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White County children will be able to receive free school meals until Dec. 31, 2020, thanks to a federal waiver.

White County children will be able to receive free school meals until Dec. 31, 2020, thanks to a federal waiver.

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Free school meals for children will be available through Dec. 31

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 10, 2020
White County children will be able to receive free school meals until Dec. 31, 2020, thanks to a federal waiver. “This allows us to feed our students and help them learn whether in the classroom or at home,” said White County School Nutrition Director Abby Rowland.
Time is running out to complete the 2020 Census.

Time is running out to complete the 2020 Census.

Deadline nearing to be counted in 2020 Census

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Time is running out to complete the 2020 Census. Residents yet to complete the questionnaire have through Wednesday, Sept. 30, to respond online, by phone or by mail. Census takers also will stop making follow-up visits to homes at that time.
Stan Elrod

Stan Elrod

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DNR regional supervisor dies after hit by car

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, September 10, 2020
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is mourning the loss of Capt. Stan Elrod, supervisor for the Region 2 office in Gainesville. Elrod, 49, of Danielsville, died after being struck by a car while training near a roadside shoulder in Madison County Sept. 3, the DNR announced last week.
The Helen Police Department will soon get a new vehicle after city commissioners approved the purchase at a Sept. 8 meeting.

The Helen Police Department will soon get a new vehicle after city commissioners approved the purchase at a Sept. 8 meeting.

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Helen PD to get new vehicle

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 10, 2020
The Helen Police Department will soon get a new vehicle after city commissioners approved the purchase at a Sept. 8 meeting. “I need it,” said Helen Police Chief Brian Stephens. “It’s going to be the Ford Explorer police package. We go through quite a few vehicles.
White County is approaching 600 total confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

White County is approaching 600 total confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

County near 600 COVID-19 cases

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 10, 2020
White County is approaching 600 total confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The DPH’s Sept. 8 date of symptom onset report listed 593 confirmed cases in White County since the first one was reported in mid-March.
Bryan Ferguson

Bryan Ferguson

HEMC names new president and CEO

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Habersham County native Bryan Ferguson has been chosen as the next president and CEO of Habersham Electric Membership Corporation. HEMC Board of Directors announced the decision Sept. 8 after what it said was a months-long process of vetting job candidates.
Development of one of the largest subdivisions in White County in recent years is moving closer to completion.

Development of one of the largest subdivisions in White County in recent years is moving closer to completion.

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New 96-lot subdivision gets approvals

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Development of one of the largest subdivisions in White County in recent years is moving closer to completion. The White County Planning Commission approved a final plat for the roughly 179-acre Yonah Mountain Lake subdivision on Sept. 8, contingent upon completion and inspection of roads.
There have been 592 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update  on Monday, Sept. 7, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

There have been 592 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update  on Monday, Sept. 7, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 592

News Staff
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
There have been 592 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update  on Monday, Sept. 7, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 86 hospitalizations and 15 deaths attributed to COVID-19.