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Authorities searching for missing person and vehicle

Stephanie Hill
Friday, September 13, 2019
A Cleveland has been reported missing, and local law enforcement is looking for his vehicle in hopes that it will provide some answers.  A friend filed a missing person report Monday, Sept. 9, for 42-year-old Bobby Levesque, according to Capt. Rick Kelley of the White County Sheriff’s Office.
WoodmenLife Chapter 565 in Cleveland hosted its annual memorial observance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks Wednesday morning during a ceremony at Macedonia United Methodist Church. View photos from this event in this week's White County News. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

WoodmenLife Chapter 565 in Cleveland hosted its annual memorial observance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks Wednesday morning during a ceremony at Macedonia United Methodist Church. View photos from this event in this week's White County News. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

Headlines in the Sept. 12 issue of the White County News

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Thursday, September 12, 2019
Headlines in the Sept.
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Constitution Day Celebration set for Sept. 17 in Sautee

News Staff
Thursday, September 12, 2019
A Constitution Day Celebration is planned for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center’s historic gymnasium. The program will feature comments from Dr. Joe Cash, Mountain Education Charter High School director of student performance.
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Time to giddy-up horse?

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 12, 2019
The Helen City Commission will require horse-drawn carriage businesses to find a new, private site for their loading area by the end of the year. At the City Commission’s Sept.
An initial meeting for the GROW program will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the White County School Board Office

An initial meeting for the GROW program will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at the White County School Board Office

GROW program to offer support for grandparents, others raising children

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 12, 2019
A new program aims to help caretakers of children being raised by someone other than their biological parents, which applies to a growing segment of White County students. Guardians Raising Our Warriors (GROW) was developed in response to data showing a more complex view of primary caregivers here.
Judge Stanley Gunter (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Judge Stanley Gunter (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Judge Gunter retiring from superior court bench

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 12, 2019
After seven years on the bench with the Enotah Judicial Circuit, Superior Court Judge Stanley Gunter will retire at the end of this month. “I feel too young to retire, but it’s time,” says Gunter, 60. “I’ve had judges who have retired that are much older than I am.
Cleveland City Councilwoman Annie Sutton and Mayor Shan Ash exchange words at the council’s Monday, Sept. 9 meeting. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Cleveland City Councilwoman Annie Sutton and Mayor Shan Ash exchange words at the council’s Monday, Sept. 9 meeting. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Tensions flare at council meeting over mayor’s letter

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 12, 2019
The Cleveland City Council has declined formal action on a letter by Mayor Shan Ash on behalf of a resident seeking a pardon, but not before lingering tensions over how the matter was handled boiled over into a public exchange. At their Sept.
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Helen considers traffic enforcement cameras

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Could traffic cameras or automated crosswalks be coming to Helen? The Helen City Commission discussed the ideas at its Sept. 10 meeting after Commissioner Steve Fowler said he wanted the commissioners to consider installing traffic cameras at two intersections in downtown Helen.