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County OKs batch of short-term rentals

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, August 29, 2019
The White County Board of Commissioners approved the first round of requests – seven in all – under new regulations approved in June for operating short-term rental properties.
Boil water notice

Boil water notice

City of Cleveland issues boil water notice

News Staff
Monday, August 26, 2019
Update: The boil water notice has been lifted, according to the City of Cleveland.  A boil water notice has been issue for City of Cleveland water customers at the following locations: Allison Dr.
Mia

Mia

Pets of the Week: Aug. 26

News Staff
Monday, August 26, 2019
Pets of the week for the week of Aug. 26 from White County Animal Control and Charles Smithgall Humane Society. At White County Animal Control, Marissa is a 9-month-old female kitten and is sweet as pie! Marissa was found with a collar on that appeared new, but her people never came for her.
A new toddler play set replaced the old one at Cleveland’s city park on Woodman Hall Road over this past weekend. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

A new toddler play set replaced the old one at Cleveland’s city park on Woodman Hall Road over this past weekend. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Parks in Cleveland, Helen to undergo improvements

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 22, 2019
The cities of Cleveland and Helen are working on park improvements. Over the weekend, a new toddler play set was installed at the Cleveland Woodman of the World Park, says city administrator Tom O’Bryant.
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Challenger emerges in city commission race

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2019
There will be a contested race for Helen City Commission, as three people so far have qualified to run for two at-large seats, while all three incumbents on the Cleveland City Council have made their re-election bids official.
Donna Clark, center, was recognized as the 2019 Volunteer of the Year. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Donna Clark, center, was recognized as the 2019 Volunteer of the Year. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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ABOVE and BEYOND

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Businesses and people making an impact on their community were honored at the White County Chamber of Commerce annual awards luncheon Wednesday, Aug. 21, at BabyLand General Hospital.
Yonah Mountain Vineyards is celebrating the harvest season at the 10th annual Crush Fest this Saturday, Aug. 24. Along with live music, food and drink, the festival will feature traditional barefoot grape stomping.

Yonah Mountain Vineyards is celebrating the harvest season at the 10th annual Crush Fest this Saturday, Aug. 24. Along with live music, food and drink, the festival will feature traditional barefoot grape stomping.

Crush Fest set to mark 10 years Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Yonah Mountain Vineyards will host the 10th anniversary of its annual Crush Fest Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Passers-by along South Main Street in Helen will get a view of a new mural in the works that depicts a century of the community’s history. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Passers-by along South Main Street in Helen will get a view of a new mural in the works that depicts a century of the community’s history. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

CENTURY OF HISTORY

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 22, 2019
A picture might be worth 1,000 words, but the newest mural in Helen tells a lot more. It’s a visual story of the city’s history, going back about 100 years, says Anna Wilkins, a Helen artist who is painting the mural. “We tend to forget history.