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Tax Increase, Reappraisal Has White County Residents Upset

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Tax Increase, Reappraisal Has White County Residents Upset

White County residents upset with the County Commission’s proposed budget which raises the property tax rate to $1.57. The proposed budget includes an increase of some $3.6 million in expenditures, with some $2.2 million going to a 15 percent pay raise for county employees. Resident Denise Daniels said high property values and the lack of industry in White County puts a larger financial burden on the people. “Think about trying to bring some ind…Read Article

Angela Ford: How can I learn to trust God?

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Angela Ford: How can I learn to trust God?

Have you ever asked yourself: “How can I trust God?”Read Article

Randy Zinn: Wonderful words of life

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Randy Zinn: Wonderful words of life

‘Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life. Let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life. Words of life and beauty, teach me faith and duty; beautiful words, wonderful words; wonderful words of life,” so…Read Article

From the Editor: Living down to our fears

“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.”White County, Tennessee · White County Read Article

Scott's Gulf Expected To Make Positive Economic Impact

Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Brent Young said the build out of Scott’s Gulf Wilderness State Park will have a positive economic impact. The park officially opened as the state’s 60th park last week. Young said he believes Scott’s Gulf will bring visitors from all over the country. “I think it’s gonna involve a lot of business growth,” Young said. “It’s gonna impact our local businesses such as our restaurants, our a…Sparta, Tennessee · Sparta Read Article

White County School Board Moves Meetings To Central Office

The White County School Board will move its future meetings to the central office. The School Board has been meeting at the system’s schools on a rotation schedule. Chair Bob Young said White County livestreams all of their school board meetings, and moving equipment between locations was inconvenient. “It was cumbersome for them, and so we thought the pros of having it in central office outweighed the benefits, for us, in the schools and having…White County, Tennessee · White County Read Article

Angela Ford: Preaching hate

A friend of mine called upset. She said: “This man told me he preached against Black people. I was so upset. I went to the bathroom to cry. I love my Black brothers and sisters.”White County, Tennessee · White County Read Article

Kenneth Mills: Seeing that one person

In the early 1900s, Caleb T. Winchester urged Frank Mason North to write a missionary hymn for the upcoming 1905 edition of the “Methodist Hymnal,” which Winchester was editing.White County, Tennessee · White County Read Article

Sparta Aldermen Approve Emergency Dam Gearbox Rebuild

The Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the emergency rebuilding of the gearbox on the dam Thursday night. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the gearbox raises the dam’s gates up and down. The parts worn down after 50-plus years of use. Quick said the dam is so old that there are no existing parts, meaning new gears will need to be fabricated and installed. “I asked them to fabricate two sets of gears,” Quick said. “One for…Sparta, Tennessee · Sparta Read Article

Angela Ford: Turkey Deluxe Sub

Take a night off from cooking with this sub, which is inspired by a famous coffee shop sandwich.White County, Tennessee · White County Read Article

Tommy Jackson: A song many of us can identify with

Most longtime readers know of my love for country music, especially with the vocal groups.White County, Tennessee · White County Read Article