Rachel Auberger

A Sparta man who authorities say triggered a SWAT response after climbing out of a camper window to avoid arrest received consecutive jail sentences Tuesday in White County General Sessions Court.

A White County man accused of driving recklessly through Sparta while allegedly intoxicated entered guilty pleas Monday to multiple charges stemming from a June 4 traffic stop.

After months of attendance issues that left several county committees struggling to conduct business — and after the full commission failed to reach a quorum last month — the White County Commission approved its Fiscal Year 2027 budget Monday night, avoiding the possibility of state intervention and ensuring county operations can continue

White County property owners will not see a tax reduction this year despite the county receiving an unexpected $6 million payment tied to the sale of the county landfill. Following a lengthy, and heated, debate Monday night, the White County Commission voted 8-3 to keep the county property tax