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As a special fundraiser for Special Olympics, they hosted the âWings & Wheelsâ … 649 <span class='morelink'> 650 <a href='/stories/airport-car-show-includes-wings-and-wheels,214733?'>more</a> 651 </span> 652 653 </div> 654 655 656 <div class='dateline'> 657 658 659 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 660 661 | 662 663 664 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/22/26</span> 665 666 667 668 669 </div> 670 671 <!-- Ratings block --> 672 673 674 </td></tr></table> 675 676 677 </div> 678 679 680 681 <div class='item' data-id='214758'> 682 683 684 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 685 686 687 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 688 689 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 690 691 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 692 <a href='/stories/untitled,214758?'> 693 <img class="cq-imgTag" src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260922-072452-506-Do%20Not%20Cross.jpeg" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 694 </div> 695 696 </div> 697 698 </td> 699 700 701 <TD valign='top'> 702 703 704 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 705 706 707 <a href='/stories/untitled,214758?'> 708 Remains Found at Wildcat Falls</a> 709 710 711 </div> 712 713 714 715 716 <div class='lead'> 717 Last evening, September 21, skeletal remains were discovered on a property near Wildcat Falls. Sheriff Page and crews on the scene confirmed that they are human remains, and appear to have been there ⦠718 <span class='morelink'> 719 <a href='/stories/untitled,214758?'>more</a> 720 </span> 721 722 </div> 723 724 725 <div class='dateline'> 726 727 728 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/22/26</span> 729 730 731 732 733 </div> 734 735 <!-- Ratings block --> 736 737 738 </td></tr></table> 739 740 741 </div> 742 743 744 745 <div class='item' data-id='214349'> 746 747 748 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 749 750 751 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 752 753 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 754 755 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 756 <a href='/stories/sparta-drive-in-prepares-for-the-spooky-season,214349?'> 757 <img class="cq-imgTag" src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260918-073909-517-image0-216.jpeg" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 758 </div> 759 760 </div> 761 762 </td> 763 764 765 <TD valign='top'> 766 767 768 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 769 770 771 <a href='/stories/sparta-drive-in-prepares-for-the-spooky-season,214349?'> 772 Sparta Drive-In Prepares for the Spooky Season</a> 773 774 775 </div> 776 777 778 779 780 <div class='lead'> 781 As Fall arrives, the spooky season draws ever closer. The Sparta Drive-In seems to understand this well, as this upcoming Saturday will be a showcase of various 80s slasher and horror films. ⦠782 <span class='morelink'> 783 <a href='/stories/sparta-drive-in-prepares-for-the-spooky-season,214349?'>more</a> 784 </span> 785 786 </div> 787 788 789 <div class='dateline'> 790 791 792 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 793 794 | 795 796 797 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/18/26</span> 798 799 800 801 802 </div> 803 804 <!-- Ratings block --> 805 806 807 </td></tr></table> 808 809 810 </div> 811 812 813 814 <div class='item' data-id='213815'> 815 816 817 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 818 819
820 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 821 822 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 823 824 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 825 <a href='/stories/mt-gilead-methodist-celebrates-200-years,213815?'> 826 <img class="cq-imgTag" src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260914-123540-47b-994.jpg" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 827 </div> 828 829 </div> 830 831 </td> 832 833 834 <TD valign='top'> 835 836 837 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 838 839 840 <a href='/stories/mt-gilead-methodist-celebrates-200-years,213815?'> 841 Mt Gilead Methodist Celebrates 200 Years</a> 842 843 844 </div> 845 846 847 848 849 <div class='lead'> 850 Mt Gilead Methodist Church is preparing to celebrate a tremendous milestone. On September 20, the church will be celebrating their 200th year as a congregation. Starting at 10:30 a.m. with a picnic ⦠851 <span class='morelink'> 852 <a href='/stories/mt-gilead-methodist-celebrates-200-years,213815?'>more</a> 853 </span> 854 855 </div> 856 857 858 <div class='dateline'> 859 860 861 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/15/26</span> 862 863 864 865 866 </div> 867 868 <!-- Ratings block --> 869 870 871 </td></tr></table> 872 873 874 </div> 875 876 877 878 <div class='item' data-id='213811'> 879 880 881 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 882 883 884 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 885 886 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 887 888 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 889 <a href='/stories/cash-express-honors-emergency-responders,213811?'> 890 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260914-120632-8da-Sparta%20Police.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 891 </div> 892 893 </div> 894 895 </td> 896 897 898 <TD valign='top'> 899 900 901 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 902 903 904 <a href='/stories/cash-express-honors-emergency-responders,213811?'> 905 Cash Express Honors Emergency Responders</a> 906 907 908 </div> 909 910 911 912 913 <div class='lead'> 914 Cash Express found themselves quite busy September 11, as they toured through the county to give thanks to the various emergency responder groups in the county. City of Sparta Police, White County ⦠915 <span class='morelink'> 916 <a href='/stories/cash-express-honors-emergency-responders,213811?'>more</a> 917 </span> 918 919 </div> 920 921 922 <div class='dateline'> 923 924 925 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 926 927 | 928 929 930 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/15/26</span> 931 932 933 934 935 </div> 936 937 <!-- Ratings block --> 938 939 940 </td></tr></table> 941 942 943 </div> 944 945 946 947 <div class='item' data-id='213796'> 948 949 950 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 951 952 953 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 954 955 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 956 957 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 958 <a href='/stories/september-11-memorial-at-veterans-park,213796?'> 959 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260914-081307-781-Crowd.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 960 </div> 961 962 </div> 963 964 </td> 965 966 967 <TD valign='top'> 968 969 970 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 971 972 973 <a href='/stories/september-11-memorial-at-veterans-park,213796?'> 974 September 11 Memorial at Veterans Park</a> 975 976 977 </div> 978 979 980 981 982 <div class='lead'> 983 Remembrance of September 11 is a part of American lives that cannot be understated. For 25 years, the event has been recognized with memorials for the fallen, acknowledgement of the heroes that day, ⦠984 <span class='morelink'> 985 <a href='/stories/september-11-memorial-at-veterans-park,213796?'>more</a> 986 </span> 987 988 </div> 989 990 991 <div class='dateline'> 992 993 994 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 995 996 | 997 998 999 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/14/26</span> 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 </div> 1005 1006 <!-- Ratings block --> 1007 1008 1009 </td></tr></table> 1010 1011 1012 </div> 1013 1014 1015 1016 <div class='item' data-id='213795'> 1017 1018 1019 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1020 1021
1022 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1023 1024 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1025 1026 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1027 <a href='/stories/rotary-delivers-margaret-pearson-scholarship,213795?'> 1028 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260914-080242-e24-Clayton%20Hattery%20and%20Freddie%20Roberts%20accepting%20their%20scholarship.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Clayton Hatterly and Freddie Roberts accepting their scholarship" /> </a> 1029 </div> 1030 1031 </div> 1032 1033 </td> 1034 1035 1036 <TD valign='top'> 1037 1038 1039 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1040 1041 1042 <a href='/stories/rotary-delivers-margaret-pearson-scholarship,213795?'> 1043 Rotary Delivers Margaret Pearson Scholarship</a> 1044 1045 1046 </div> 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 <div class='lead'> 1052 The Sparta Rotary Club had a lot to celebrate September 10. As part of their regularly scheduled meeting, they had two big items of note: their district governor was there for the meeting, and a ⦠1053 <span class='morelink'> 1054 <a href='/stories/rotary-delivers-margaret-pearson-scholarship,213795?'>more</a> 1055 </span> 1056 1057 </div> 1058 1059 1060 <div class='dateline'> 1061 1062 1063 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/14/26</span> 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 </div> 1069 1070 <!-- Ratings block --> 1071 1072 1073 </td></tr></table> 1074 1075 1076 </div> 1077 1078 1079 1080 <div class='item' data-id='213575'> 1081 1082 1083 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1084 1085 1086 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1087 1088 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1089 1090 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1091 <a href='/stories/van-buren-sheriffs-department-commends-tracey-denton,213575?'> 1092 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260911-100317-52b-IMG_7813.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1093 </div> 1094 1095 </div> 1096 1097 </td> 1098 1099 1100 <TD valign='top'> 1101 1102 1103 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1104 1105 1106 <a href='/stories/van-buren-sheriffs-department-commends-tracey-denton,213575?'> 1107 Van Buren Sheriff's Department Commends Tracey Denton</a> 1108 1109 1110 </div> 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 <div class='lead'> 1116 On September 29, 2025, Mr. Tracey Dane Denton became a member of the Van Buren Conty Sheriffâs Office. Dentonâs story is different from most that have applied and been hired by the ⦠1117 <span class='morelink'> 1118 <a href='/stories/van-buren-sheriffs-department-commends-tracey-denton,213575?'>more</a> 1119 </span> 1120 1121 </div> 1122 1123 1124 <div class='dateline'> 1125 1126 1127 <span itemprop="author">Sheriff Michael J. Brock</span> 1128 1129 | 1130 1131 1132 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/11/26</span> 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 </div> 1138 1139 <!-- Ratings block --> 1140 1141 1142 </td></tr></table> 1143 1144 1145 </div> 1146 1147 1148 1149 <div class='item' data-id='213576'> 1150 1151 1152 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1153 1154 1155 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1156 1157 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1158 1159 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1160 <a href='/stories/september-news-from-white-county-humane-society,213576?'> 1161 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20200713-102338-white-county-humane-society.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1162 </div> 1163 1164 </div> 1165 1166 </td> 1167 1168 1169 <TD valign='top'> 1170 1171 1172 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1173 1174 1175 <a href='/stories/september-news-from-white-county-humane-society,213576?'> 1176 September News from White County Humane Society</a> 1177 1178 1179 </div> 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 <div class='lead'> 1185 August was another busy month for the White County Humane Society. We funded a total of 117 Spay/Neuter surgeries, to include nine female dogs, six male dogs, 57 female cats and 45 male ⦠1186 <span class='morelink'> 1187 <a href='/stories/september-news-from-white-county-humane-society,213576?'>more</a> 1188 </span> 1189 1190 </div> 1191 1192 1193 <div class='dateline'> 1194 1195 1196 <span itemprop="author">By Monica Jicha</span> 1197 1198 | 1199 1200 1201 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/11/26</span> 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 </div> 1207 1208 <!-- Ratings block --> 1209 1210 1211 </td></tr></table> 1212 1213 1214 </div> 1215 1216 1217 1218 <div class='item' data-id='213574'> 1219 1220 1221 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1222 1223
1224 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1225 1226 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1227 1228 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1229 <a href='/stories/minute-with-the-mayor-twenty-five-years-later-we-still-remember,213574?'> 1230 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20230119-093356-Minute%20with%20the%20Mayor%20%28Jerry%20Lowery%29.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1231 </div> 1232 1233 </div> 1234 1235 </td> 1236 1237 1238 <TD valign='top'> 1239 1240 1241 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1242 1243 1244 <a href='/stories/minute-with-the-mayor-twenty-five-years-later-we-still-remember,213574?'> 1245 Minute with the Mayor: Twenty-Five Years Later, We Still Remember</a> 1246 1247 1248 </div> 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 <div class='lead'> 1254 Twenty-five years ago, on the morning of September 11, 2001, America changed forever. 1255 1256 Most of us who were old enough to remember that day can still recall where we were when we heard the news. ⦠1257 <span class='morelink'> 1258 <a href='/stories/minute-with-the-mayor-twenty-five-years-later-we-still-remember,213574?'>more</a> 1259 </span> 1260 1261 </div> 1262 1263 1264 <div class='dateline'> 1265 1266 1267 <span itemprop="author">By Jerry Lowery</span> 1268 1269 | 1270 1271 1272 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/11/26</span> 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 </div> 1278 1279 <!-- Ratings block --> 1280 1281 1282 </td></tr></table> 1283 1284 1285 </div> 1286 1287 1288 1289 <div class='item' data-id='213573'> 1290 1291 1292 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1293 1294 1295 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1296 1297 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1298 1299 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1300 <a href='/stories/former-deputy-brian-schalk-arrested,213573?'> 1301 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260911-074637-68d-Brian%20Schalk.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1302 </div> 1303 1304 </div> 1305 1306 </td> 1307 1308 1309 <TD valign='top'> 1310 1311 1312 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1313 1314 1315 <a href='/stories/former-deputy-brian-schalk-arrested,213573?'> 1316 Former Deputy Brian Schalk Arrested</a> 1317 1318 1319 </div> 1320 1321 1322 1323 1324 <div class='lead'> 1325 15-year-old Decatur, Alabama girl Maddie Jane Nix-McIntyre was found here in White County. After receiving tips, the Sheriffâs Office located her in a home in Sparta. The teen was announced missing ⦠1326 <span class='morelink'> 1327 <a href='/stories/former-deputy-brian-schalk-arrested,213573?'>more</a> 1328 </span> 1329 1330 </div> 1331 1332 1333 <div class='dateline'> 1334 1335 1336 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/11/26</span> 1337 1338 1339 1340 1341 </div> 1342 1343 <!-- Ratings block --> 1344 1345 1346 </td></tr></table> 1347 1348 1349 </div> 1350 1351 1352 1353 <div class='item' data-id='213215'> 1354 1355 1356 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1357 1358 1359 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1360 1361 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1362 1363 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1364 <a href='/stories/sheriff-and-kids-take-on-the-fair,213215?'> 1365 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260908-141811-471-Sheriff%20fair%202.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1366 </div> 1367 1368 </div> 1369 1370 </td> 1371 1372 1373 <TD valign='top'> 1374 1375 1376 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1377 1378 1379 <a href='/stories/sheriff-and-kids-take-on-the-fair,213215?'> 1380 Sheriff and Kids Take on the Fair</a> 1381 1382 1383 </div> 1384 1385 1386 1387 1388 <div class='lead'> 1389 The fair got a special visit last Tuesday, as the White County Sheriffâs Office took a swing down to accompany the special education classes. A bus full of kids and truckload of officers may seem ⦠1390 <span class='morelink'> 1391 <a href='/stories/sheriff-and-kids-take-on-the-fair,213215?'>more</a> 1392 </span> 1393 1394 </div> 1395 1396 1397 <div class='dateline'> 1398 1399 1400 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1401 1402 | 1403 1404 1405 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/8/26</span> 1406 1407 1408 1409 1410 </div> 1411 1412 <!-- Ratings block --> 1413 1414 1415 </td></tr></table> 1416 1417 1418 </div> 1419 1420 1421 1422 <div class='item' data-id='213195'> 1423 1424 1425 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1426 1427
1428 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1429 1430 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1431 1432 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1433 <a href='/stories/above-and-beyond-hosts-morning-brew,213195?'> 1434 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260908-065206-711-Above%20and%20Beyond%20RV%20Repair%20.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1435 </div> 1436 1437 </div> 1438 1439 </td> 1440 1441 1442 <TD valign='top'> 1443 1444 1445 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1446 1447 1448 <a href='/stories/above-and-beyond-hosts-morning-brew,213195?'> 1449 Above and Beyond Hosts Morning Brew</a> 1450 1451 1452 </div> 1453 1454 1455 1456 1457 <div class='lead'> 1458 The Chamber of Commerce held yet another lovely âBusiness Before Hoursâ event, this time hosted by Above and Beyond Mobile RV Repair. Thursday, September 3 in the early hours, chamber members ⦠1459 <span class='morelink'> 1460 <a href='/stories/above-and-beyond-hosts-morning-brew,213195?'>more</a> 1461 </span> 1462 1463 </div> 1464 1465 1466 <div class='dateline'> 1467 1468 1469 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1470 1471 | 1472 1473 1474 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/8/26</span> 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 </div> 1480 1481 <!-- Ratings block --> 1482 1483 1484 </td></tr></table> 1485 1486 1487 </div> 1488 1489 1490 1491 <div class='item' data-id='213101'> 1492 1493 1494 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1495 1496 1497 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1498 1499 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1500 1501 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1502 <a href='/stories/city-board-puts-new-voting-system-to-work,213101?'> 1503 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260907-082925-6af-City%20Hall%20Reuse.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1504 </div> 1505 1506 </div> 1507 1508 </td> 1509 1510 1511 <TD valign='top'> 1512 1513 1514 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1515 1516 1517 <a href='/stories/city-board-puts-new-voting-system-to-work,213101?'> 1518 City Board Puts New Voting System to Work</a> 1519 1520 1521 </div> 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 <div class='lead'> 1527 This monthâs first Board of Mayor and Aldermen saw a lot of hiring discussion as well as the implementation of a new voting system. While there were no major, huge topics of discussion at the ⦠1528 <span class='morelink'> 1529 <a href='/stories/city-board-puts-new-voting-system-to-work,213101?'>more</a> 1530 </span> 1531 1532 </div> 1533 1534 1535 <div class='dateline'> 1536 1537 1538 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1539 1540 | 1541 1542 1543 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/8/26</span> 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 </div> 1549 1550 <!-- Ratings block --> 1551 1552 1553 </td></tr></table> 1554 1555 1556 </div> 1557 1558 1559 1560 <div class='item' data-id='212621'> 1561 1562 1563 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1564 1565 1566 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1567 1568 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1569 1570 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1571 <a href='/stories/expositor-presents-humane-society-with-pet-idol-earnings,212621?'> 1572 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260903-150233-215-WC%20Humane%20Society.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1573 </div> 1574 1575 </div> 1576 1577 </td> 1578 1579 1580 <TD valign='top'> 1581 1582 1583 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1584 1585 1586 <a href='/stories/expositor-presents-humane-society-with-pet-idol-earnings,212621?'> 1587 Expositor Presents Humane Society with Pet Idol Earnings</a> 1588 1589 1590 </div> 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 <div class='lead'> 1596 The Expositorâs annual Pet Idol was once again a huge success, and we thank everyone for the donations they offered during the hard-fought voting process. As we have every year, a portion of the ⦠1597 <span class='morelink'> 1598 <a href='/stories/expositor-presents-humane-society-with-pet-idol-earnings,212621?'>more</a> 1599 </span> 1600 1601 </div> 1602 1603 1604 <div class='dateline'> 1605 1606 1607 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1608 1609 | 1610 1611 1612 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/4/26</span> 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 </div> 1618 1619 <!-- Ratings block --> 1620 1621 1622 </td></tr></table> 1623 1624 1625 </div> 1626 1627 1628 1629 <div class='item' data-id='212619'> 1630 1631 1632 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1633 1634
1635 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1636 1637 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1638 1639 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1640 <a href='/stories/white-county-jrotc-starts-the-year-strong,212619?'> 1641 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260903-145846-7a7-20260829_152209.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1642 </div> 1643 1644 </div> 1645 1646 </td> 1647 1648 1649 <TD valign='top'> 1650 1651 1652 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1653 1654 1655 <a href='/stories/white-county-jrotc-starts-the-year-strong,212619?'> 1656 White County JROTC starts the year strong</a> 1657 1658 1659 </div> 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 <div class='lead'> 1665 White County JROTC has started the school year strong. First, the program continues to grow and the students involved continue to develop and excel within our high school. 1666 1667 ⦠1668 <span class='morelink'> 1669 <a href='/stories/white-county-jrotc-starts-the-year-strong,212619?'>more</a> 1670 </span> 1671 1672 </div> 1673 1674 1675 <div class='dateline'> 1676 1677 1678 <span itemprop="author">Cadet Captain Ryleigha Merritt - 1679WCHS Public Affairs Officer</span> 1680 1681 | 1682 1683 1684 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/4/26</span> 1685 1686 1687 1688 1689 </div> 1690 1691 <!-- Ratings block --> 1692 1693 1694 </td></tr></table> 1695 1696 1697 </div> 1698 1699 1700 1701 <div class='item' data-id='212616'> 1702 1703 1704 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1705 1706 1707 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1708 1709 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1710 1711 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1712 <a href='/stories/the-new-term-starts-a-new-era,212616?'> 1713 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260901-122938-912-Group%20Photo%20Standing.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="All the Commissioners and Executive Kyle Goff standing together" /> </a> 1714 </div> 1715 1716 </div> 1717 1718 </td> 1719 1720 1721 <TD valign='top'> 1722 1723 1724 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1725 1726 1727 <a href='/stories/the-new-term-starts-a-new-era,212616?'> 1728 The New Term Starts a New Era</a> 1729 1730 1731 </div> 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 <div class='lead'> 1737 Last night, August 31, the new elected officials were sworn into office. With three school board members, all fourteen commissioners, and a few county positions such as Executive, it made for a busy ⦠1738 <span class='morelink'> 1739 <a href='/stories/the-new-term-starts-a-new-era,212616?'>more</a> 1740 </span> 1741 1742 </div> 1743 1744 1745 <div class='dateline'> 1746 1747 1748 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1749 1750 | 1751 1752 1753 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/1/26</span> 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 </div> 1759 1760 <!-- Ratings block --> 1761 1762 1763 </td></tr></table> 1764 1765 1766 </div> 1767 1768 1769 1770 <div class='item' data-id='212613'> 1771 1772 1773 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1774 1775 1776 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1777 1778 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1779 1780 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1781 <a href='/stories/library-celebrates-murals-and-milestones,212613?'> 1782 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260831-140553-197-Ribbon%20Dignitaries.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1783 </div> 1784 1785 </div> 1786 1787 </td> 1788 1789 1790 <TD valign='top'> 1791 1792 1793 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1794 1795 1796 <a href='/stories/library-celebrates-murals-and-milestones,212613?'> 1797 Library Celebrates Murals and Milestones</a> 1798 1799 1800 </div> 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 <div class='lead'> 1806 White County Public Library has been a tremendous part of the countyâs history, but the library has endeavored to celebrate more than just their own history. At a ribbon cutting August 27, the ⦠1807 <span class='morelink'> 1808 <a href='/stories/library-celebrates-murals-and-milestones,212613?'>more</a> 1809 </span> 1810 1811 </div> 1812 1813 1814 <div class='dateline'> 1815 1816 1817 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1818 1819 | 1820 1821 1822 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/1/26</span> 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 </div> 1828 1829 <!-- Ratings block --> 1830 1831 1832 </td></tr></table> 1833 1834 1835 </div> 1836 1837 1838 1839 <div class='item' data-id='212610'> 1840 1841 1842 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1843 1844
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With the 2026-2027 school year starting on ⦠1876 <span class='morelink'> 1877 <a href='/stories/motlow-state-in-sparta-welcomes-students-for-2026-2027-school-year,212610?'>more</a> 1878 </span> 1879 1880 </div> 1881 1882 1883 <div class='dateline'> 1884 1885 1886 <span itemprop="datePublished">8/31/26</span> 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 </div> 1892 1893 <!-- Ratings block --> 1894 1895 1896 </td></tr></table> 1897 1898 1899 </div> 1900 1901 1902 1903 <div class='item' data-id='212389'> 1904 1905 1906 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1907 1908 1909 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1910 1911 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1912 1913 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1914 <a href='/stories/sheriffs-department-celebrates-workforce-graduations,212389?'> 1915 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260828-080305-a46-lady%20grads%20jail.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1916 </div> 1917 1918 </div> 1919 1920 </td> 1921 1922 1923 <TD valign='top'> 1924 1925 1926 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1927 1928 1929 <a href='/stories/sheriffs-department-celebrates-workforce-graduations,212389?'> 1930 Sheriff's Department Celebrates Workforce Graduations</a> 1931 1932 1933 </div> 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 <div class='lead'> 1939 No officer ever wants to see the same person return to jail after they have served their time. 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