By Carly Henderson and Denise Etheridge Cleveland city leaders cut the ribbon on the city's new municipal complex Sept. 18. The facility officially opened on Aug. 10.
Pictured from left to right are Shane’s Auto Body employees Blake Slaton, Harrison Harper, Stacy Mitchell, Preston McGatha, Cash Laws, Mike Baker, Reese Alexander, Owner Shane Palmer, his wife Farrah Palmer and Office Manager Tina Blackburn. Not pictured are Howard England, Don Lepkoske, Mason Palmer, and Barrett Palmer. PHOTOS BY ERIN ETRIS
Pictured from left to right are Shane’s Auto Body employees Blake Slaton, Harrison Harper, Stacy Mitchell, Preston McGatha, Cash Laws, Mike Baker, Reese Alexander, Owner Shane Palmer, his wife Farrah Palmer and Office Manager Tina Blackburn. Not pictured are Howard England, Don Lepkoske, Mason Palmer, and Barrett Palmer. PHOTOS BY ERIN ETRIS
The White County High School junior varsity volleyball is having an almost perfect season and they...
WCHS' Brinn Robinson, middle, shown with Brayden Shubert, left, and Jbo Kastner, scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of the 28-24 win over Fannin County. MARK TURNER/WCN
Members of the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, County officials and the general public gathered last month to officially dedicate the portion of Auraria Road inside Lumpkin County as the Cherokee Heritage Parkway. KEITH MURDEN/CNI NEWS SERVICE
By Carly Henderson and Denise Etheridge Cleveland city leaders cut the ribbon on the city's new municipal complex Sept. 18. The facility officially opened on Aug. 10. Cleveland City Hall, the Municipal Court and the Cleveland Police Department now share ample space under one roof at 55…
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By Megan Horn/CNI News Service Seeking to deannex its property from the City of Clayton, Moonrise Distillery, Inc. gained the approval of Rabun County Commissioners, but ultimately the business still requires the Clayton city council’s OK to have its 31 Webb Rd. location released to the county…
By Ronda Rich The conversation happened years ago. In fact, it was shortly before Mama, supposedly in good health, just up and died. There she had stood, laughing merrily in my foyer, then a moment later, she stepped into the arms of the Lord. …
By Phil Hudgins Our oldest granddaughter Ansley was busy waterproofing our decks, and I was assigned to babysit Zoey, Ansley and Grant’s daughter and our great-grandchild. Zoey will be 2 and a half years old Nov. 3rd. …
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From Robert C. Whitehead of Sautee Nacoochee When I was growing up, my parents often reminded me that the people I spent time with mattered. Their habits, their morals, and their worldview eventually rub off on you. If you are not careful, you find yourself on a slow decline. You begin to…
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From James Sweeney of Sautee Nacoochee The forever war against Iran grinds on. Inquiries about the record setting deployment of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln were met with the president saying it was “not nearly long enough.” Stars and Stripes reported that poor conditions on…
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From Delbert Greear of HelenSome predict that if Iran builds nuclear weapons, she will almost certainly use them. Fortunately, these predictions are almost certainly wrong. Simply put, it’s the concept of MAD—Mutually Assured Destruction. A state interested in its own survival fears…
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From Elizabeth Crittenden of Sautee Nacoochee I’ve asked this question before but I feel compelled to ask it again. Are we great yet? Gasoline and diesel prices soaring, sometimes hourly, grocery prices through the roof, health insurance premiums doubling and a war that seems to have no end in…
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From Curtis Hixon of Cleveland Ron Webb's letter on 9/11and perspective on the Iran War concluded with the sentence on enduring the short term rise in gas prices to remove the threat of the mullahs having nuclear weapons. Throughout history, democracies have been reluctant to confront…
By Kristi Casey A friend of mine studied improv at a well-established Atlanta theater. The teacher recognized his talent early and enlisted his help.Now, if you're familiar with improv, you're probably assuming the teacher wanted my friend to model the “Yes, and” mentality. This improv rule…
By Billy ChismGrowing up in small-town Pelham in Southwest Georgia in the fifties and sixties, life centered around two things: church and high school football.There were Sunday morning church services, followed by Sunday night. Come Wednesday, the Baptists were at it again. As a Methodist, I…
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The Clayton Tribune is a CNI newspaper and sister paper to the White County News.
Members of the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, County officials and the general public gathered last month to officially dedicate the portion of Auraria Road inside Lumpkin County as the Cherokee Heritage Parkway. KEITH MURDEN/CNI NEWS SERVICE
The White County High School junior varsity volleyball is having an almost perfect season and they...
WCHS' Brinn Robinson, middle, shown with Brayden Shubert, left, and Jbo Kastner, scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of the 28-24 win over Fannin County. MARK TURNER/WCN