White County News, Cleveland, Georgia

Bond was denied for former Cleveland car dealer Mitch Simpson at a hearing on Thursday, April 18. Superior Court Judge Joy Parks presided over the two-hour bond hearing, which featured evidence and witnesses presented by defense attorney Jeff Wolff...

Helen set for its Hallmark moment

Christmas is coming back to Helen. At least, it will be for about two weeks, as part of a Hallmark Christmas movie. Filming will take place April 23 to May 9 at locations in and around the area, including Unicoi State Park and Lodge and the Sautee...

Authorities searching for missing woman

UPDATE as of 2:18 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17: The body has been identified as Belinda Butterfield, according to White County Sheriff's Captain Rick Kelley. He said her body will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations crime lab for an...

Repair work continues on Helen to Hardman Trail

Repairs to the Helen to Hardman Trail are apparently going well, despite lingering bouts of rainfall. That’s according to Will Wagner, general manager of both Smithgall Woods State Park and the Hardman Farm State Historic Site. The trail closed at...

Time ticking down to April 15 tax filing deadline

As if we didn’t have enough reasons to hate Mondays: This Monday, April 15, is the deadline to file state and federal income-tax returns. Here’s why that’s especially unpleasant: By now, most of the taxpayers who were pretty sure they were getting a...

EYES ON THE ROAD

Admit it – we’ve all probably done it: Driving while engaged in some other activity (usually involving your cell phone). This has become such a pervasive safety problem that the Georgia General Assembly enacted a “hands-free” law last year,...

Bond denied for Mitch Simpson

Bond was denied for former Cleveland car dealer Mitch Simpson at a hearing on Thursd

By Stephanie Hill

Cheever returns with a story about a changing world

Cheever Meaders’ name is synonymous with famous folk pottery, but the play based in part on his life tells a story about much more.

By Wayne Hardy

Walgreens opens; Fred’s in Cleveland will be closing

Along Cleveland’s Wilford Ash Parkway, there are two stores within walking distance of each other, but with very different fates.

By Debbie Gilbert

Explore what’s close to home at Business & Health Expo

Want to be in the heart of one of the community’s largest business events?

By Wayne Hardy

The Mountain Traveler photo contest under way

The Mountain Traveler is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine is spring 2019 edition.

The White County girls' soccer team still has some unfinished business left on the regular season schedule, but the Lady Warriors already know they will be playing next week when the Class AAAA playoffs kick off.

All-Region cheer squad

The White County High School competition cheer squad has four members on the 7-AAAA All-Region squad. WCHS team members, from left, Shayla Smallwood, McCall Chambers, Mia Beck and Laionna Middleton are among the 20 student-athletes named to the All-Region team.

Warriors compete with top golf teams at Hardaway tourney

The White County Warriors boys' golf team finished off spring break with a trip to the Hardaway Invitational in Columbus.

The Warriors were one of 26 teams from Georgia and Alabama to compete in the two-day tournament at Bull Creek Golf Course. Mountain Brook, Ala., won the event in impressive style, posting a two-round team total of 572 (4-under par), to win by 15 strokes.