The City of Sparta is working to fill multiple vacancies across several departments as employee turnover continues to create staffing challenges, a situation city leaders say is increasingly tied to pay disparities with surrounding communities. During Thursday night's meeting, the Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a

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

White County commissioners voted Monday night to remove funding for Flock license plate reader cameras from the county's upcoming budget, ending months of discussion over the technology and its role in local law enforcement.