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The Cleveland City Council announced three police chief finalists at its Jan. 11 meeting.

The Cleveland City Council announced three police chief finalists at its Jan. 11 meeting.

Finalists for police chief announced

The Cleveland City Council announced three police chief finalists at its Jan. 11 meeting. The candidates include Aaron Weiland with the Cleveland Police Department, Jeffery Shoemaker with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, and Courtney Gale with the University of Georgia Police Department.
The Cleveland City Council identified additional streets for potential paving with potential help from state funding.

The Cleveland City Council identified additional streets for potential paving with potential help from state funding.

Cleveland eyes funds for street paving

The Cleveland City Council identified additional streets for potential paving with potential help from state funding. Council members approved the city’s application Jan. 11 for the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Local Maintenance Improvement Grant  (LMIG).
The Cleveland City Council announced three finalists for the Chief of Police position at their meeting on Monday, Jan. 11.

The Cleveland City Council announced three finalists for the Chief of Police position at their meeting on Monday, Jan. 11.

Cleveland announces finalists for Chief of Police

The Cleveland City Council announced three finalists for the Chief of Police position at their meeting on Monday, Jan. 11.
The White County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two burglaries on Friday, Jan. 1, which included the theft of a White County Water Authority truck.

The White County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two burglaries on Friday, Jan. 1, which included the theft of a White County Water Authority truck.

Water Authority, local business burglarized

The White County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two burglaries on Friday, Jan. 1, which included the theft of a White County Water Authority truck . “That vehicle was located at Laurel Creek Mini Storage, which was also burglarized on Friday night,” Sheriff Rick Kelley said.
White County ended 2020 with 685 confirmed COVID-19 cases in December, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 5 status report.

White County ended 2020 with 685 confirmed COVID-19 cases in December, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 5 status report.

COVID-19 case count here remains elevated

White County ended 2020 with 685 confirmed COVID-19 cases in December, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 5 status report. The previous monthly high had been 363 cases in September. There were 2,025 total confirmed coronavirus cases reported in White County during 2020.
A man was injured after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at Freedom Park on Wednesday, Jan. 6.

A man was injured after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at Freedom Park on Wednesday, Jan. 6.

One injured in accidental shooting at Freedom Park

A man was injured after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at Freedom Park on Wednesday, Jan. 6. According to Cleveland Police Department Lt. Donna Sims, at 3:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to the park in reference to a male who had been shot in the leg.
School buses, such as this one at the Cleveland Police Department have been set up to offer free WiFi for students. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

School buses, such as this one at the Cleveland Police Department have been set up to offer free WiFi for students. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Schools switch to virtual classes

The White County School System has moved students to virtual classes through Jan. 15, citing an increase in COVID-19 infections and quarantines among faculty and staff. The announcement came Monday afternoon, just as students were set to return from Christmas break Wednesday, Jan. 6.
The White County Health Department was flooded with appointment requests following an announcement late last week that Georgia would expand its list of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The White County Health Department was flooded with appointment requests following an announcement late last week that Georgia would expand its list of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Georgia widens who is eligible for early vaccine

The White County Health Department was flooded with appointment requests following an announcement late last week that Georgia would expand its list of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
County Board of Elections and Registration Chairman Dwayne Turner leads a Jan. 4 meeting. From left are retired elections superintendent Garrison Baker, board members Louise Nix, Marlon Caldwell, Todd Marks, Russell Mobley and Elections Supervisor Lisa Manning. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

County Board of Elections and Registration Chairman Dwayne Turner leads a Jan. 4 meeting. From left are retired elections superintendent Garrison Baker, board members Louise Nix, Marlon Caldwell, Todd Marks, Russell Mobley and Elections Supervisor Lisa Manning. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

County elections board makes its first moves

The new White County Board of Elections and Registration held its first meeting Jan. 4, focusing mostly on organizational items. A pair of unanimous votes set Dwayne Turner as chairman and Todd Marks as vice chairman. The selections are for two years, running through Dec. 31, 2022.