This Week in White County History, Feb. 25-March 2

 2014

• White County High School Warriorettes Amber Hudgens and Bella Taylor were voted to the Region 4AAA All-Tournament Team for their play in the two games against Walker Valley and Bradley Central.
• Anonymous donors provide funds to purchase the new digital equipment needed to keep the Sparta Drive-In operating.
• Kroger Company announced they would be shutting down their Sparta store. The company had maintained a facility in the Sparta community since 1950.

2004 

• Sparta Fire Chief Ed Kay was named Instructor of the Year for Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Service, the nation’s leading provider of insurance and training services for emergency service organizations.
• White County Middle School Warriorette basketball team won the TNT State Tournament and brought home the championship trophy.
• Dr. Charles Mitchell was named White County’s Citizen of the Year.

1994

• White County Schools added 21st Century Classrooms to their schools ensuring each classroom had five student computer workstations, a television, and a teacher workstation.
• The Rescue Squad celebrated 25 years of service to White County.
• The Upper Cumberland Development District began a Leadership Development/Strategic Planning Program, and 10 White Countians attended the first meeting.

1984 

• Walmart announced it would soon begin a job search for qualified and experienced associates to work in their new store. They expected to hire 60 new employees.
• Scott Sims, Gary Gardenhire, John Gottlied, Bruce Fike, Stephanie Burden, and Edward Gottlied competed in the state championship chess tournament.
• Carl Simmons received the first pacemaker to be implanted at White County Hospital with the surgery being performed by a team headed up by Dr. Jules Trudel.