White County firefighter Will Roper prepares to repell down Mt. Yonah to reach a stranded climber during an Aug. 25 rescue. FILE PHOTO
Thursday, October 8, 2026
By Denise Etheridge By just doing what they are trained to do – rescue people in trouble – White County Fire Services has been launched into the national spotlight.
White County firefighter Will Roper prepares to repell down Mt. Yonah to reach a stranded climber during an Aug. 25 rescue. FILE PHOTO
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Cami Downey credits faith, family and friends for helping her heal from breast cancer. MAE SULLENS/WCN
Wyatt Bass took this photo of White County native Ronny Bass' 1955 Cessna 180 Skywagon at Mountain Air Park on Sept. 18, 2025. Slice of Life photos run in black and white on page 4A of the print White County News, and in color on the newspaper’s website.
Ronda Rich
Phil Hudgins
White County firefighter Will Roper prepares to repell down Mt. Yonah to reach a stranded climber during an Aug. 25 rescue. FILE PHOTO
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Cami Downey credits faith, family and friends for helping her heal from breast cancer. MAE SULLENS/WCN
White County volleyball players, from left, Addi Conner (second team), Kalynn Watkins (second team), Mya Palmer (first team) and Daylee Barrett (first team) were named to the 6-AAAA All-Region team. MARK TURNER/WCN
Jack Clark, left, celebrates with Jack Johnson after Clark scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of the win over Gilmer. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL
The middle school program had five runners place in the Top 10 at the NGML championships last week in Ellijay. Shown are, bottom from left, Jace Caudell, Wynn Whitlark and Lizzie Parker; top, Callen Fain and Jules Harris. WCMS XC/SPECIAL
A restoration project will start on the Soque River soon thanks to grant money awarded to the SRWA. FILE PHOTO
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
White County firefighter Will Roper prepares to repell down Mt. Yonah to reach a stranded climber during an Aug. 25 rescue. FILE PHOTO
White County volleyball players, from left, Addi Conner (second team), Kalynn Watkins (second team), Mya Palmer (first team) and Daylee Barrett (first team) were named to the 6-AAAA All-Region team. MARK TURNER/WCN
Jack Clark, left, celebrates with Jack Johnson after Clark scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of the win over Gilmer. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL
Wyatt Bass took this photo of White County native Ronny Bass' 1955 Cessna 180 Skywagon at Mountain Air Park on Sept. 18, 2025. Slice of Life photos run in black and white on page 4A of the print White County News, and in color on the newspaper’s website.
Ronda Rich
Phil Hudgins
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A restoration project will start on the Soque River soon thanks to grant money awarded to the SRWA. FILE PHOTO
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
White County volleyball players, from left, Addi Conner (second team), Kalynn Watkins (second team), Mya Palmer (first team) and Daylee Barrett (first team) were named to the 6-AAAA All-Region team. MARK TURNER/WCN
Jack Clark, left, celebrates with Jack Johnson after Clark scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of the win over Gilmer. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL
The middle school program had five runners place in the Top 10 at the NGML championships last week in Ellijay. Shown are, bottom from left, Jace Caudell, Wynn Whitlark and Lizzie Parker; top, Callen Fain and Jules Harris. WCMS XC/SPECIAL
