White County News, Cleveland, Georgia

Cleveland prepares for bypass utility work

Within a few months, the Georgia Department of Transportation is expected to start preliminary work on phase 3 of the Cleveland bypass highway. Unlike phases 1 and 2, which were brand-new roads, phase 3 will mostly involve widening Hulsey Road from...

Restaurant coming, another business growing

For many months, there’s been construction activity on the north end of Cleveland’s downtown square, and White County residents have been characteristically curious. “What type of business is going to be in that space? When’s it gonna open?” And now...

Ready for a rebuild

The word ‘rebuilding’ can mean different things to different people, but most high school coaches aren’t too keen on the word when talking about their program. But White County softball coach Drew Owens doesn’t see anything negative with the...

Cleveland hires design firm for Oak Springs renovation

The process to turn the old Oak Springs Elementary School into the Cleveland Police Department headquarters took another step forward on Monday. The Cleveland City Council approved a proposal for design build services with Ron Cantrell Construction...

New assistant superintendent of schools hired

The White County School System will soon be welcoming a new face to its administration team. The school board approved the appointment of Scott Justus as assistant superintendent, during a called meeting on Thursday, Aug. 2. A start date has not...

Up to the challenge?

Grades aren’t always the main obstacle standing in the way of a student and going to college. Sometimes, it comes down to dollars. The REACH Georgia Scholarship program launched in 2012, with the aim of supporting children whose parents can’t afford...

Triple Play

Baseball fans may remember the Big Red Machine, the Cincinnati Reds teams that dominated Major League Baseball (MLB) in the 1970s.

By Seth Horton

Moving in: Armadillos arrive in White County

Question: What looks like a cross between a pig and a dinosaur, always gives birth to identical quadruplets, and recently showed up in White County?

Answer: a nine-banded armadillo.

By Debbie Gilbert

Helen sets committee to address trash left in river

The Helen City Commission has formed a committee to discuss possible changes to a tubing ordinance that only allows tubers to bring plastic bottles with them while they’re tubing.

By Stephanie Hill

Helen votes on fate of fireworks

The show will go on in Helen – the Fourth of July fireworks showcase, that is.

By Stephanie Hill

Cleveland prepares for bypass utility work

Within a few months, the Georgia Department of Transportation is expected to start preliminary work on phase 3 of the Cleveland bypass highway.

By Debbie Gilbert

Youth teams start MFL play

The White County Recreation Department football teams kick off their inaugural season in the Mountain Football League on Aug. 25.

The MFL recently released the regular season schedule, with the WCRD teams making a trip to Blue Ridge on the opening day of the season.

Warriors ready to get on the court

It’s been a roller-coaster kind of offseason for the White County High School volleyball program.

Just a few weeks after the 2017 season ended, Laura DeLaPerriere, who started the Lady Warriors’ program, announced she was leaving the school to accept the head coaching job at Cherokee Bluff, a new school in Hall County.

WC rips Dawson

White County used a pair of big innings and some stellar pitching to post a 10-3 win over Dawson County Monday in the season opener in Dawsonville.

The Lady Warriors scored four runs in the third inning and four more in the seventh inning to put away the Lady Tigers.

Obituaries

Otis "Pete" Lee Keheley

Otis "Pete" Lee Keheley of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. He was 84.

Mr. Keheley was born May 7, 1934, in Gwinnett County, to the late Clarence and Annie Mae Graham Keheley. Pete began his career at Dekalb County Fire Department as a firefighter, and retired as captain over communications with 25 years of service.