The White County Board of Commissioners is pictured during a budget workshop on April 13. From left are Commissioners Shan Ash and Craig Bryant, Chair Travis Turner, and Commissioners Ed Nix and Lyn Holcomb. The county will soon advertise both a proposed millage rate reduction, and potential tax increase. FILE PHOTO
By Denise Etheridge The White County Board of Commissioners notified the White County News in a written statement on Friday that the commission plans to reduce the 2026 millage rate to 8.555 mills from the 2025 millage rate of 8.842 mills - a reduction of 0.287 mills.
The White County Board of Commissioners is pictured during a budget workshop on April 13. From left are Commissioners Shan Ash and Craig Bryant, Chair Travis Turner, and Commissioners Ed Nix and Lyn Holcomb. The county will soon advertise both a proposed millage rate reduction, and potential tax increase. FILE PHOTO
The Junior Law Enforcement Academy (WCJLEA) is hosted each year by the White County Sheriff’s...
White County Middle School Agriculture teacher Meg Dickerson is congratulated by the White County Board of Education during a July 30 meeting. DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN
From Priscilla Wilson of Sautee Every day when I hear about the worsening crisis in the Middle...
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The White County Board of Commissioners is pictured during a budget workshop on April 13. From left are Commissioners Shan Ash and Craig Bryant, Chair Travis Turner, and Commissioners Ed Nix and Lyn Holcomb. The county will soon advertise both a proposed millage rate reduction, and potential tax increase. FILE PHOTO
The Junior Law Enforcement Academy (WCJLEA) is hosted each year by the White County Sheriff’s...
White County Middle School Agriculture teacher Meg Dickerson is congratulated by the White County Board of Education during a July 30 meeting. DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN
The WCHS cross country runners kicked off the official start of practice with the Midnight Mile Madness event Monday morning at 12:01 a.m. WCHS XC/SPECIAL
Matthew Cook said he didn’t disagree with the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s remarks about the efficacy of the Flock camera system. “It’s a great tool, and he told you about the policies for how it’s supposed to be used. The problem is, ‘supposed to’ doesn’t always work,” Cook said, as townhall host Anita Anderson Spangler looked on. KEITH MURDEN/CNI
A dining room and kitchen is shown in one of the presidential penthouses, which are now long-term rentals at the Apple Mountain Golf Club and Resort, recently purchased by BQA 4 LLC. HANNAH CAUDELL/CNI
The White County Board of Commissioners is pictured during a budget workshop on April 13. From left are Commissioners Shan Ash and Craig Bryant, Chair Travis Turner, and Commissioners Ed Nix and Lyn Holcomb. The county will soon advertise both a proposed millage rate reduction, and potential tax increase. FILE PHOTO
By Denise Etheridge The White County Board of Commissioners notified the White County News in a written statement on Friday that the commission plans to reduce the 2026 millage rate to 8.555 mills from the 2025 millage rate of 8.842 mills - a reduction of 0.287 mills.However, since the…
Matthew Cook said he didn’t disagree with the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s remarks about the efficacy of the Flock camera system. “It’s a great tool, and he told you about the policies for how it’s supposed to be used. The problem is, ‘supposed to’ doesn’t always work,” Cook said, as townhall host Anita Anderson Spangler looked on. KEITH MURDEN/CNI
By Keith Murden, CNI News Service A basketball superstar’s SUV is stolen, a brazen gun store heist crosses state lines, a vehicle punches through the front of Moore’s Hardware and flees the scene, copper and materials worth $50,000 are stolen from Windstream.These high-profile local cases all…
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From Charles Snider of Cleveland After reading the July 20, 2026, article,"Child Advocacy Center Introduces Director," I was left with a mixture of sadness and outrage. The South Enotah Child Advocacy Center is doing vital work by helping children and infants who have suffered abuse. The…
SRO Travis Ramey with the White County Sheriff's Office welcomes attendees to the WCJLEA Week 2 graduation. PHOTOS BY CARLY HENDERSON/WCN
The Junior Law Enforcement Academy (WCJLEA) is hosted each year by the White County Sheriff’s Office and is designed for rising fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students. The program allows cadets to learn about the responsibilities and skills involved in law enforcement through hands-on activities…
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From Joanne Sweeney of Sautee Nacoochee This Sunday, August 9th at 1:00 p.m. there will be a commemoration ceremony at the Tree of Peace and Peace Pole near the outdoor stage of the Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center. In case of rain the event will be in the Fellowship Hall of Nacoochee…
White County Middle School Agriculture teacher Meg Dickerson is congratulated by the White County Board of Education during a July 30 meeting. DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN
White County Middle School Agriculture teacher Meg Dickerson was congratulated by the White County Board of Education during a July 30 meeting for receiving a statewide award for Outstanding Middle School Animal Science Program. “This statewide award recognizes middle school animal science…
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From Priscilla Wilson of Sautee Every day when I hear about the worsening crisis in the Middle East, I think about the story of Pandora's box. Written down by Greek poet Hesiod in the 7th century BCE, the story tells of a girl who is given a special jar by the gods and told to guard it…
By Dink NeSmith The hardest ship to keep afloat is a partnership. Surely, my parents quarreled during their 50-plus years of marriage. But when is the $64,000 Question. Big Dink and Margie didn’t involve others, especially my sisters and…
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Tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 7, is a significant and somber day known as Purple Heart Day. This day is set aside for Americans to honor military service members who were wounded or died in combat. The Purple Heart is America’s oldest military decoration, established by Gen. George Washington on…
By Paul Kimball Childhood memories. Think back to some of your earliest childhood memories. Think back to what it was like to live in the world of a child. A world filled with the possibilities of magic; a world of both fairies and witches, where ogres hid in the dark shadows under bridges,…
By Ronda Rich When I was notified the elementary school of my childhood was having a reunion of all its classes, I thought back to those storied days. …
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Matthew Cook said he didn’t disagree with the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s remarks about the efficacy of the Flock camera system. “It’s a great tool, and he told you about the policies for how it’s supposed to be used. The problem is, ‘supposed to’ doesn’t always work,” Cook said, as townhall host Anita Anderson Spangler looked on. KEITH MURDEN/CNI
A dining room and kitchen is shown in one of the presidential penthouses, which are now long-term rentals at the Apple Mountain Golf Club and Resort, recently purchased by BQA 4 LLC. HANNAH CAUDELL/CNI
The WCHS cross country runners kicked off the official start of practice with the Midnight Mile Madness event Monday morning at 12:01 a.m. WCHS XC/SPECIAL
