Georgia

Fourth of July fireworks are returning to Helen – at least for the moment.

Sales tax collections were up noticeably from the previous year as the White County government reached the midpoint of its fiscal year 2021 budget.

The Hallmark Channel’s hit series When Calls The Heart returns this Sunday, Feb. 21, and the new season will feature a local touch in its story.

The 3rd Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival will be an expanded event this year on March 19-20.

The City of Helen is looking into the possibility of installing an automated pay parking meter in the two municipal parking lots at the intersection of Edelweiss Strasse and Chattahoochee Strasse.<

Weather-related damage and concerns over similar problems recurring will be the main focus on county road projects this year.

Three people have been arrested in connection to a robbery at a Cleveland hotel last month.

Plans for a new Cleveland Building Authority is set to proceed.

Winter storms that wreaked havoc on Texas and other parts of country have also affected COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Georgia.