Get your Geekbox - Made in Sparta, TN (and they are wonderful) just ask Aaron Tippin

 Aaron Tippin and Charles Bell have teamed up to market this very cool, bluetooth, wifi, internal storage compact portable speaker that is AWESOME!!!

Check out the photos from the Chamber Red Ribbon Ceremony here:

Owen Chesed Sliger - One Year later

 

One Year Later . .  .

Owen Celebrates his First Birthday - Fun was had by all

Guns and More - Chamber Ribbon Cutting Grand Opening Ceremony - Feb. 2013

Philips Bldg - a few interior shots - Call for more information about this building or go to www.spartatnchamber.com and click on the Industrial listings for more details

 

Lost Creek ~ I found it!!! Beautiful!!!

I had the opportunity to visit the Lost Creek area, a White County treasure, which recently was donated to the state. Plans are still in the infant stages on how limited access will be, however we are very fortunate to find people who are willing to help protect these amazing resources for now and for the future. Thank you.

Highlands Medical Center Volunteers Presented Grant

 

Burgess Falls - 2013 First Hike

Burgess Falls - First Hike 2013

Hint #5 Win a Kayak in Christmas In Our Town

Okay - this is your last hint . . . . if you look at all of them, I am pretty sure you will have no problem completing your sentence.

Hint #5

The word you got from Sparta Office Supply (don't forget the ampersand goes in front of the word) is word 20 in your sentence.

and do you know what happened at the White County Public Library on the first day of December in the year two thousand twelve? Somebody (a jolly man in a beautiful red suit) did something with a holiday story.

this phrase ends the sentence.

Hope to see you tomorrow at the Chamber office, 16 W. Bockman Way in Sparta.

Hint #4 for Win a Jackson Kayak with Christmas In Our Town

Hint #4 for Win a Jackson Kayak with Christmas In Our Town

Remember that classic holiday song

____  ______  ______, are you listening?

the first three words (those blanks above) are words 15, 16 and 17 in your sentence.

OOhhhhh, I know you are almost done!!! These hints have made this task easy.

Hint #3 for Win a Jackson Kayak - Christmas In Our Town

Okay - Win a Jackson Kayak. simply correctly complete the sentence using the 24 words from Christmas In Our Town merchants and turn in your sentence to the Chamber of Commerce by 12 noon, Dec. 18, 2012

Here is Hint #3
I think we live in a . . . .    wonderfully unique town . . . .

See here for hint #1
See here for hint #2

We will be posting two more hints today. One at 12 noon and one at 3 p.m.

Enjoy

Win a Jackson Kayak - Hint # 2 - Christmas In Our Town

Win a Jackson Kayak - Hint # 2 - Christmas In Our Town

Did you know that our community has a project encouraging people to Shop Local and it is called:

Shop Sparta & White County First

If you have those words in a different order, they would be wrong. So remember, Shop Sparta & White County First.

:)

Win a Jackson Kayak Scavenger Hunt - Hint Number 1

Win a Jackson Kayak - more details posted earlier on this blog

Yes - A great Jackson Kayak can be YOURS

 
Win a 'Riviera' Jackson Kayak

All you have to do is
Visit the Participating Christmas In Our Town Merchants
Write down their special word (there are 24 of them)

Correctly complete the sentence, using ALL the words. (in some cases, the word may include an ampersand, this will be considered one word)

By 12 noon, Dec. 18, 2012, turn in your sentence to the Chamber office, 16 W. Bockman Way and be eligible to win.

Must be 18 or older. Do not have to be present to win.

Hint Number One: The word you got from Spring Street Guys and Gals is word number seven.

Trees of Christmas Auction is Tuesday

You are invited to join in the fun and help raise money for 

White County Relay for Life

Come to the Trees of Christmas auction and 

Chamber Open House 

from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 (auction starts at 6 p.m.)

at US Bank at Mose Drive and Hwy 111

Holiday Party time starts NOW - 5-7 p.m., Dec. 4, 2012 at Bank of White County

You are invited to join the fun and festivities at the Chamber's Holiday Business After Hours hosted by the Bank of White County, 5-7 p.m., Tue., Dec. 4, 2012
(don't miss it, it is going to be a blast and they have great food and beverages)

Win a Kayak in Christmas in Our Town - Secret Word Scavenger Hunt

Want to win a Jackson Kayak?

Shop Sparta and White County First presents:

Christmas in Our Town - Secret Word Scavenger Hunt

CIOT - Part II (Tuesday, Dec. 4 - Dec. 18, 2012)
Get a secret word at each participating store and complete the special sentence correctly to enter.
 (Special online clues will be posted on this blog throughout the contest)

Bring the correctly completed sentence to the Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce office, 16 W. Bockman Way before 12 noon, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. Drawing will take place at 1 p.m.

You do NOT have to be present to win.

Participating Merchants:
American Cellular
Antiques of Sparta Mall
The Berry Basket
Bettys Beauty Salon
Brady Printing
The Clock Shop
Compugeeks

DTC Wireless

Factory Connection
Fragrant Mushroom
Jongee’s Gifts & Fine Furnishings
The Master’s Brew
Miss Marenda's Tea Room
Napa Auto Parts, Jim Brown's
Pluto's Hot Dog
Potters Ace Hardware
Riverbank Books
Shaffields Furniture
Simply Southern Quilts & Gifts
Sisters Antiques
Sparta Motorsports LLC
Sparta Office Supply
Sparta TV & Appliance
Spring St. Guys & Gals

Click here for the downloadable map of store locations

Christmas in Our Town - Holiday Gift Guide

After the long lines and craziness of Black Friday, enjoy shopping with your friends and neighbors in their locally owned stores. Better customer service, one-of-a-kind items, handmade, and locally created and/or sourced.

Celebrate Local - Shop Local - Shop Sparta and White  County First

Christmas in Our Town offers the perfect opportunity to Shop Small

   

Sparta Soups & Sirens - more photos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sparta Soups & Sirens

Sparta Soups & Sirens

2012

Congratulations to 

Eastland Volunteer Fire Department

&

BonDeCroft Volunteer Fire Department

For winning the

2012 Sparta Soups and Sirens

People's Choice Award and Grand Champion Award

October 20, 2012

Holder Station Trail - Quebeck

A beautiful day for dedicating Holder Station Trail. Thanks to all those who helped celebrate.

$$ Million Dollar Mile $$ Yard Sale - Oct. 2012

2013 MILLION DOLLAR MILE YARD SALE IS SCHEDULED FOR OCT. 12, 2013

Success!!! The Sparta $$ Million Dollar Mile $$ Yard Sale was a big success on Oct. 13, 2012. Scheduled to last from 'sun up to sun down' - most of the people were packing up their remaining treasures about 3 or 4.

We had intended to get out early and check out the vendors, however - we had guests at the house, so we didn't make it into town until a little after noon.

The sale was still going strong, and we spoke to several vendors who were singing the praises of the event - they had made money and had been given a good spot. (a few others were a little unhappy with their locations, hopefully next year - they will be back and will ask for better location)

Well, you know I took photos - Sparta was alive with people traipsing across town, people parking where they could, then walking around to the vendor booths in the area - then loading back up and cruising on to the next group of booths.

If you were looking for 'it' - chances are, somebody had 'it' in one of the booths. Here are some of the pictures I took -

And so, there you go . . .