After a successful first five weeks of Main Street Live, last week brought Main Street McMinnville organizers of the free summer concert series their first bump in the road. Predicted rain prompted MSM officials to cancel the planned concert from Entice hours before the popular band was set to take

Tommy Pedigo left White County determined to build a better future. Decades later, after a successful career in education, insurance and business, he returned home to serve as Sparta's mayor—fulfilling a promise to give back to the community that shaped him.

White County General Sessions Court handled a mix of criminal matters Tuesday, including guilty pleas in domestic assault, drug and DUI cases, along with hearings involving burglary, probation violations and other pending felony charges. Several defendants received sentences during the session, while other cases were continued for future court dates

A Sunday afternoon crash on U.S. 70 near Crossville Highway left several people injured after a pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic, causing a collision that sent a passenger van off the roadway and onto its roof. The crash occurred shortly before 3:45 p.m. on July 19.

A reported burglary at a Sparta home led White County investigators to what they describe as a much larger criminal conspiracy involving recorded jail phone calls, a house key and three men accused of trying to take control of the property. The investigation resulted in multiple felony charges after detectives

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