Tracy Byrd to play Park Thursday

As the Main Street Journal first reported on June 24, a new Dollar General is coming to the 1001 Sparta St. site of the former Dollar General which was destroyed by a fire, ruled arson, in April 2025. Owned by Turner and Associates, the new store is going up fast

KK's Bakehouse may operate from a home kitchen, but for owner Kaitlin McCaleb, baking has been a passion for far longer than it has been a business. The Sparta native has been baking since she was 11 years old, turning a childhood interest into a home-based business

The White County Middle School girls soccer team may not enter the 2026 season with the most experience, but head coach Cameron Dronebarger believes that doesn't have to limit what this group can accomplish. Instead of focusing on wins and losses, Dronebarger has spent the offseason building something

After making program history a season ago, the White County High School Warriorettes enter 2026 with a different look but the same determination. Head coach Madison Mason returns for her third season leading the high school program after previously spending a year at White County Middle School. While last year&

Nearly one in five registered White County voters have already cast ballots.

John Richard “Dick” Scott-Welch was born July 2, 1947, in Ruston, Louisiana, to Lafayette Richard and Lenoir Rabb Welch and passed to his Reward Aug. 4, 2026, at Webb House in McMinnville. Dick enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on May 22, 1967, in San Antonio, Texas. During

Dec. 27, 1963 - Aug. 5, 2026

Tracy Byrd to play Park Thursday

KK's Bakehouse may operate from a home kitchen, but for owner Kaitlin McCaleb, baking has been a passion for far longer than it has been a business. The Sparta native has been baking since she was 11 years old, turning a childhood interest into a home-based business