New Water Pump Work Underway at Story Mountain
Dirt is being moved at Story Mountain in Sparta to make way for a new set of water pumps. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said crews are already grading the area in preparation for new flooring at the pump station. Quick said the pumps being replaced are between 35 and 40 years old. “It means […]
Sparta Searching For Ladder Truck, Needed For Height
The Sparta Fire Department looking to add to its fleet of fire trucks. Fire Chief Kirk Young said the board of mayor and alderman voted unanimously to allow his department to spend up to $325,000 for a used 100-foot ladder truck. Young said the truck is needed to serve the city’s three and four-story structures. […]
Sparta Set To Giveaway Blankets To Smother Fires
Sparta Officials looking to purchase fire blankets for distribution to residents. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the money to buy the fire blankets comes from a grant. TVA donated $7,000 and the city matched it. “It’s a blanket that you keep near your kitchen,” Lowery said. “If there’s a fire or something, you could take this […]
Sparta Upgrading Electric Poles, Removing Wire
Sparta preparing two separate projects to improve the infrastructure of the city’s electric utilities. Electric Utility Manager Belva Bess said they are switching seven of their most critical utility poles throughout the city from wooden to metal poles for improved durability. Bess said there will be short local outages around the poles while they are […]
Sparta-White County Rescue Asking For Donations
White County Residents receiving letters from the Sparta-White County Rescue Squad asking for donations. The Rescue Squad is a volunteer squad that helps in every type of rescue besides fire rescue. Assistant Chief Charlie Tollison said the letters were sent out to raise funds for a truck to replace a work truck that has been […]
TSM Metal Works Moves to Crossville
TSM Metal Works will locate new operations in Crossville. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced Wednesday the company will invest some $500,000, creating at least 20 jobs. The California fabrication company provides powder coating for multiple industries. General Manager Mark Thibodeau said he is sure the deal is mutually beneficial to the […]
Sparta Church Set To Host Grammy Winner Friday
Sparta First Baptist Church will host a concert Friday night featuring Grammy Award Winner David Phelps. Phelps has topped the Billboard charts with gospel and secular music. Phelps was a member of the Gaither Vocal Band and during his tenure, he won a Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album. Sparta First […]
White County Commissioners Appoint Four To Senior Center Board
White County Commissioners began the reconstitution of the Senior Center Board Monday night with the appointment of four new board members. Commissioners approved Karen LaFever, Robert McCormick, Shirley Scott, and Amy Bailey to serve on the 13-member board as the county representatives, joining County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson. The former board voted to disband last […]
Sparta Purchasing Replacement Muffin Monster For Sewage Pump Station
The Sparta Board of Aldermen approved the emergency purchase of new machinery for the sewer department Thursday night. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the machinery is called a Muffin Monster, a specialized grinder placed before sewage pump stations to break down debris. Quick said the equipment at the South Carter Street pump station broke […]
White County Retrying Sales Tax Referendum Vote During Presidential Primary
White County Steering Committee A approved a plan Monday night to hold another public vote on the county’s sales tax. Steering Committee A Chair Derrick Hutchings said raising the county’s sales tax rate from 9.5 percent to 9.75 percent would make it the same rate as the city of Sparta. That would allow the county […]
