
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7/3/24
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