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White County has continued to see an increase in coronavirus cases during the final month of the year.

White County has continued to see an increase in coronavirus cases during the final month of the year.

Year-end COVID surge continues in early December

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, December 10, 2020
White County has continued to see an increase in coronavirus cases during the final month of the year. There were 105 confirmed cases from Dec. 1-8, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health on Dec. 8. The county has had 1,426 total confirmed cases as of that report.
There have been 1399 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 7, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

There have been 1399 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 7, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 1,399

News Staff
Monday, December 7, 2020
There have been 1399 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 6, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 146 hospitalizations and 28 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Anna Robertson Bennett and her daughter, Isabel, (right) discuss the upcoming voter registration drive with Sautee resident Dustin Reed (left) and Sweetwater employee River Fox Nickelson (center). (Submitted photo)

Anna Robertson Bennett and her daughter, Isabel, (right) discuss the upcoming voter registration drive with Sautee resident Dustin Reed (left) and Sweetwater employee River Fox Nickelson (center). (Submitted photo)

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Resident leads voter registration drive

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Special to the News Sautee Nacoochee resident Anna Robertson Bennett has planned a voter registration drive for Sunday, Dec. 6, the day before the deadline for eligibility to vote in Georgia’s upcoming U.S. Senate runoff elections. The event will be held from 1-4 p.m.
There were no changes in White County’s presidential election results following the completion of a recount last week.

There were no changes in White County’s presidential election results following the completion of a recount last week.

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Vote total unchanged after recount

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
There were no changes in White County’s presidential election results following the completion of a recount last week.
White County saw its second-highest month of confirmed coronavirus cases during the month of November.

White County saw its second-highest month of confirmed coronavirus cases during the month of November.

COVID-19 cases still active

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
White County saw its second-highest month of confirmed coronavirus cases during the month of November. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, for the month of November, White County had 285 confirmed cases. Only September has had more, with 363 cases.
The 2014 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program concluded in November, generating several million dollars more in sales tax revenue than initially expected.

The 2014 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program concluded in November, generating several million dollars more in sales tax revenue than initially expected.

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Penny power: SPLOST millions over estimate

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The 2014 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program concluded in November, generating several million dollars more in sales tax revenue than initially expected.
In Cleveland, the Christmas in the Mountains celebration and parade will be this Saturday, Dec. 5, from 5-8 p.m., with the parade starting at 7 p.m. There will be vendors on the square as part of the holiday market, and a Christmas tree lighting in Freedom Park at 6:20 p.m. The parade will follow its normal route from Jack P. Nix Elementary School through the Cleveland Square to White County Middle School.

In Cleveland, the Christmas in the Mountains celebration and parade will be this Saturday, Dec. 5, from 5-8 p.m., with the parade starting at 7 p.m. There will be vendors on the square as part of the holiday market, and a Christmas tree lighting in Freedom Park at 6:20 p.m. The parade will follow its normal route from Jack P. Nix Elementary School through the Cleveland Square to White County Middle School.

More community Christmas events ahead this week

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Community Christmas events are continuing in White County. In Cleveland, the Christmas in the Mountains celebration and parade will be this Saturday, Dec. 5, from 5-8 p.m., with the parade starting at 7 p.m.
A demonstration of how ballots were scanned during the most recent recount was given Monday, Nov. 30. Shown from left are Board of Elections member Dwayne Turner, poll worker John Connell, County Chairman Travis Turner and County Elections Superintendent Garrison Baker. There were no changes to the White County results during the second recount completed last week. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

A demonstration of how ballots were scanned during the most recent recount was given Monday, Nov. 30. Shown from left are Board of Elections member Dwayne Turner, poll worker John Connell, County Chairman Travis Turner and County Elections Superintendent Garrison Baker. There were no changes to the White County results during the second recount completed last week. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Baker will advise election board for upcoming runoffs

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The White County Board of Elections will officially begin its oversight Jan. 1, just in time for the Jan. 5 runoff elections, but it will have some help in the transition.
White County’s October unemployment rate reached its lowest mark since the end of last year, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.

White County’s October unemployment rate reached its lowest mark since the end of last year, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.

Jobless rate down for county, state

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 3, 2020
White County’s October unemployment rate reached its lowest mark since the end of last year, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. October’s preliminary rate of 2.4% is down from 3.2% in September.