This Week in White County History, Sept. 17-Sept. 23

 1973

• Preliminary figures showed a slight decrease in school enrollment in White County, with 3,491 students enrolled in all schools, 30 less than the same time the year before.
• Sherry Price was named the 1973 Fairest of the Fair. First runner up was Ann Gillen.
• The Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen created the position of Assistant Police Chief and named J.W. Cayce to the new position. Carl Dildine was named lieutenant.

1983

• White County High School senior Beth Clark was chosen to reign over homecoming activities as the 1983 WCHS Homecoming Queen.
• The long-awaited 145-mile Highway 111 took a giant step forward as officials agreed to coordinate their efforts to convince the state and federal governments to build the $290 million highway as quickly as possible.
• The city received a $234,607 grant to provide an access road and utilities to the newly created Industrial Park along Highway 111.

1993

• Outlet shopping in Doyle was soon to be a reality, as Brenda Bell, of Bell Fashions, announced plans to build a girls’ dress factory, in Doyle.
• Robynn Qualls was named 1993 Fairest of the Fair.
• The city approved the submission of an application to the Tennessee Housing Development Agency for a home application grant for citywide housing rehabilitation.

2003

• Serena Simpson was named Miss Congeniality and 2002 Fairest of the Fair.
• County commissioners took the first steps to certify the White County Jail by approving funding for two additional correctional officers.
• White County commissioners enacted a 1,000-foot distance ruling for beer permits after several weeks of discussion about validity of existing permits.