Tag Archives: Spencer

The Van Buren County Budget Committee approved a five cents per pound charge on commercial haulers to take waste into the county. The Wednesday action, according to Mayor Greg Wilson would help generate $75,000. “We have one of our haulers that is taking on some over in Bledsoe County and it’s going to come to us,” Wilson said. “That’s our problem, ... Read More »

UCHRA’s Early Head Start Program will not be expanding this year after the organization did not get needed grant funding. The agency applied for about $7 million of federal money to extend services to Morrison, Spencer and Sparta. Executive Director Mark Farley said UCHRA’s request was too large compared to the total available funding. “What we will probably do is ... Read More »

The Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum is ready to open again after being closed in 2020. Van Buren County Historian Landon Medley said finding a way to open again was all about promoting the county and its cultural heritage. Medley said the museum covers education, local artifacts and events that many people might not know. “Early part of ... Read More »

Van Buren County’s attorney said the General Assembly’s Fiscal Review Committee has over estimated the cost of giving the county its own general sessions court. Attorney Howard Upchurch told Commissioners Tuesday night that Van Buren is the only county statewide to share its general sessions judge. Van Buren and White County currently split one judge. The legislature is considering a ... Read More »

Residents around the Upper Cumberland are being advised to stay home due to Winter weather conditions. Van Buren County is experiencing dangerous driving conditions after a three-car wreck occurred on Baker Mountain Road. EMS Director Tiwanna Bricker said there have been four wrecks this morning. Including accidents on Andrew K. Parker Road and Highway 30. Andrew K. Parker road is ... Read More »

Van Buren County Schools will receive its portion of a state payment for the Fall Creek Falls Inn closure. This $42,000 payment was approved at Tuesday night’s Van Buren County Commission meeting. However, this is only half of the school system’s share. Van Buren County Commissioner William Maxwell said the commission would look to a later date to pay the ... Read More »

Van Buren County is looking to bring trash collection to every household throughout the county. Mayor Greg Wilson said the bid winner for solid waste collection would handle all solid waste and convenience centers would close. Wilson said the county has considered this move for quite sometime but will not accept a bid that does not benefit residents. “We’ve been ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency will apply for a $8.7 million grant to expand its early head start services. The agency is looking to build one new facility in Morrison and Sparta and buy and renovate a building in Spencer. The current Van Buren Head Start Center will serve as the headquarters. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said the ... Read More »

The city of Spencer now has an official website. Residents can pay their water bill and complete city forms online. Mayor Mickey Robinson said the community can now stay up-to-date with city business. “We got our new website for the city of Spencer,” Robinson said. “Very informational for the community. It has a lot of our information, so instead of ... Read More »

The city of Spencer is in the works of creating plans for public bike and pedestrian trails. The city received a state grant for community transport planning in economically distressed communities. Center Hill Rural Planning Coordinator Virginia Alexander said proposal submissions from consultants are due this week. “They are going to be looking at a planning document that the end ... Read More »