Tax Increase, Reappraisal Has White County Residents Upset
White County residents upset with the County Commission’s proposed budget which raises the property tax rate to $1.57. The proposed budget includes an increase of some $3.6 million in expenditures, with some $2.2 million going to a 15 percent pay raise for county employees. Resident Denise Daniels said high property values and the lack of […]
White Co. Increasing Property Tax Rate In Proposed Budget
The White County Budget Committee proposed increasing the property tax rate to $1.57 per $100 during a Monday night meeting. Commissioner Kyle Goff said the tax rate was originally going to be $1.70, but commissioners agreed that was too high. Goff said the committee made multiple budget cuts to get to the current number. Goff […]
Sparta YMCA Beginning Water Aerobics Classes Next Week
The Sparta-White County YMCA is offering water aerobics classes starting Monday, June 9. Sparta-White County YMCA Fitness and Wellness Director Nina Weston said water aerobics is a low-impact cardio workout done in a pool. Weston said the class is good for people recovering from injuries or people with joint issues who want less impact than […]
Upper Cumberland Re-Applying For Veterans Cemetery
The Upper Cumberland is once again applying for federal funding for a veterans cemetery. Donna Fare chairs the Upper Cumberland Veterans Cemetery Association. She said funding was denied in the past due, in part, to poor record of the area’s veteran population. Fare said veterans should register with their county veterans service officer to improve […]
Lester Flatt Historical Marker Unveiled In Sparta Ceremony
White County unveiled a Tennessee Musical Pathways Historical Marker commemorating bluegrass legend Lester Flatt Thursday morning. Flatt recorded bluegrass music with Earl Scruggs as “Flatt and Scruggs” and was a member of Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys. His granddaughter Tammy Brumfield, said Flatt left his fame at the door around the family. Brumfield said despite living […]
Scott’s Gulf Expected To Make Immediate Economic Impact
Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Brent Young said the build out of Scott’s Gulf Wilderness State Park will have a positive economic impact. The park officially opened as the state’s 60th park last week. Young said he believes Scott’s Gulf will bring visitors from all over the country. “I think it’s gonna involve […]
White County Names Foster Football Coach
The White County Warriors have found their new football head coach.
White County Board Moves Meetings To Central Office
The White County School Board will move its future meetings to the central office. The School Board has been meeting at the system’s schools on a rotation schedule. Chair Bob Young said White County livestreams all of their school board meetings, and moving equipment between locations was inconvenient. “It was cumbersome for them, and so […]
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 […]
