Money Appropriated For New UC Veterans Cemetery In White
A new Upper Cumberland Veterans Cemetery officially set to move forward in White County after meeting last week. White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson met with state leaders to finalize the next steps for the regional site. The state is currently working on the architectural plans for the property. “Well, everything is a go,” Robinson […]
Local Vets Appreciate New Regional Veterans Cemetery
Local veterans say they are appreciative that the Upper Cumberland will soon start construction on its own regional veterans cemetery. Celina’s American Legion Post 18 Member Jed Donaldson, said local veterans are thrilled to finally have a veterans cemetery in the region. Donaldson said most veterans wanted a cemetery, but not so they can be […]
127-Acre UC Veterans Cemetery Funded By Fed Tuesday
The Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery Association received an estimated $7.5 million in federal funds Tuesday to build a regional veterans cemetery in White County. Chairman Donna Fare said the cemetery will be constructed on an estimated 127-acre property on Country Club Road, just east of downtown Sparta. Fare said the association is excited to […]
Upper Cumberland Veterans Cemetery Faces New Challenge In Getting Funded
While the state has again applied for money to fund an Upper Cumberland Veterans Cemetery, the chances of the project being funding do not look good. That according to Patrick Rice, Assistant Commissioner of Cemetery Operations for the Tennessee Department of Veteran’s Services. The National Cemetery Administration wants every veteran throughout the nation to be […]
UC Veterans Cemetery Ranks Low In Federal Funding, State Resubmitting Funding Request
The Upper Cumberland Veterans Cemetery rejected for federal funding for a second straight year by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Patrick Rice is the State Department of Veteran Services Cemetery Operations Assistant Commissioner. He said the location of the proposed project impacted the application. “The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs determines funding allocations based on […]
State Waiting For Grant Funding To Start UC Veterans Cemetery Project
The Upper Cumberland Veterans Cemetery project on hold as the state Veterans Office waits for federal funding. Public Information Officer David Solon said the department is eligible for Veterans Affair grant funding. Recipients will be named in October. “If we are to get awarded the grant and we are very optimistic that we will be, […]
UC Veteran’s Cemetery Land Purchase Finalized
The Upper Cumberland Veteran’s Cemetery has found its home in Sparta after the state finalized a deal for land along Country Club Road. The search for an Upper Cumberland location has been an ongoing process for several years. Veteran’s Services Deputy Commissioner Tilman Goins said the 127 acres finally complete the department’s goals of having […]
Veteran Cemetery Search Back On
The search for a location for the Upper Cumberland State Veterans Cemetery has resumed after a land deal in fell apart. Paul Overholser is the Strategic Development Director for the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services. The department had originally selected 93-acres adjacent to I-40 in Cumberland County for the cemetery. “We had an initial verbal […]
