Rachel Auberger

Mayor Jerry Lowery addressed the aldermen at Thursday night’s City of Sparta board meeting to update them on the current lane closure on Bockman Way.   “If you noticed, right across from Hunter Funeral Home, that area’s been dipping in and falling in and it’s getting worse,” Lowery

From a young age, Tyler Driver knew he wanted to serve others. At just 16 years old, he joined the Putnam County Fire Department Explorers Program, following in the footsteps of his father’s firefighting career. What started as curiosity quickly grew into a lifelong passion for public service. Today,

White County authorities arrested two individuals Thursday after a traffic stop along Highway 111 led to a brief foot pursuit and the discovery of suspected narcotics. According to officials, on March 5, 2026, deputies and other White County units were notified by Captain Theiss of a Flock camera hit on

A two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning at a busy Sparta intersection resulted in property damage but no injuries, according to a report from the Sparta Police Department. The collision occurred around 10:34 a.m. on March 3 at the intersection of North Main Street and East College Street. Officers with