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Sparta Aldermen Appoint Four To Senior Center Board, One More Seat

Sparta Aldermen appointed four individuals to serve on the Senior Citizens Advisory Board, as the Senior Center looks to rebuild its leadership. James Douglas, Jim Floyd, Connie Leftwich, Shelia Robinson will serve alongside Mayor Jerry Lowery on the board. The city is to appoint five members to the board, while the county appointed four earlier this week. The fifth member ... Read More »

Five Below Preparing To Open Location In Sparta

Five Below is coming to Sparta. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the store will join Dollar Tree and Bethel Thrift Store in the West Towne Plaza Shopping Center. Codes Officer Mike O’Neal said the retail chain has turned in plans and bought permits to begin renovations. Five Below is a chain store that offers items for $5 or less. Last year, ... Read More »

Sparta Aldermen Vote To Add GPS Tracking, Monitoring To City Vehicles

The Sparta Aldermen voted Thursday night to approve the purchase and usage of GPS trackers on city vehicles. The Aldermen unanimously approved the $17,154 purchase. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the city has already got to see a prototype of how the system will work. “Department heads will monitor their own department,” Tindle said. “It’s fleet management as much as ... Read More »

Sparta Gets A New Trash Truck Bringing Fleet To Three Trucks

Sparta has rolled out a new garbage truck, a third vehicle in the city’s fleet. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said they were lucky to get a truck this quickly. The city began the process of looking for a new truck back in October after their two trucks broke down at the same time, and trash pick up was delayed. ... Read More »

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 down two weeks ago and ... Read More »

Applications Coming In, Sparta Searching For New Senior Center Manager

Sparta has begun the process of searching for applicants with event-planning backgrounds and sociable dispositions to manage its Senior Center. Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said a new Senior Center Board will be appointed on January 1, and will immediately begin sifting through applications. Lowery said there is no timeline for the new hire, but the board will move swiftly to ... Read More »

Christmas Parades Crank Up Saturday Across Region

Christmas parade season goes into overdrive this weekend across the Upper Cumberland. Pickett County is celebrating the holidays with the “Christmas in Byrdstown” event and Christmas parade Saturday. It will be at the Pickett County Library featuring music, food, and even an appearance from Santa Claus. The event begins at 9am. The Jamestown Rotary Club hosts its annual parade Saturday ... Read More »

Metal Manufacturer To Expand Operations In White County

Sparta Metal Processing is set to expand its manufacturing operations in White County. Sparta Metal Processing will be expanding its operations onto Turntable Road. This will allow them to add more equipment and more employees. The $12.3 million expansion will create over 50 new jobs in the county. Vice President and General Manager John Dury said they were looking forward ... Read More »

White County Museum Restoring Gravestones At Old Sparta Cemetery

White County’s oldest cemetery is getting its gravestones cleaned thanks to the White County Museum. The museum is cleaning up the gravestones in the Old Sparta Cemetery that overlooks downtown, using grant money to purchase the same chemical national cemeteries use. White County Museum Co-Director Peggy Hurteau said the process does not take long. “You spray it and leave it ... Read More »