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Pets of the Week: May 18

News Staff
Monday, May 18, 2020
Pets of the week for the week of May 18 from Charles Smithgall Humane Society. At Charles Smithgall Humane Society, Woodrow is a fantastic dog. He’s housetrained and leashed trained. He loves walks, car rides and playing in water. Woodrow loves his people.
The White County Board of Commissioners will hold a Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, at 8 a.m.

The White County Board of Commissioners will hold a Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, at 8 a.m.

White County Board of Commissioners to hold called meeting May 19

News Staff
Friday, May 15, 2020
The White County Board of Commissioners will hold a Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, at 8 a.m. This meeting will be held by teleconference. The public is welcome to join the teleconference.
There have been 88 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the 1 p.m. update on Friday, May 15, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. (Image from DPH website)

There have been 88 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the 1 p.m. update on Friday, May 15, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. (Image from DPH website)

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic remains at 88

News Staff
Friday, May 15, 2020
There have been 88 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the 1 p.m. update on Friday, May 15, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 19 hospitalizations and two deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Some county government offices closed due to COVID-19 concerns could reopen to the public by next week with social distancing guidelines in place.

Some county government offices closed due to COVID-19 concerns could reopen to the public by next week with social distancing guidelines in place.

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County planning to reopen more facilities to public

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Some county government offices closed due to COVID-19 concerns could reopen to the public by next week with social distancing guidelines in place. Officials have been studying how to gradually and safely return to some normalcy of operations in recent weeks.
There have been 88 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the 1 p.m. update on Thursday, May 14, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. (Image from DPH)

There have been 88 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the 1 p.m. update on Thursday, May 14, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. (Image from DPH)

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic remains at 88

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2020
There have been 88 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the 1 p.m. update on Thursday, May 14, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 19 hospitalizations and one death attributed to COVID-19.
Truett McConnell University President Dr. Caner is shown at the university's 2019 commencement ceremony. (Photo/TMU)

Truett McConnell University President Dr. Caner is shown at the university's 2019 commencement ceremony. (Photo/TMU)

Truett McConnell University to hold on-campus Commencement ceremony

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Truett McConnell University plans to hold an on-campus commencement ceremony next month. In a video released Thursday morning, May 14, TMU President Dr. Emir Caner said the event is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13.
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Five want to be next sheriff

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2020
White County will have a new sheriff in 2021 following the retirement of Neal Walden. Five candidates are running for the office: Aaron Autry, William Garrett, Rick Kelley, John Murphy and Jeff Ramey.
White County Chief Voter Registrar Lisa Manning said almost 1,500 absentee ballots had been completed and returned by voters as of May 11. She is shown sanitizing some of them as part of the office’s COVID-19 precautions. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

White County Chief Voter Registrar Lisa Manning said almost 1,500 absentee ballots had been completed and returned by voters as of May 11. She is shown sanitizing some of them as part of the office’s COVID-19 precautions. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Early voting to resume

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Early in-person voting is set to start next week, but election officials have already been busy with absentee ballot activity. White County Chief Registrar Lisa Manning said that 5,867 absentee ballots had been mailed and voters had returned 1,479 as of Monday, May 11.