White County Fills New Parks And Rec Director Position
White County Commissioners approved Tuesday night the hiring of Don Pearcy as the county’s first parks and recreation director. The county began the search after receiving a parks and recreation grant from the state. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county’s HR Department and the state recommended the county hire Pearcy. “With the […]
White County Pursuing Rowland Sawmill Preservation
White County Commissioners are once again pursuing preservation efforts for the county’s historic Rowland Sawmill. The Rowland Sawmill has been a part of the White County community for around 150 years. County Commission Chairman Derrick Hutchings said the commission has made previous efforts in the past after constituents pushed for improvements, but the commission never […]
White County Approved Sparta Rock House Land Sale
The White County Commission approved selling 20 acres of land to the state Monday night surrounding the historic Rock House. County Commissioners bought the land at the request of state officials, who want to maintain the area around the former stagecoach shop. State officials were worried the owner would sell the land before the state […]
County Commissioners Rock House Land Sale Fails Again
White County Commissioners failed to pass a resolution Monday that would have sold a 20 acre plot of surplus land to the state. Chairman Derrick Hutchings said the county bought the access land for $200,000 to sell to the state at the same price. It was a request of the state. Commissioner Chris Brewington dissented, […]
