Tag Archives: White County

Warren and White Counties’ Higginbotham Turnpike has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. Tennessee Tech History Professor Mike Birdwell said the turnpike was used during the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. “It was actually a series of roads that William Eric Higginbotham connected,” Birdwell said. “These roads go back centuries. They were ... Read More »

The strawberries are red, ripe and soon will be ready to pick at Amazin’ Acres in Sparta. Amazin’ Acres Jimmy McCulley said families can come enjoy the farm and start picking strawberries as early as next week. “We do have a good strawberry crop this year,” McCulley said. “I would like to throw out there that we have a lot ... Read More »

White County Director Of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said education officials are considering a two-year plan to help students rebound from the two-month COVID-19 shutdown. “We can’t expect to make this all up in one fell swoop,” Dronebarger said Thursday. “It looks like it’s going to be a lengthy procedure.” That will likely included adjusted schedules for schools beginning this fall ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland needs more judges. That’s according to a state comptroller’s report showing a growing deficit in the 13th Judicial District. The report showed the 13th district has a deficit of 1.3 full-time equivalent judges based on 2019 statistics. Chancellor Ronald Thurman serves the district as presiding judge. “Our numbers keep gradually going up, and, of course, the population ... Read More »

The White County and Putnam County YMCAs will offer free childcare for essential workers during the next several weeks. Beginning Monday, school age children from 4-12 years of age can be left at the YMCA as part of a state plan initiated Friday. White County CEO Kyle Goff said their center will be open for childcare from 6:30 a.m. to ... Read More »

As many as 85 seniors a day across the Upper Cumberland are receiving groceries and food for free through Life Church. Senior Pastor Bobby Davis said that the service began as a way to protect those most vulnerable. The most difficult part of this service, Davis said, has been finding the groceries to distribute, even traveling out-of-town to purchase goods ... Read More »

Suzi Cash Haston has been named the Interim Director of White County’s Emergency Management Agency. County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said Haston’s experience made her the obvious choice to fill the void in the agency. “She serves currently as our director of 911,” Robinson said. “She was kind of naturally the person to put in as our interim. She’s already ... Read More »

Power restoration to the Caney Fork Electric service area could cost over $1 million. That’s according to Caney Fork Electric General Manager Bill Rogers. Rogers said he has only received billing from a single contractor thus far and there are still a lot of costs to tally. “We have assembled our internal payroll numbers,” Rogers said. “We had two contractors ... Read More »