Van Buren Commissioners To Study County Road Issue
Two landowners in the Rocky River section of Van Buren County want to close the Company Store Road because of trespassers. Van Buren County Commission Committee B will consider the request from landowner Lisa Chambers. She said the area has become a place where people gather, hunt, build meth labs, steal and drink. “We have […]
Vol State Launches Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program
Vol State has partnered with an Overton County-based manufacturing company to launch the first registered apprenticeship program in the school’s 53-year history. Vice President of Economic Development Nick Bishop said the program has been years in the making. He said the school partnered with Hutchinson Manufacturing to develop a program focused on advanced mechatronics. He […]
Edgar Evins State Park Needs Help Weeding Saturday
Edgar Evins State Park will invite volunteers to join rangers in removing invasive Japanese Privet during Saturday’s statewide Weed Wrangle. Ranger Lee Chadwell said invasive plant species are a huge problem in local state parks. He said they outcompete native plants but do not offer the same nutritional value to native animals. He said while […]
Concerns Again Surface About Sparta Housing Practices
Growing concerns in Van Buren County about unfair housing practices from the Sparta Housing Authority, after discussions at Thursday night’s County Commission meeting. White County residents being placed in the Spencer housing, overseen by Sparta Housing Authority, remains the biggest concern. Family Resource Center Director Jill Bouldin alleged the authority said it was not subject […]
