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777 YMCA Announces New CEO</a> 778 779 780 </div> 781 782 783 784 785 <div class='lead'> 786 In a unanimous vote, the Board of Directors for the Sparta-White County YMCA has approved David Smith as the new Chief Executive Officer. Smith has been with the Y for many years. 787 788 CVO Amos Rogan ⦠789 <span class='morelink'> 790 <a href='/stories/ymca-announces-new-ceo,215270?'>more</a> 791 </span> 792 793 </div> 794 795 796 <div class='dateline'> 797 798 799 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/25/26</span> 800 801 802 803 804 </div> 805 806 <!-- Ratings block --> 807 808 809 </td></tr></table> 810 811 812 </div> 813 814 815 816 <div class='item' data-id='214733'> 817 818 819 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 820 821 822 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 823 824 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 825 826 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 827 <a href='/stories/airport-car-show-includes-wings-and-wheels,214733?'> 828 <img class="cq-imgTag" src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260921-141255-6bf-image1-2.jpeg" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 829 </div> 830 831 </div> 832 833 </td> 834 835 836 <TD valign='top'> 837 838 839 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 840 841 842 <a href='/stories/airport-car-show-includes-wings-and-wheels,214733?'> 843 Airport Car Show Includes Wings and Wheels</a> 844 845 846 </div> 847 848 849 850 851 <div class='lead'> 852 Upper Cumberland Regional Airport saw a successful turnout at its recent event this past Saturday, September 19. As a special fundraiser for Special Olympics, they hosted the âWings & Wheelsâ … 853 <span class='morelink'> 854 <a href='/stories/airport-car-show-includes-wings-and-wheels,214733?'>more</a> 855 </span> 856 857 </div> 858 859 860 <div class='dateline'> 861 862 863 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 864 865 | 866 867 868 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/22/26</span> 869 870 871 872 873 </div> 874 875 <!-- Ratings block --> 876 877 878 </td></tr></table> 879 880 881 </div> 882 883 884 885 <div class='item' data-id='214758'> 886 887 888 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 889 890 891 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 892 893 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 894 895 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 896 <a href='/stories/untitled,214758?'> 897 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260922-072452-506-Do%20Not%20Cross.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 898 </div> 899 900 </div> 901 902 </td> 903 904 905 <TD valign='top'> 906 907 908 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 909 910 911 <a href='/stories/untitled,214758?'> 912 Remains Found at Wildcat Falls</a> 913 914 915 </div> 916 917 918 919 920 <div class='lead'> 921 Last evening, September 21, skeletal remains were discovered on a property near Wildcat Falls. Sheriff Page and crews on the scene confirmed that they are human remains, and appear to have been there ⦠922 <span class='morelink'> 923 <a href='/stories/untitled,214758?'>more</a> 924 </span> 925 926 </div> 927 928 929 <div class='dateline'> 930 931 932 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/22/26</span> 933 934 935 936 937 </div> 938 939 <!-- Ratings block --> 940 941 942 </td></tr></table> 943 944 945 </div> 946 947 948 949 <div class='item' data-id='214349'> 950 951 952 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 953 954 955 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 956 957 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 958 959 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 960 <a href='/stories/sparta-drive-in-prepares-for-the-spooky-season,214349?'> 961 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260918-073909-517-image0-216.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 962 </div> 963 964 </div> 965 966 </td> 967 968 969 <TD valign='top'> 970 971 972 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 973 974 975 <a href='/stories/sparta-drive-in-prepares-for-the-spooky-season,214349?'> 976 Sparta Drive-In Prepares for the Spooky Season</a> 977 978 979 </div> 980 981 982 983 984 <div class='lead'> 985 As Fall arrives, the spooky season draws ever closer. The Sparta Drive-In seems to understand this well, as this upcoming Saturday will be a showcase of various 80s slasher and horror films. ⦠986 <span class='morelink'> 987 <a href='/stories/sparta-drive-in-prepares-for-the-spooky-season,214349?'>more</a> 988 </span> 989 990 </div> 991 992 993 <div class='dateline'> 994 995 996 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 997 998 | 999 1000 1001 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/18/26</span> 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 </div> 1007 1008 <!-- Ratings block --> 1009 1010 1011 </td></tr></table> 1012 1013 1014 </div> 1015 1016 1017 1018 <div class='item' data-id='213815'> 1019 1020 1021 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1022 1023
1024 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1025 1026 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1027 1028 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1029 <a href='/stories/mt-gilead-methodist-celebrates-200-years,213815?'> 1030 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260914-123540-47b-994.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1031 </div> 1032 1033 </div> 1034 1035 </td> 1036 1037 1038 <TD valign='top'> 1039 1040 1041 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1042 1043 1044 <a href='/stories/mt-gilead-methodist-celebrates-200-years,213815?'> 1045 Mt Gilead Methodist Celebrates 200 Years</a> 1046 1047 1048 </div> 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 <div class='lead'> 1054 Mt Gilead Methodist Church is preparing to celebrate a tremendous milestone. On September 20, the church will be celebrating their 200th year as a congregation. Starting at 10:30 a.m. with a picnic ⦠1055 <span class='morelink'> 1056 <a href='/stories/mt-gilead-methodist-celebrates-200-years,213815?'>more</a> 1057 </span> 1058 1059 </div> 1060 1061 1062 <div class='dateline'> 1063 1064 1065 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/15/26</span> 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 </div> 1071 1072 <!-- Ratings block --> 1073 1074 1075 </td></tr></table> 1076 1077 1078 </div> 1079 1080 1081 1082 <div class='item' data-id='213811'> 1083 1084 1085 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1086 1087 1088 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1089 1090 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1091 1092 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1093 <a href='/stories/cash-express-honors-emergency-responders,213811?'> 1094 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260914-120632-8da-Sparta%20Police.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1095 </div> 1096 1097 </div> 1098 1099 </td> 1100 1101 1102 <TD valign='top'> 1103 1104 1105 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1106 1107 1108 <a href='/stories/cash-express-honors-emergency-responders,213811?'> 1109 Cash Express Honors Emergency Responders</a> 1110 1111 1112 </div> 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 <div class='lead'> 1118 Cash Express found themselves quite busy September 11, as they toured through the county to give thanks to the various emergency responder groups in the county. City of Sparta Police, White County ⦠1119 <span class='morelink'> 1120 <a href='/stories/cash-express-honors-emergency-responders,213811?'>more</a> 1121 </span> 1122 1123 </div> 1124 1125 1126 <div class='dateline'> 1127 1128 1129 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1130 1131 | 1132 1133 1134 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/15/26</span> 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 </div> 1140 1141 <!-- Ratings block --> 1142 1143 1144 </td></tr></table> 1145 1146 1147 </div> 1148 1149 1150 1151 <div class='item' data-id='213796'> 1152 1153 1154 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1155 1156 1157 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1158 1159 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1160 1161 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1162 <a href='/stories/september-11-memorial-at-veterans-park,213796?'> 1163 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260914-081307-781-Crowd.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1164 </div> 1165 1166 </div> 1167 1168 </td> 1169 1170 1171 <TD valign='top'> 1172 1173 1174 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1175 1176 1177 <a href='/stories/september-11-memorial-at-veterans-park,213796?'> 1178 September 11 Memorial at Veterans Park</a> 1179 1180 1181 </div> 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 <div class='lead'> 1187 Remembrance of September 11 is a part of American lives that cannot be understated. For 25 years, the event has been recognized with memorials for the fallen, acknowledgement of the heroes that day, ⦠1188 <span class='morelink'> 1189 <a href='/stories/september-11-memorial-at-veterans-park,213796?'>more</a> 1190 </span> 1191 1192 </div> 1193 1194 1195 <div class='dateline'> 1196 1197 1198 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1199 1200 | 1201 1202 1203 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/14/26</span> 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 </div> 1209 1210 <!-- Ratings block --> 1211 1212 1213 </td></tr></table> 1214 1215 1216 </div> 1217 1218 1219 1220 <div class='item' data-id='213795'> 1221 1222 1223 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1224 1225
1226 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1227 1228 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1229 1230 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1231 <a href='/stories/rotary-delivers-margaret-pearson-scholarship,213795?'> 1232 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260914-080242-e24-Clayton%20Hattery%20and%20Freddie%20Roberts%20accepting%20their%20scholarship.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Clayton Hatterly and Freddie Roberts accepting their scholarship" /> </a> 1233 </div> 1234 1235 </div> 1236 1237 </td> 1238 1239 1240 <TD valign='top'> 1241 1242 1243 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1244 1245 1246 <a href='/stories/rotary-delivers-margaret-pearson-scholarship,213795?'> 1247 Rotary Delivers Margaret Pearson Scholarship</a> 1248 1249 1250 </div> 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 <div class='lead'> 1256 The Sparta Rotary Club had a lot to celebrate September 10. As part of their regularly scheduled meeting, they had two big items of note: their district governor was there for the meeting, and a ⦠1257 <span class='morelink'> 1258 <a href='/stories/rotary-delivers-margaret-pearson-scholarship,213795?'>more</a> 1259 </span> 1260 1261 </div> 1262 1263 1264 <div class='dateline'> 1265 1266 1267 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/14/26</span> 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 </div> 1273 1274 <!-- Ratings block --> 1275 1276 1277 </td></tr></table> 1278 1279 1280 </div> 1281 1282 1283 1284 <div class='item' data-id='213575'> 1285 1286 1287 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1288 1289 1290 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1291 1292 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1293 1294 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1295 <a href='/stories/van-buren-sheriffs-department-commends-tracey-denton,213575?'> 1296 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260911-100317-52b-IMG_7813.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1297 </div> 1298 1299 </div> 1300 1301 </td> 1302 1303 1304 <TD valign='top'> 1305 1306 1307 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1308 1309 1310 <a href='/stories/van-buren-sheriffs-department-commends-tracey-denton,213575?'> 1311 Van Buren Sheriff's Department Commends Tracey Denton</a> 1312 1313 1314 </div> 1315 1316 1317 1318 1319 <div class='lead'> 1320 On September 29, 2025, Mr. Tracey Dane Denton became a member of the Van Buren Conty Sheriffâs Office. Dentonâs story is different from most that have applied and been hired by the ⦠1321 <span class='morelink'> 1322 <a href='/stories/van-buren-sheriffs-department-commends-tracey-denton,213575?'>more</a> 1323 </span> 1324 1325 </div> 1326 1327 1328 <div class='dateline'> 1329 1330 1331 <span itemprop="author">Sheriff Michael J. Brock</span> 1332 1333 | 1334 1335 1336 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/11/26</span> 1337 1338 1339 1340 1341 </div> 1342 1343 <!-- Ratings block --> 1344 1345 1346 </td></tr></table> 1347 1348 1349 </div> 1350 1351 1352 1353 <div class='item' data-id='213576'> 1354 1355 1356 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1357 1358 1359 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1360 1361 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1362 1363 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1364 <a href='/stories/september-news-from-white-county-humane-society,213576?'> 1365 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20200713-102338-white-county-humane-society.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1366 </div> 1367 1368 </div> 1369 1370 </td> 1371 1372 1373 <TD valign='top'> 1374 1375 1376 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1377 1378 1379 <a href='/stories/september-news-from-white-county-humane-society,213576?'> 1380 September News from White County Humane Society</a> 1381 1382 1383 </div> 1384 1385 1386 1387 1388 <div class='lead'> 1389 August was another busy month for the White County Humane Society. We funded a total of 117 Spay/Neuter surgeries, to include nine female dogs, six male dogs, 57 female cats and 45 male ⦠1390 <span class='morelink'> 1391 <a href='/stories/september-news-from-white-county-humane-society,213576?'>more</a> 1392 </span> 1393 1394 </div> 1395 1396 1397 <div class='dateline'> 1398 1399 1400 <span itemprop="author">By Monica Jicha</span> 1401 1402 | 1403 1404 1405 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/11/26</span> 1406 1407 1408 1409 1410 </div> 1411 1412 <!-- Ratings block --> 1413 1414 1415 </td></tr></table> 1416 1417 1418 </div> 1419 1420 1421 1422 <div class='item' data-id='213574'> 1423 1424 1425 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1426 1427
1428 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1429 1430 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1431 1432 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1433 <a href='/stories/minute-with-the-mayor-twenty-five-years-later-we-still-remember,213574?'> 1434 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20230119-093356-Minute%20with%20the%20Mayor%20%28Jerry%20Lowery%29.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1435 </div> 1436 1437 </div> 1438 1439 </td> 1440 1441 1442 <TD valign='top'> 1443 1444 1445 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1446 1447 1448 <a href='/stories/minute-with-the-mayor-twenty-five-years-later-we-still-remember,213574?'> 1449 Minute with the Mayor: Twenty-Five Years Later, We Still Remember</a> 1450 1451 1452 </div> 1453 1454 1455 1456 1457 <div class='lead'> 1458 Twenty-five years ago, on the morning of September 11, 2001, America changed forever. 1459 1460 Most of us who were old enough to remember that day can still recall where we were when we heard the news. ⦠1461 <span class='morelink'> 1462 <a href='/stories/minute-with-the-mayor-twenty-five-years-later-we-still-remember,213574?'>more</a> 1463 </span> 1464 1465 </div> 1466 1467 1468 <div class='dateline'> 1469 1470 1471 <span itemprop="author">By Jerry Lowery</span> 1472 1473 | 1474 1475 1476 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/11/26</span> 1477 1478 1479 1480 1481 </div> 1482 1483 <!-- Ratings block --> 1484 1485 1486 </td></tr></table> 1487 1488 1489 </div> 1490 1491 1492 1493 <div class='item' data-id='213573'> 1494 1495 1496 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1497 1498 1499 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1500 1501 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1502 1503 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1504 <a href='/stories/former-deputy-brian-schalk-arrested,213573?'> 1505 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260911-074637-68d-Brian%20Schalk.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1506 </div> 1507 1508 </div> 1509 1510 </td> 1511 1512 1513 <TD valign='top'> 1514 1515 1516 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1517 1518 1519 <a href='/stories/former-deputy-brian-schalk-arrested,213573?'> 1520 Former Deputy Brian Schalk Arrested</a> 1521 1522 1523 </div> 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 <div class='lead'> 1529 15-year-old Decatur, Alabama girl Maddie Jane Nix-McIntyre was found here in White County. After receiving tips, the Sheriffâs Office located her in a home in Sparta. The teen was announced missing ⦠1530 <span class='morelink'> 1531 <a href='/stories/former-deputy-brian-schalk-arrested,213573?'>more</a> 1532 </span> 1533 1534 </div> 1535 1536 1537 <div class='dateline'> 1538 1539 1540 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/11/26</span> 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 </div> 1546 1547 <!-- Ratings block --> 1548 1549 1550 </td></tr></table> 1551 1552 1553 </div> 1554 1555 1556 1557 <div class='item' data-id='213215'> 1558 1559 1560 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1561 1562 1563 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1564 1565 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1566 1567 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1568 <a href='/stories/sheriff-and-kids-take-on-the-fair,213215?'> 1569 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260908-141811-471-Sheriff%20fair%202.jpg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1570 </div> 1571 1572 </div> 1573 1574 </td> 1575 1576 1577 <TD valign='top'> 1578 1579 1580 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1581 1582 1583 <a href='/stories/sheriff-and-kids-take-on-the-fair,213215?'> 1584 Sheriff and Kids Take on the Fair</a> 1585 1586 1587 </div> 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 <div class='lead'> 1593 The fair got a special visit last Tuesday, as the White County Sheriffâs Office took a swing down to accompany the special education classes. A bus full of kids and truckload of officers may seem ⦠1594 <span class='morelink'> 1595 <a href='/stories/sheriff-and-kids-take-on-the-fair,213215?'>more</a> 1596 </span> 1597 1598 </div> 1599 1600 1601 <div class='dateline'> 1602 1603 1604 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1605 1606 | 1607 1608 1609 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/8/26</span> 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 </div> 1615 1616 <!-- Ratings block --> 1617 1618 1619 </td></tr></table> 1620 1621 1622 </div> 1623 1624 1625 1626 <div class='item' data-id='213195'> 1627 1628 1629 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1630 1631
1632 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1633 1634 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1635 1636 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1637 <a href='/stories/above-and-beyond-hosts-morning-brew,213195?'> 1638 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260908-065206-711-Above%20and%20Beyond%20RV%20Repair%20.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1639 </div> 1640 1641 </div> 1642 1643 </td> 1644 1645 1646 <TD valign='top'> 1647 1648 1649 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1650 1651 1652 <a href='/stories/above-and-beyond-hosts-morning-brew,213195?'> 1653 Above and Beyond Hosts Morning Brew</a> 1654 1655 1656 </div> 1657 1658 1659 1660 1661 <div class='lead'> 1662 The Chamber of Commerce held yet another lovely âBusiness Before Hoursâ event, this time hosted by Above and Beyond Mobile RV Repair. Thursday, September 3 in the early hours, chamber members ⦠1663 <span class='morelink'> 1664 <a href='/stories/above-and-beyond-hosts-morning-brew,213195?'>more</a> 1665 </span> 1666 1667 </div> 1668 1669 1670 <div class='dateline'> 1671 1672 1673 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1674 1675 | 1676 1677 1678 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/8/26</span> 1679 1680 1681 1682 1683 </div> 1684 1685 <!-- Ratings block --> 1686 1687 1688 </td></tr></table> 1689 1690 1691 </div> 1692 1693 1694 1695 <div class='item' data-id='213101'> 1696 1697 1698 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1699 1700 1701 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1702 1703 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1704 1705 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1706 <a href='/stories/city-board-puts-new-voting-system-to-work,213101?'> 1707 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260907-082925-6af-City%20Hall%20Reuse.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1708 </div> 1709 1710 </div> 1711 1712 </td> 1713 1714 1715 <TD valign='top'> 1716 1717 1718 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1719 1720 1721 <a href='/stories/city-board-puts-new-voting-system-to-work,213101?'> 1722 City Board Puts New Voting System to Work</a> 1723 1724 1725 </div> 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 <div class='lead'> 1731 This monthâs first Board of Mayor and Aldermen saw a lot of hiring discussion as well as the implementation of a new voting system. While there were no major, huge topics of discussion at the ⦠1732 <span class='morelink'> 1733 <a href='/stories/city-board-puts-new-voting-system-to-work,213101?'>more</a> 1734 </span> 1735 1736 </div> 1737 1738 1739 <div class='dateline'> 1740 1741 1742 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1743 1744 | 1745 1746 1747 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/8/26</span> 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 </div> 1753 1754 <!-- Ratings block --> 1755 1756 1757 </td></tr></table> 1758 1759 1760 </div> 1761 1762 1763 1764 <div class='item' data-id='212621'> 1765 1766 1767 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1768 1769 1770 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1771 1772 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1773 1774 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1775 <a href='/stories/expositor-presents-humane-society-with-pet-idol-earnings,212621?'> 1776 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260903-150233-215-WC%20Humane%20Society.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="Photo Caption" /> </a> 1777 </div> 1778 1779 </div> 1780 1781 </td> 1782 1783 1784 <TD valign='top'> 1785 1786 1787 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1788 1789 1790 <a href='/stories/expositor-presents-humane-society-with-pet-idol-earnings,212621?'> 1791 Expositor Presents Humane Society with Pet Idol Earnings</a> 1792 1793 1794 </div> 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 <div class='lead'> 1800 The Expositorâs annual Pet Idol was once again a huge success, and we thank everyone for the donations they offered during the hard-fought voting process. As we have every year, a portion of the ⦠1801 <span class='morelink'> 1802 <a href='/stories/expositor-presents-humane-society-with-pet-idol-earnings,212621?'>more</a> 1803 </span> 1804 1805 </div> 1806 1807 1808 <div class='dateline'> 1809 1810 1811 <span itemprop="author">By Josh Austin</span> 1812 1813 | 1814 1815 1816 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/4/26</span> 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 </div> 1822 1823 <!-- Ratings block --> 1824 1825 1826 </td></tr></table> 1827 1828 1829 </div> 1830 1831 1832 1833 <div class='item' data-id='212619'> 1834 1835 1836 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1837 1838
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First, the program continues to grow and the students involved continue to develop and excel within our high school. 1870 1871 ⦠1872 <span class='morelink'> 1873 <a href='/stories/white-county-jrotc-starts-the-year-strong,212619?'>more</a> 1874 </span> 1875 1876 </div> 1877 1878 1879 <div class='dateline'> 1880 1881 1882 <span itemprop="author">Cadet Captain Ryleigha Merritt - 1883WCHS Public Affairs Officer</span> 1884 1885 | 1886 1887 1888 <span itemprop="datePublished">9/4/26</span> 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 </div> 1894 1895 <!-- Ratings block --> 1896 1897 1898 </td></tr></table> 1899 1900 1901 </div> 1902 1903 1904 1905 <div class='item' data-id='212616'> 1906 1907 1908 <table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' border='0' width='100%'> 1909 1910 1911 <TD width='1' valign='top'> 1912 1913 <div class='img_container' align='center'> 1914 1915 <div class='img_item' align='center'> 1916 <a href='/stories/the-new-term-starts-a-new-era,212616?'> 1917 <img class="cq-imgTag" data-src="https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/sparta/medium/20260901-122938-912-Group%20Photo%20Standing.jpeg" data-lazy="true" alt="All the Commissioners and Executive Kyle Goff standing together" /> </a> 1918 </div> 1919 1920 </div> 1921 1922 </td> 1923 1924 1925 <TD valign='top'> 1926 1927 1928 <div class='headline' itemprop="headline"> 1929 1930 1931 <a href='/stories/the-new-term-starts-a-new-era,212616?'> 1932 The New Term Starts a New Era</a> 1933 1934 1935 </div> 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 <div class='lead'> 1941 Last night, August 31, the new elected officials were sworn into office. 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