Tag Archives: White County

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 »

White County Election Commission Administrator Dorcas Marcum said the election issues from August have been resolved for the Presidential Election. Marcum said there was a paper ballot shortage in August and unused early voting ballots were used. However, she said the scanners are set up to only take the ballots they are programmed for, forcing White County to hand count ... Read More »

State park investments not only support recreation, they also help economically distressed counties. That’s according to TDEC Commissioner David Salyers. He said nearly all of the states distressed counties have the foundation to bring in outdoor tourism. “Most of our parks and many, as far as our distressed counties, I think we have 10 parks in distressed counties,” Salyers said. ... Read More »

Five Upper Cumberland counties reported COVID positivity rates above 25 percent Wednesday. The positivity rate refers to the percentage of tests given that produce a positive COVID result. CDC guidelines want those numbers around five percent. Only Van Buren County among Upper Cumberland counties has a rate under ten percent with nine percent positivity. Dekalb County’s positivity rate stands at ... Read More »

White County is in the process of an environmental study to open its next 10 acre cell for the county’s landfill. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said the study is meant to find the water table under the landfill to protect the groundwater from pollution.  “When you start that process of moving to another cell, TDEC has requirements that you ... Read More »

A study to review White County’s need for a countywide fire department should begin as soon as next month. Commissioner Stanley Neal and a Steering Committee are putting together a sub-committee to conduct a community impact study. He said a countywide fire department could help a growing community. “We have more growth, more homes,” Neal said. “It’s become harder and ... Read More »

The Sparta-White County YMCA will close Monday for walking track and hallway renovations, with plans to reopen Halloween Day. CEO Kyle Goff said the hallway tiles have been there since 1992 and renovating has been on his wish list for a while. Goff said the new-look track will be an aesthetic upgrade, while also keeping walkers safe. “Around our walking ... Read More »

White County welcomed officials from the Federal, State and local government to celebrate the grand opening of the Hörmann Facility. Hörmann is a German engineered garage door and opener manufacturer, with 6,000 employees world wide. The idea for bringing Hörmman to White County started in Germany three years ago. After a nearly $65 million dollar investment, Hörmann will add 200 ... Read More »

White County is looking to create a position for a Human Resources Director, something the county has never had. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said he has learned during his time in office, that a department head can be an expert in their field but might not be an expert in being a supervisor. Robinson said having an human resources ... Read More »