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White County has seen its COVID-19 confirmed case count dwindle since spring, but it lags behind most of the state for percentage of the population that has sought to become fully vaccinated.

White County has seen its COVID-19 confirmed case count dwindle since spring, but it lags behind most of the state for percentage of the population that has sought to become fully vaccinated.

COVID cases down, but so are vaccinations

News Staff
Thursday, July 8, 2021
White County has seen its COVID-19 confirmed case count dwindle since spring, but it lags behind most of the state for percentage of the population that has sought to become fully vaccinated. The county has 29.
(File photo/Stephanie Hill)

(File photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Longtime business nears its final days

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Nix Furniture & Hardware is getting closer to closing its doors. Owners Bradley Greene and Charlie Thomas announced in January their plans to retire after four decades at the store. Now they are in the final stages before the closure.
The White County cannery will be open this summer. (File photo)

The White County cannery will be open this summer. (File photo)

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White County cannery open

News Staff
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
The White County cannery will be open this summer on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 29-July 29. On Tuesdays the hours are from 8 a.m. to noon, and on Thursdays the hours are from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. From Aug. 10-Sept. 9, the cannery will only be open on Thursdays.
White County’s seven-day moving average of confirmed COVID-19 cases is steady.

White County’s seven-day moving average of confirmed COVID-19 cases is steady.

COVID cases remain steady

News Staff
Thursday, July 1, 2021
White County’s seven-day moving average of confirmed COVID-19 cases is steady. The Georgia Department of Public Health’s June 29 status report showed the average at 0.7 daily cases at that time, up slightly from 0.3 on June 22. Recent figures include 0.4 on June 15, 0.9 on June 8, 1 on June 1, 1.
The Helen City Commission approved the city’s Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget at its June 24 meeting.

The Helen City Commission approved the city’s Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget at its June 24 meeting.

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Helen OKs FY 2022 spending plan

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, July 1, 2021
The Helen City Commission approved the city’s Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget at its June 24 meeting. The budget shows estimated general fund revenue of $3,493,229.
The White County Board of Education approved their Fiscal Year 2022 budget at a June 24 meeting.

The White County Board of Education approved their Fiscal Year 2022 budget at a June 24 meeting.

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School board finalizes new budget

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, July 1, 2021
The White County Board of Education approved their Fiscal Year 2022 budget at a June 24 meeting. The budget includes a $40 million general fund balanced by estimated revenue increases.
Pictured is the research team south of Unicoi Gap, standing on the 200-year-old road. Shown from left are Dr. Jacob McDonald, Brittany Mann and Katelynn Comer. (Photo courtesy Alan Hall)

Pictured is the research team south of Unicoi Gap, standing on the 200-year-old road. Shown from left are Dr. Jacob McDonald, Brittany Mann and Katelynn Comer. (Photo courtesy Alan Hall)

Searching for the Unicoi Turnpike

News Staff
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Special to the News The Sautee Nacoochee Community Association has announced a new research project to locate and map the Unicoi Trail in Northeast Georgia.
The White County Board of Commissioners adopted a Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget with no plans to raise the current millage rate used to calculate property taxes.

The White County Board of Commissioners adopted a Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget with no plans to raise the current millage rate used to calculate property taxes.

No plans for millage hike in county budget

News Staff
Thursday, July 1, 2021
The White County Board of Commissioners adopted a Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget with no plans to raise the current millage rate used to calculate property taxes. Commissioners signed off on the spending plan at a June 28 meeting following the county’s second budget hearing.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders

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Sanders to speak at TMU

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be the keynote speaker at The Todd Starnes Faith & Freedom Celebration, to be hosted by Truett McConnell University on Friday, Sept. 24.