Tag Archives: White County

The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport has been experiencing weather-related lighting outages. Airport Manager Dean Selby said with so many lights in the facility, maintaining them is an ongoing process. Selby said while the outages are not as serious as they have been in the past, the last one that happened was at the worst possible time. “We had one outage ... Read More »

Scam calls involving the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport have picked back up in 2021. Airport Manager Dean Selby said people have used the airport for a scam platform for years. Selby said the airport will never call and ask for money. “These scammers are using anything they can to pull on people’s heart strings when they’re talking about dogs or ... Read More »

The White County Anti-Drug Coalition is looking for community partners to help host overdose prevention training. Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist Suzanne Angel said many traditional partners for this training have been concerned about hosting during the pandemic. However, Angel said there are many ways they can set up training to keep people safe. “They are worried, they maybe don’t have ... Read More »

Sparta has been able to replace the LED lights on the South Carter Street walking trails after shipping delays. Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the city ordered the new new bulbs before Christmas, but have gotten them in and replaced. Quick said there were about eight to ten lights out on this popular trail. “We have the police chief, ... Read More »

The TBI investigating an officer-involved shooting Friday afternoon in Sparta. According to the TBI, White County Sheriffs Deputies were serving arrest warrants to 47-year-old Charles Edward Williams around 2pm Saturday. When deputies entered the home on Woodland Trail in Sparta, Williams left through the rear. Deputies followed him. Then, on the back deck, Williams came toward the deputies, according to ... Read More »

The Sparta Board of Mayor and Alderman decided to postpone a vote authorizing City Administrator Brad Hennessee to enter an agreement with a leak insurance company. During Thursday night’s meeting, Hennessee said an in-house leak insurance is being considered. Hennessee said there is a chance some customers would be left behind, if they do not have both water and sewer ... Read More »

More copies of the book Under The Lake are now available. The book is a collection of photos, stories and genealogy before the Center Hill Dam was built in the 1940’s. Co-Author Carol Williams said capturing the people’s history before the area was flooded should not be lost to history. “The history needs to be kept, we need to know ... Read More »

White County’s emergency services is in charge of assigning public roads and lanes, but how does the process work. White County E-911 Director Suzy Haston said a lane is named when there are two or more structures on a driveway, or is 1,750 feet long. The rest are considered public roads. “Public roads are marked with a green sign that ... Read More »

Law Enforcement is keying in on drunk and impaired driving this holiday season, because they would rather make a DUI arrest than see a death on the roads. Tennessee Highway Patrol Captain R.C. Christian said from now until the New Year drivers need to make the right decision on getting home during Booze it and Lose it. Christian said Putnam ... Read More »

Christmas morning with a new pet under the tree sounds like a great surprise, but it might not be in the best interest of the animal. White County Animal Shelter Manager Stephanie Smith said its a better idea to surprise someone with pet toys or books on caring for a pet. Smith said picking the right pet to become a ... Read More »