The White County Fair is the
biggest social event in Sparta that
takes place all year long. People
of all ages come out to the
fairgrounds to visit with people
they haven’t seen in a long time.
People of all ages and interests
could participate in many of the
events that were scheduled, like
the livestock shows, horse shows,
the pageants, and motorcycle
races. The elementary school
students even participated in the
track and field events in the arena.
There were also many events that
attracted folks from outside White
County to visit Sparta...the Chainsaw Challenge, for example.
The Cultural Arts Building was
filled with local’s paintings, quilts,
canned goods, baked goods, crafts
& photography. The Benton
Building was filled with many of
the same things, only the
participants were made of the
youth in the community.
Musical entertainment took stage
at the John White House and the
Ag Complex that included the
Mark Trammell Quartet, Brad &
the Cat Daddies, a special appearance by Burnin’ Down Doyle,
Loaded Otis, Southern Image, Regina Coonrod and 4 on the Floor.
Pictured here is Zachary Whited
and Zoy Layne as they were
getting ready to compete in the
Pony Show Thursday night.
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September 23 - Friends of the Library Meeting, 4:30 pm
September 24 - Preschool Storytime, Noon
September 28 - Library Board Meeting, 5 pm
September 30 - Used Book Sale, 9 am - 6 pm
October 1 - Used Book Sale, 8 am - 5 pm
October 2 - Used Book Sale, 8 am - Noon
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event. Tickets are available at the gate. Starts at 7pm on Saturday and 1:30pm on
Sunday.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5: The Tennessee Order of Confederate Rose, Dibrell’s
White Roses, will meet at the White County Public Library at 7pm. Visitors are
welcome.
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See Works of
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He was featured in the
Smithsonian Institution’s
Festival of American Folklore
in 1986. He was also a
guest exhibitor at the
1982 World’s Fair.
Mr. Howard was a local
woodcarver who built
brooms to ‘keep from
starvin’ to death’.
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JEAN’S GRO.: Gwen Elligan and Karen
LaFever stock the old-time store just before the Fair opened on Friday, Sept. 3.
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FAMILY VISIT: Tricia Winstead (L), from
New Jersey, was visiting Ronnie Jolley.
Their photo was snapped while they
enjoyed the Gospel singing Friday night.
GIANT WATERMELON: Bryson Cole was
up early Saturday morning entering this
watermelon in the fair.
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Gallery sponsored by White County Farm Bureau.
TWINS: Laurine and Ernestine have been part of the
Home Demonstration Club for years. They volunteered their time in the Cultural Arts Building while
contestants brought in their floral arrangements.
EAT YOUR VEGGIES:
Megan Brock and Debra
West show off a nice bowl
of home grown produce.
BEGINNING PAINTER
Stella Gough recently
took up the art and entered some of her first
pieces at the fair.
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THE BENTON BUILDING buzzed Saturday
morning as 4-Her’s were bringing in their
items. Father and son, Logan and Scott
Swoape, helped keep things in order.
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POSTING PICTURES: Tommy Guy
helped in the Cultural Arts Bldg while
people brought in their photography.
WOODWORKS: JC Smith entered his handy work,
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WATER GUN FUN
Brother & sister compete!
This is Lauryn and Zach Miller.
BIG WINNER
Era McDaniel won
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FARMER FOR A DAY
He dug for potatoes, gathered eggs and
picked an apple! He is James Seibers.
KID’S DAY
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This is 4-year-old Kaden Elliott.
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John Weatherly was enjoying the game with
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POSSUM TOWN SHUCKERS
The roasted corn was one of the favorite fair foods this year. Left to right
is Tosha Young, Paige Morris, Ray Nash and Johnny Burchett.
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HAVE YOU TRIED THE WALKIN’ TACO?
R.L and Rita England have! So have friends
Charlotte and Jerry Elrod.
FUNNEL CAKE
Michele Johnson enjoys the treat
with her daughter, Alyssa.
KID’S DAY ADMISSION to the fair this year was a can of food that was
donated to area pantries. Bill and Laura Poston brought their greatgranddaughters that day, Callie and Ashlynn Phillips.
OVER 2000 CANS OF FOOD
Joey Evitts was busy loading up all the
cans of food that people brought to the fair.
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HOWDY! Joanna O’Conner,
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Tammie Miller was the official ‘hat
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The horse, Dakota, loves his picture taken!
Billy Cummings stands with him.
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REMEMBERING 9-11: ROTC members came
out just before Regina Coonrod performed at
the John White House on September 11.
KIDDIE TRACTOR PULL: It’s always a
big event on the last day of the fair. This is
Matthew Null giving it his all.
CANS FROM KIDS DAY: Fairboard
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Krissta Bumbalough is a 17-year-old Junior at White County High
School. She is in the band and plays the flute. Over the summer
months, she had an opportunity to be involved in a project that enriched the community while she was doing something that she loved.
Krissta’s mom, Gina, remembers that Krissta was just little bitty
when she began doodling. “She could draw since she could hold a
pencil,” Gina said. “When she was about 10 or so, I could tell that
she was going to be good as her pictures were coming to life.” Art
seems to be something that runs in the family. Gina has always enjoyed painting as a hobby.
Krissta is the young lady who painted the Tennessee Walking Horse
on the side of fair office building. Gina had taken some painting
classes from Betty England. Betty is the gal who was determined to
add some murals to a few of the buildings at the fairgrounds to improve the site visually. She has taught painting classes to numerous
students over the years and so she knew a lot of people who could
help complete the endeavor. It was a great way to get local folks involved in a community project and showcase area talent. Betty knew
that Gina liked to paint and asked her to help with the fair office
building. Gina, knowing her daughter’s talent, suggested that Krissta take on the project instead. Gina did help on other murals seen at
this year’s fair.
The idea came where it would be good to have a horse painted on
the outside wall of the fair office. Betty had a photograph of a boy
on a Tennessee Walking Horse and showed it to Krissta. The boy
had won a ribbon. With that, Krissta was inspired to create what
you see on the wall today. She first began with a pencil drawing on
paper and then drew the picture on the wall. She added color to the
drawing. She added a purple ribbon to the Tennessee Walking Horse
because purple is her favorite color. The project took her about a
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My friend at church got me again. We were talking about family members and I
mentioned I knew someone in Sparta with her maiden name, did she know him?
"Oh, she said, I know him, not well, though. we are only stump kin." What??
Stump kin? Turns out that is somebody who is probably your third cousin on
your mother's side by her brother-in-law's first wife. Or something like that.
I asked a gal at my volunteer job how her day was going and she said "I'm just
taking up space." I like that; some days that just says it all - we're just taking up
space. Several people have remarked to me in conversation that someone or
something has flustrated them. What?? Flustrated? Actually that combination of
frustrated and flustered is a pretty accurate emotion - I think Webster's Dictionary
should put that in their book, except I read on the Internet that books are pretty
much going by the wayside. That's a sad thought, and fodder for another time.
My neighbor is real good with sayings, "Why, I pinched a penny so hard it
squealed" or "I pinched that penny so hard I left fingerprints on it." His new favorite saying is actually one from my husband who got it from his Dad - - "Work
fascinates me - I could watch it all day long."
Everybody in Sparta knows about Yert; it's a quick way to say hello, how you
doin'? Just some friendly advice on Yert, however - according to some research I
did on the Internet, it turns out in some other parts of the United States it's not
such a nice term, almost downright ugly, so you've got to be careful who you're
saying it to.
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just being cute and exaggerating your accent and calling tomatoes tom-me-toes—
until I found out there is actually a cherry tomato called a Tommytoe. Okay, my
bad. The lady at the nursery got fairly annoyed because I insisted on calling peonies by their correct pronunciation -I know I'm right because I looked it up in
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I got that scrunchy "What??" look on my face again.
Some sayings just stop me dead in my tracks. "I don't care to." I'll tell you what;
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week to complete. When you get
up close and study the mural, see if you can find
the deer eating in the field and the heart on the tree.
Krissta has always enjoyed art. When she was about 12years-old, her mother handed her a paint brush, a canvas
and some paint and Krissta created her first painting.
While she learned a lot from her mother, she also has
spent some time watching the old time favorite painter
on TV, Bob Ross. Today, she has created numerous
paintings. “I like it because it is a way to express yourself and I like the challenge of it”, she said. She has aspirations to go to college and eventually one day, teach art
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Celebrating
Assisted Living Week
Everyone is gearing up for all the events happening at LifeCare
Center of Sparta in honor of Assisted Living Week.
In the above photo is (Front L-R) Lesterine Meadows,
Adelle Graggs, Norma Richardson, Margaret Anderson,
Jo Lane, Pattye Ragland, Vina Pinegar, and Jane Minear.
In the back is Marion Cooper, Marjorie Marbury,
Robert Marbury, Joyce Rogers and Della Pollard.
The week long celebration began Sunday with Hampton’s Crossroads Church providing refreshments. A trip to Cracker Barrel is
planned for lunch on Monday and Senior Singing to follow.
Tuesday is a trip to the movies in Cookeville and a family meal
in the evening. Wednesday, the celebration continues with a tour
of the Rock house and a bus ride to Sunset Rock. On Thursday,
there will be a scavenger hunt for the residents and White County
Middle School football game night will take place. Friday, the
group will be treated to ‘off-the-grill’ lunch and a goodie table
will be set up with all the resident’s favorite deserts. To round
out the week, Nashville Recording artist, James Allen Clark will
visit LifeCare Center for a special singing.
Stop by and see the
“Git’r Done” Gals!
All Sizes
of
Crushed
Stone
If you know someone who is in a assisted living, go celebrate
with them this week.
5880 McMinnville Hwy Doyle, TN
931-657-7625 Locally Owned
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Thank You for Supporting
The Sparta Magazine
WE STAND
BEHIND WHAT WE SELL
Selection of OTC
Medications
Milk-Eggs-Dairy Products-Cold Drinks
Canned Goods-BBQ Sauce-Spaghetti Sauce
Gatorade-Salad Dressing-Cake Mix
-Selection of Organic Foods-Coffee
-Flour –Meal –Cooking Oil
-Mayo –Spices –Canned Fruit –Jello
-Bath Tissue –Paper Towels
-Juice –Jelly –Syrup –Boxed Dinners
-Baby Items-Diabetic Socks
Little Debbie
Snack Cakes
WE EVEN HAVE A SELECTION OF
MEMORIAL FLOWERS!
We accept EBT, Checks Debit & Credit Cards
125 Smithville Hwy (Hwy 70W) one mile west of Hwy 111
in front of Sparta Heating and Air Conditioning
Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm
The Sparta Magazine
The Community
Circle 5K Run
The CCC and The Upper Room are a joint
effort in the ministry of care. The Upper Room Ministry began in January
of 2005 as a benevolence service of
The East Sparta Church of God. An outreach for
the entire community, helping other with groceries,
fuel, utilities and more. Three years ago in 2007 the Community Circle of Care (CCC) was formed by combining the efforts of The Upper
Room and over 30 area churches and community organizations. The
group is humbled that over 4000 families have been able to call upon
the blessings of the CCC.
Each individual need is assessed through an interview and application
process. Every situation is taken seriously and God's money invested
in the lives of our neighbors wisely. “We have come to learn that we
are not segregated to ‘those that help’ and "those that need help,”
states the website. “Rather we, as God's creation, are always at both
levels simultaneously. There is always a need in our life as well as
the opportunity to fulfill a need. We have the privilege to be able to
pray with each person that we interview as well as tell them of the
Love of Christ. We pray that we are able to sow seeds toward salvation. To encourage and show love and mercy to those we come in
contact with. This truly is a work of Love.”
(www.communitycircle5k.com)
With that in mind, the community is invited to get involved in a special event that will be taking place on October 2 beginning at 8am at
East Sparta Church of God. It is the Community Circle 5K Run and
Health Fair. Proceeds from this event will support the outreach and
community helps ministries of the Community Circle of Care that is
made up of mostly churches, but also businesses and organizations
throughout the community.
Registration will begin at 7am at the church and the race will begin at
8am on the hill beside the church. If you pre-register, the
fee is only $20, but if you wait until after September 26th,
the fee is $30. You will also receive a t-shirt for your participation in the event.
For more information, you may call Linda or Ann at 8373356 or Steve at 607-1843.
-Used & Antique Furniture
-Collectibles -Toys -Tools
-Old Records & Videos Socks
-Jewelry –Knives -Housewares
-Sheet Sets -Comforters–Lamps
-Jacks -Fishing Poles
So Much Stuff We Can’t List it All!
Check Out Our As Seen on
TV Items!
170 Mayberry St., Sparta Open 7am-4pm Mon.-Sat.
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Largest Inventory of Archery Related
Products in the Area
7485 Monterey Hwy, Sparta, TN Open Mon.-Sat. 9am-7pm
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Welcome Neighbor’s last meeting was held in one of
historical sites in White County, a Century Farm owned by Bill
and Rena Johnson. Members took a tour through time as well
as visited with one another, just before visiting the fair’s
Cultural Arts Building. The group meets on the second
Thursday of every month during the school year.
See us for all
those hard to
find Batteries!
The Welcome Neighbors Club was organized in 1972 to provide a medium
through which newcomers may become acquainted with their new community
and its residents. From White County’s history to the newest places to shop, the
Welcome Neighbors Club assists people in feeling right at home.
Membership to the Welcome Neighbors Club is open to anyone desiring to participate in and promote the purpose of the club. There is no membership fee because the local banks sponsor the activities for the ladies.
Welcome Neighbors meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month
from September until May. The meetings begin at 10am and usually continue until noon. The location of the meeting is different each month, since one of the
main goal is to familiarize newcomers with the community. One month they may
meet at the Library, while the next month meet at a place like the Rock House.
All members are encouraged to become involved in their activities. Volunteers
invite newcomers and phone other members for meeting reminders.
If you are new to White County, or would like to help other get to know about our
community, then you may want to consider becoming involved with The Welcome Neighbors Club. Welcome Neighbors will meet
again next month at Sparta Woodworks, formerly known
as Sparta Spoke Factory. A tour to the Bon Air Historical
Society’s Railroad House Museum is slated for the November meeting. To find more, you may call Becky Tubb
at 738-2300.
-GPS/Scanners
-Music Players
-Portable
Speakers
-Music Cards
-Computer Sales &
Repairs
CAR AUDIO
Sales & Installation
Monday—Saturday 9am-5pm
19 Gracey Street Sparta 836-3399
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Where Character & Integrity are Valued over Profit
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Affiliated with Ameristone, Cookeville, TN
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See us in Our New Location One Block East of the Courthouse
124 E. Bockman Way, Sparta, TN
836-3273
Tommy Pedigo State Farm
www.tommypedigo.net
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