White County News, Cleveland, Georgia

Would it bother you if you heard gunfire while hiking near Georgia’s highest peak? This is not a theoretical question. Last week, the U.S. Forest Service announced a proposal to build a shooting range on Chattahoochee National Forest land in Union...

Poll Rush

When advance voting finally began in White County on Monday, Oct. 15, voters almost seemed ready to bust down the doors of the county registrar’s office on Helen Highway. “People are really eager to vote,” said registrar Lisa Manning. “They want to...

Cover contest set for Lake Living magazine

Lake Living is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2018 edition. Lake Living is a full-color regional guide to Northeast Georgia’s beautiful lakes. Regional Publisher Alan NeSmith...

WCHS seeks state volleyball bid

The White County volleyball team has a chance to earn the program’s second-ever trip to the state playoffs today at the final day of competition in the Area 7-AAAA tournament in Roswell. The Lady Warriors split a pair of matches Tuesday during the...

White County Animal Control receives $5,000 spay/neuter grant

White County Animal Control has been awarded a $5,000 state grant to help local residents pay for spaying and neutering their pets. This award was part of the $425,000 in grants announced by the Georgia Department of Agriculture in early October....

Council OKs new subdivision on Underwood

One of Cleveland’s oldest residential areas may soon be getting the city’s newest housing development. At the Cleveland City Council’s Oct. 8 meeting, builder Jerry Freeman asked for a variance on his proposed 4-acre subdivision on East Underwood...

Sign-ups set for White Christmas

Sign-ups for the 2018 White Christmas will be held at the Mt. Yonah Masonic Lodge at 59 White St. in Cleveland, next to MedLink.

Amendment would alter timber taxation

With all the constitutional amendments and referendums on Georgia’s Nov. 6 ballot, it’s hard to keep them straight.

By Debbie Gilbert

Grand jury indicts in murder and doctor cases

The White County Grand Jury, with Kelly Malia Williams as its foreperson and Deborah Gail Hobbs as its assistant foreperson, returned a total of 12 true bill indictments and one no bill indictment

By Stephanie Hill

Forest Service proposing gun range

Would it bother you if you heard gunfire while hiking near Georgia’s highest peak?

By Debbie Gilbert

Poll Rush

When advance voting finally began in White County on Monday, Oct. 15, voters almost seemed ready to bust down the doors of the county registrar’s office on Helen Highway.

By Debbie Gilbert

WCRD teams finish off regular season schedule

The White County Recreation Department football teams wrapped up the regular season last weekend and will now turn their attention to trying to earn a spot in the Mountain League Super Bowl.

All six of White County’s youth teams advanced to the playoffs.

Warriors climb back in playoff hunt

The White County Warriors snapped a five-game losing streak and put themselves back in the playoff hunt with a 48-34 win over West Hall last week in Oakwood.

Lady Warriors stun No. 9 Falcons, earn third seed for state tournament

For the second time in the five-year history of the program, the White County volleyball team is headed to the state tournament.

The Lady Warriors pulled off a pair of wins last Thursday on the final day of the Area 7-AAAA in Roswell, not only earning a bid to the state tournament but also taking the third seed with an upset victory over No. 9 Flowery Branch.

Obituaries

Mary Gerrells Lewis

Mary Gerrells Lewis of Cleveland passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. She was 89.

Mrs. Lewis was born Jan. 20, 1929, in Cleveland, to the late Haskell and Maude London Gerrells. She was a homemaker, and a member of First Congregational Holiness Church of Gainesville.

Penelope "Penny" Eckenboy

Penelope "Penny" Eckenboy of Sautee Nacoochee passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. She was 77.

Mrs. Eckenboy was born Sept. 2, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Raymond and Naima Olson. On Christmas day in 1960, Penny married Cliff Eckenboy in Chicago. Penny attended Jones Commercial School, where she studied business and clerical administration.

Clara Jean Lunsford

Mrs. Clara Jean Lunsford, 87, of Dahlonega, passed away Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.

Mrs. Lunsford was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was born Dec. 24, 1930, to the late Judge and Annie Smith Stringer. She was the last survivor of her six siblings.