White County Board of Education took initial action to relieve the over-crowded conditions at both Doyle and Findlay elementary Schools as they voted to ask the White County Commission to transfer $45,000 in surplus funds into the new buildings and building additions fund.
Thirty-one Boy Scouts from Oak Ridge were rescued from White’s Cave, in Lost Creek. Sparta-White County Rescue Squad was able to get all the campers safely out of the area after rising waters from Lost Creek had cut off the escape route from the cave.
White County High School Cheerleaders announced they would be hosting the Harlem Thrillers as they put on a basketball show full of antics and feats meant to entertain the audience.
1982
It was announced that unless the area railroad authority salvaged it, the Tullahoma-to-Sparta line of L&N Railroad could be abandoned after the first of the year.
Two White County 4-H judging teams attended State 4-H Judging at the University of Tennessee Martin. Both the Foods and Nutrition team and the Dairy Product Judging team placed fourth in the state competition, while several members received high individual honors during the awards presentation.
Hoyt Jones and Dexter Haston were awarded autographed personal banners by the Lions International, and W.C. Knowles was given the Membership Growth Award as the members of the Sparta Lions Club were congratulated for jobs well done over the past year.
1992
Grace Baptist Church won the first-place prize for floats entered in the annual Sparta Rotary Club Christmas Parade. Southern Royalty Cloggers won second, while YMCA gymnastics took the third-place award.
Dr. Chet Gentry announced that he would be opening a new practice in Sparta. His family practice would be the second practice in White County to offer obstetrics services and deliver babies at the local hospital.
Sparta Police Department moved to their new headquarters on the corner of East Bockman Way and Highland Drive.
2002
Sparta residents were asked what their favorite Christmas movie of all time was, and the responses ranged from The Santa Clause to Christmas Vacation to It’s a Wonderful Life.
Findlay Elementary School students conducted a food drive after having learned how to be community helpers. The students chose to donate over four boxes of food to “Our Daily Bread Food Bank.”
Ross Cardwell, president of Friends of Scott’s Gulf, and his wife, Brenda Cardwell, secretary of the same organization, were honored by the Tennessee Trails Association for the outstanding contributions they made to preserving the natural area.
2012
Christmas for a Cause – Trees of Christmas fundraiser was held at US Bank. The fundraiser, which consisted of an auction for pre-decorated trees, raised $3,750 for Relay for Life in White County.
Jesse Villard signed a National Letter of Intent to play golf at Martin Methodist College. The White County High School senior was joined by his parents, WCHS athletic director, golf coach and principal, along with his personal golf coach and the coach for Martin Methodist.
Sparta welcomed Santa as they hosted their annual Christmas Parade complete with floats, bands, cars, tractors, and horses. And, of course, Santa rode into town at the end of the parade and spent time meeting with children on the city square.
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