Homecoming Parade Revived in Sparta

“See you on the curb” is the motto for the revived Sparta Homecoming Parade. After several years on hiatus, the Homecoming Parade, which has been a traditional part of the week long festivities at Sparta Area Schools is scheduled for Friday, October 14, 2011.  The volunteer organizers Christine McKinley and Kim VanDusen are working hard to bring back a long [...]

The Loss of an Icon

Over 3,000 Sparta students, parents, chaperones, and teachers who ever went on Mr. Larry Carter’s 5th grade Sparta Historical Tour can mourn together for the loss of a Sparta icon.  The “Catalpa Tree”, known to many Sparta residents and students, sat in the back yard of a home on West Division until late Sunday evening [...]