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White County Schools have lost nine drivers over the last two years and dropped two routes due to staffing issues. This was said during the Thursday night school board meeting’s maintenance and transportation presentation. White County School Director Kurt Dronebarger said it has forced the school system to make some difficult decisions but is proud of the staff making transportation ... Read More »

White County Schools hope to stay open through the end of the fall semester, but are also preparing for a COVID case spike in January. At Thursday night’s school board meeting, Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said staying prepared has been essential to schools staying open. Dronebarger said cases were rising before Thanksgiving break but feels confident they will be ... Read More »

Fire crews were on scene for nearly five hours early Sunday morning as a residential home was completely lost on Calfkiller Highway. Putnam County Fire Captain Coty Nash said they received the call at 3:30 AM and responded to a single-story home near the White County line. Nash said it was being paged in as a kitchen fire. “By the ... Read More »

White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson was one of four Tennesseans selected to take part in the Appalachian Leadership Institute’s inaugural class. Robinson said this class of 40 leaders took part in problem solving simulations like a large plant closure and tornado response. Robinson said his biggest takeaway from the class is the connections he made with other leaders across ... Read More »

White County’s Oak Flatt Road has reopened, but it remain a gravel road until the weather warms up. The road collapsed in a landslide this spring and county commissioners approved emergency repairs. White County Highway Department Foreman Charles Hutson said work started in October and was completed by about November 18. “The road was completely gone, of course we got ... Read More »

State Senator Paul Bailey said his goal remains to introduce legislation to make Virgin Falls a state park. The plan to purchase 1,500 to 2,000 acres for $4 million was delayed earlier this year when COVID hit and the states budget was cut. However, Bailey said the plan is to try this purchase again after a year where the economic ... Read More »

White County juveniles could soon be housed at the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center. The White County Commission approved a new agreement during Monday’s commission meeting. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the county usually sends offending minors to Putnam County’s Juvenile Center, but it is near capacity. “They (Putnam) were getting close to being full. They did not pop ... Read More »

As overnight temperatures continue to drop, Seeds of Hope of Tennessee is preparing its Coldest Nights Shelter in White County. Seeds of Hope Executive Director Tina Lomax said the shelter will be open to people with nowhere to go on nights the temperature drops below 40 degrees. Lomax said Seeds of Hope still needs donations and volunteers to help cook ... Read More »

Outdoor equipment business continues to boom during the COVID pandemic. White County’s Jackson Kayaks is backlogged by over 14,000 units after high order volumes during COVID. The plant is operating 24/7 to meet the high demand. Human Resources Manager Jeff Leach said customers can expect orders to be delivered about a week later then expected. “We are doing everything in ... Read More »

The power of music for those suffering with Alzheimer’s and dementia will be on the big screen at the Sparta drive-in theater Saturday. November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver Month. The award-winning documentary is titled Alive Inside. It focuses on one social worker’s ability to improve a patients communication abilities through songs. Upper Cumberland Area Agency ... Read More »