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Food & Drink

Meet the Deltoro Family Behind Sparta Tennessee’s Fastest Growing Business Portfolio

In the heart of Sparta, where front porches still matter and neighbors know each other by name, the Del Toro family has built something…
SpartaJul 164 min read
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Small Business

Mahjong, Community, and the Power of Gathering

Inside the Partnership Between Keaton Place and Jongee's That Is Growing a Mahjong Movement Across the Upper Cumberland Mahjong may be experiencing a nationwide…
SpartaJul 13 min read
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Food & Drink

Where to Eat and Drink in Sparta TN | Marioochi’s, The Coffee Collective and Formaggi

Where Food Meets Community What began as a love for cooking now lives on through Marioochi’s Pizzeria, The Coffee Collective, and Formaggi Cheese &…
SpartaJun 295 min read
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Health & Beauty

Cumberland Eye Care Sparta: Expanded Vision Care for the Upper Cumberland

Familiar faces, expanded care, and a renewed commitment to local eye health What Sparta has long trusted for eye care just got even stronger.…
SpartaJun 262 min read
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Outdoors

Lost Creek Falls in Sparta, TN: A Hidden Waterfall Gem in the Upper Cumberland

Tucked just outside of Sparta, Lost Creek Falls feels like one of those places you almost hesitate to share. Not because it’s hard to…
SpartaJun 82 min read
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Small Business

How Terra Ballinger Built an Entrepreneurial Legacy in Sparta, Tennessee through Duck Pond Manor and The Dimora

From Duck Pond Manor to The Dimora, Terra Ballinger has spent more than a decade turning vision into reality while helping families celebrate life's…
SpartaJun 29 min read

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