Several defendants who appeared in White County General Sessions Court on Tuesday, Oct. 27, left with jail time to serve after judges revoked their probation. The cases were among a busy docket that also included guilty pleas, dismissed charges, and other sentencing decisions.
Mayberry St Marketplace, owned by Cindy Lindecker and her husband, is a vendor marketplace at 28 Mayberry St. in Sparta featuring handmade gifts, vintage finds, antiques, and collectibles. The store opened Sept. 12, 2026, bringing local vendors a place to sell their products under one roof. From handmade gifts and
Seven cases were sent to the White County grand jury following proceedings in General Sessions Court on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Among the cases was an aggravated assault charge that advanced following a court hearing, with an existing bond condition remaining in effect. Other cases involved a house fire, a missing
For some people, making something by hand is a hobby. For others, it becomes the kind of pursuit that can take years to master, countless hours of trial and error, and a willingness to keep learning long after the basics are understood. In one Sparta workshop, that pursuit has become
Multiple 911 hang-up calls sent Sparta police to a local business, where they found a man claiming someone was trying to kill him. The calls led to a drug-related arrest, but it wasn't the man's first trouble with the law. Just 11 days earlier,
