Central View Fire Receives Aid For Fighting Wildland, Forest Fires
White County’s Central View Fire Department received a grant for new tools to fight wildland and forest fires. Fire Chief Matt McBride said there has been an increase in the number of small to mid-sized grass and brush fires across the Upper Cumberland. McBride said the Tennessee Division of Forestry grant will provide new personal […]
Sparta Approves Purchase Of Police Protective Equipment
The Sparta Board of Alderman approved the purchase of $25,000 of personal protective equipment for city police. Mayor Jeff Young said the purchase is mainly for a periodic replacement of items such as bulletproof vests. “There is a whole list of items in the police department they have to upgrade annually and some of them […]
