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The Greater Helen Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 50th Anniversary celebration of Oktoberfest has been postponed until 2021.

The Greater Helen Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 50th Anniversary celebration of Oktoberfest has been postponed until 2021.

Oktoberfest 50th celebration postponed until 2021

Stephanie Hill
Friday, July 24, 2020
The Greater Helen Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that they are postponing their 50th Anniversary celebration of Oktoberfest until 2021.
A voter casts a ballot Monday, July 20. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

A voter casts a ballot Monday, July 20. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Early voting underway for runoff elections

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2020
In-person early voting for the Aug. 11 primary runoff elections is underway. The only local runoff race is on the Republican ballot, between Don Ferguson and Carol Jackson for probate judge. There are no Democratic candidates in the race.
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Candidates in runoff get to face off at debate

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2020
by Matthew Osborne CNI News Service It was billed as a Lincoln-Douglas style debate Tuesday night at the Cornelia Community House, but only one pair of candidates went into the fray against each other.
With all the unknowns of COVID-19 and school starting back in the fall, the White County School System is offering students the option of attending classes in-person or through digital/online learning.

With all the unknowns of COVID-19 and school starting back in the fall, the White County School System is offering students the option of attending classes in-person or through digital/online learning.

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School online learning cutoff extended

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, July 23, 2020
With all the unknowns of COVID-19 and school starting back in the fall, the White County School System is offering students the option of attending classes in-person or through digital/online learning.
White County High School will hold its second graduation for the Class of 2020 – in a traditional outside setting – this Saturday, July 25.

White County High School will hold its second graduation for the Class of 2020 – in a traditional outside setting – this Saturday, July 25.

Graduates get to walk the walk

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, July 23, 2020
White County High School will hold its second graduation for the Class of 2020 – in a traditional outside setting – this Saturday, July 25. The event begins at 9 a.m. at Warrior Stadium. It follows a drive-in graduation held at the school parking lot in May in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County have become more frequent recent weeks.

Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County have become more frequent recent weeks.

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COVID-19 cases see uptick

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County have become more frequent recent weeks. The number of new cases listed by DPH has increased by 20 or more each of the three weeks between June 29 and July 20.
A rabid fox in the Hulsey Road area is the 13th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

A rabid fox in the Hulsey Road area is the 13th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

Thirteenth rabies case confirmed in White County for 2020

Stephanie Hill
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
A rabid fox in the Hulsey Road area is the 13th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020. According to White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan, on Wednesday, July 15, the victim was walking her dog when a fox appeared.
With the traditional graduation set for Saturday, July 25, White County High School has released the following information for graduates, family members and guests.

With the traditional graduation set for Saturday, July 25, White County High School has released the following information for graduates, family members and guests.

WCHS releases graduation information

Stephanie Hill
Monday, July 20, 2020
With a traditional graduation set for Saturday, July 25, White County High School has released the following information for graduates, family members and guests. Graduates need to wear their caps, gown and tassel. They can wear other regalia if they would like, but it’s not required.
There have been 218 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Monday, July 18, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

There have been 218 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Monday, July 18, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 218

News Staff
Monday, July 20, 2020
There have been 218 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Monday, July 18, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 36 hospitalizations and five deaths attributed to COVID-19.