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New Sparta Disc Golf Course Open, Tournament Coming

The White County Recreational Complex’s new Spartan Summit Disc Golf Course is now open, and it will host one of several tournaments in the fall. Disc golf is similar to regular golf, but players throw frisbees at a chainmail basket “holes” rather than hitting a ball with a club. Spartan Summit is an 18-hole course […]

Sparta Aldermen Approve Emergency Gearbox Rebuild

The Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the emergency rebuilding of the gearbox on the dam Thursday night. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the gearbox raises the dam’s gates up and down. The parts worn down after 50-plus years of use. Quick said the dam is so old that there are no […]

Regional Basketball First Round Begins Friday

The next weekend of games will see many basketball teams play across the state of Tennessee.

Sparta Addressing Water Lines During Paving Process

Sparta beginning its spring/summer paving work, with this year’s biggest focus under the roads. Public Works director Dillard Quick said 47 of 66 miles of road in Sparta has been paved in recent years. Quick said Sparta paves an average of four to seven miles of road per year. “Well, some of the priorities… we […]

Plans Underway For New Skate Park At South Carter

Sparta moving forward with plans to convert park of South Carter Street Park into a skate park. The city closed the park last year when a building downtown began crumbling. City officials said they had already planned to move the park. Mayor Jerry Lowery said another old building stands in the way of the skateboard […]

Sparta To Consider Dropping Fluoride; Health Cited

Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said Thursday night the city exploring the idea of removing fluoride from the water system. Lowery asked Aldermen to do homework on the issue. Fluoride additions to water systems began nationwide in the mid 1940s as a way to increase dental health. “The way modern technology is now, we don’t think […]

Basketball Regional Semifinals, Teams Next Step

The men’s and women’s basketball semifinals will see conclusions reached very soon.

Sparta Aldermen Approve Flocculator For Water Plant

Sparta Board of Aldermen approved the purchase of a flocculator for the water treatment plant Thursday night. The device promotes the clumping together of small particles into larger ones, allowing for easier removal from the water. The purchase price set at $94,500. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the device will help with improvements at the water […]