Sparta-White County YMCA Giving Out Fresh Food
Every Thursday in October the Sparta-White County YMCA will be giving out 30 pound boxes of fresh food. This food distribution comes from $1 billion in funding for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Sparta-White County YMCA Board of Directors Secretary Topher Wiles said the YMCA was contacted at a critical time to be […]
Overton Schools Carry Over $500,000 From 2019
Overton County Schools have over half a million dollars available from last school year to spend on supplies, extracurricular activities and special education programs. The board of education made revisions Tuesday to allow spending the money this year. Chairman Jarman Hicks said the leftover federal funds are from school abruptly ending in March. “The special […]
National 4-H Week This Week
This week is National 4-H week. 4-H gives young people the opportunity to learn valuable skills and form new friendships in their county and surrounding areas. Pickett County Ag Extension Director Billy Garrett. The 4-H program is especially important in rural counties. “In small communities like we have, the relationships that the kids can build, […]
