White County School System Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett says the return of students and staff has gone well during its early days.
by Dave Williams
Bureau Chief
Capitol Beat News Service
Longtime Cleveland City Councilman Edward Young died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the age of 80.
The White County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants for its newly formed Board of Elections and Registration in hopes of choosing its members by the end of September.
White County saw record sales tax revenue receipts in July as it bounces back from declines in the spring related to COVID-19.
The White County School System has provided its first two weekly COVID-19 status report since classes resumed this month.
Cleveland will receive a $12.6 million loan from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Some White County employees will be getting a hazard pay supplement for work during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the county will be reimbursed for roughly $1.3 million in public safety salaries.
A Habersham County man has been charged with stealing mail from multiple North Georgia counties, including White County.
There have been 441 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Aug.
