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A Sparta Beekeeper called on this week to evict a swarm of bees from the Queen of Bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent’s home. Vincent was recording at her home on Monday when she discovered honeybees had established a colony in the overhang of her front porch. Vincent asked a friend for help and that eventually led to Jeffrey Herel . “The front ... Read More »

City of Sparta taking the next steps with its T-DOT multimodal grant for work on its Spring Street sidewalks. The Board of Aldermen approved an engineering contract at its meeting Thursday night. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the project will be a significant benefit for the safety of the city’s pedestrians. “If you’ve ever passed someone on a bicycle or walking ... Read More »

City Of Sparta updating its efforts to protect the community against mosquitoes. City Council approved the bidding process for a new spray machine. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the new equipment would be in place for next spring. “Our machine is probably 25 years old and it’s on its last leg,” Quick said. “So we’re going to try to ... Read More »

The State handed out more than $12.5 million Wednesday to Upper Cumberland cities and counties to help with water and sewer infrastructure. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation made the awards of American Rescue Plan funds. A total of 102 grants handed out Wednesday including just over $1 million to Sparta. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the money will ... Read More »

Sparta Board of Aldermen approved the rezoning on first reading of two parcels on Roosevelt Street Thursday night. Building Inspector Mike O’Neal said the lots would be rezoned Commercial D from manufacturing/industrial. “In order to sell that for other things, it needs to be a C-D property,” O’Neal said. “It would have to be rezoned. The M-1 is for industrial ... Read More »

Sparta’s 2023 paving project began roadwork on Monday. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the project started some three years ago when the city graded the streets and began working on the worst. “There are a few that are bad and it’s because we had to go back and do sewer and water upgrades on the road,” Quick said. “And ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Aldermen has opened in-house applications to fill its police chief position. Chief Doug Goff will retire this June. Mayor Jerry Lowery said he wanted to consider city officers before welcoming outside candidates for the job. “Under my mayorship, I have been trying to let people know that you can work with the city of Sparta and ... Read More »

Sparta plans to build a new pavilion at North Carter Street Park by this summer. The Board of Aldermen recently approved soliciting bids for materials. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said city employees will then construct the facility in-house. “The city is just trying to make the parks as nice as what we can,” Quick said. “South Carter has a ... Read More »

Sparta more than doubling its water and sewer tap fees in March due to rising installation costs. Mayor Jerry Lowery said the city was losing too much money at the current rates. “The reason we did that is, because the materials were going up,” Lowery said. “We were charging x number of dollars, and it was costing us more. We ... Read More »

Sparta has started the process to fill its vacant financial director position. The Board of Aldermen approved opening the application portal after Financial Director Tonya Tindle was hired as city administrator. Tindle said four candidates have already applied. “It’s very important, because as small as Sparta is, it’s usually one person doing that job,” Tindle said. “There’s not a lot ... Read More »