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Three people have been arrested following a four-month drug investigation. (Photos courtesy of ARDEO)

Three people have been arrested following a four-month drug investigation. (Photos courtesy of ARDEO)

Three arrested after four-month drug investigation

News Staff
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Three people have been arrested following a four-month drug investigation. According to a press release from the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, a search warrant was executed at 7058 Britt Gailey Rd, Clermont, GA following the months long investigation.
Pictured are Bart Bartlett, Skylar Day, Johnathan Morgan, George Chalvatzis, Chris Estaes, Jimmy Rogers, Jack Morgan, Jacob Westmoreland, Randy Webb, Brian Tate (Georgia Forestry Commission), Will Dale (Georgia Forestry Commission) and Helen Commissioner Jeff Ash. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Pictured are Bart Bartlett, Skylar Day, Johnathan Morgan, George Chalvatzis, Chris Estaes, Jimmy Rogers, Jack Morgan, Jacob Westmoreland, Randy Webb, Brian Tate (Georgia Forestry Commission), Will Dale (Georgia Forestry Commission) and Helen Commissioner Jeff Ash. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Georgia Arbor Day celebrated in Helen

News Staff
Friday, February 19, 2021
The City of Helen celebrated Georgia Arbor Day on Friday, Feb. 19, by planting a Hillside Spruce Tree in the Marketplatz in Helen.
Helen officials canceled the city’s Independence Day fireworks showcase last year over concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. (File photo/Wayne Hardy)

Helen officials canceled the city’s Independence Day fireworks showcase last year over concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. (File photo/Wayne Hardy)

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Helen plans to bring back Fourth of July fireworks

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Fourth of July fireworks are returning to Helen – at least for the moment. After not being held in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic concerns, the Helen City Commission voted Feb. 16 to hold the firework showcase this year.
Sales tax collections were up noticeably from the previous year as the White County government reached the midpoint of its fiscal year 2021 budget.

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

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County sales tax collections rise

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 18, 2021
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 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.

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Hallmark Channel hit series returns with a local touch

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 18, 2021
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. TV veteran John Tinker, who resides in the Clermont area, is the showrunner for Season 8.
The 3rd Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival will be an expanded event this year on March 19-20.

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

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Songwriters festival returns March 19-20

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The 3rd Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival will be an expanded event this year on March 19-20. Jerry Brown, executive director of the Alpine Helen/White County Convention & Visitors Bureau, spoke to commissioners at their Feb. 16 meeting about the event.
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.

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.

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Helen studying parking meters

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, February 18, 2021
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. City commissioners heard from Lugene Gibbs with Creative Parking Concepts at their Feb. 16 meeting.
Weather-related damage and concerns over similar problems recurring will be the main focus on county road projects this yea

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

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County sets focus for road projects

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Weather-related damage and concerns over similar problems recurring will be the main focus on county road projects this year. County officials discussed prioritizing targeted roads during a Feb. 9 called meeting, with carry over from 2020 and some affected by storms late in the year.