Ask longtime customers what keeps bringing them back to the same store year after year, and the answer probably will not fit in a shopping bag. For one downtown Sparta business, years of gifts, Christmas traditions, conversations, and familiar faces have turned a place to shop into something people have
Tennessee voters approved all three proposed amendments to the state constitution Tuesday, expanding judges' authority to deny bail, prohibiting a state property tax and strengthening constitutional protections for crime victims. White County voters supported all three measures by even larger margins than voters statewide. The strongest support locally went
Tennessee voters made history Tuesday, electing Republican Marsha Blackburn as the state's first female governor, but the race was far closer than many might have expected in a state that has consistently favored Republicans in statewide elections. Blackburn, who will succeed term-limited Gov. Bill Lee, defeated Democrat
Republican Paul Sherrell will return to Nashville for a sixth term in the Tennessee House of Representatives after defeating Democratic challenger Samantha Petit in Tuesday's general election. Sherrell, who has represented District 43 since 2016, won by a wide margin in both White and Warren counties, securing another
Owner of Front Porch Grooming Kati Slatton created a business that aims to provide Sparta-area pet owners with a more personal experience built around patience, comfort and individual attention. Slatton owns and operates Front Porch Grooming as a locally owned dog grooming business that offers one-on-one services
