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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 announced three finalists for the Chief of Police position at their meeting on Monday, Jan. 11.
Cleveland announces finalists for Chief of Police
Process moves ahead for city’s wastewater treatment expansion
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
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
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
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 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
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)
