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Those in attendance at the Georgia Recovers Bus Tour’s stop bow their heads in prayer, led by Cody Montgomery. (Photo/Eric Tiongson)

Those in attendance at the Georgia Recovers Bus Tour’s stop bow their heads in prayer, led by Cody Montgomery. (Photo/Eric Tiongson)

On the road to recovery

by Eric Tiongson White County News   Recovery is real in White County. Local leaders and advocates yelled those words in triumph during a photo opportunity at the Georgia Recovers Bus Tour’s stop in White County on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Susan Sorrows

Susan Sorrows

Healing through helping: Sorrows works to stop addiction

by Eric Tiongson White County News   Susan Sorrows has been hard at work. In 2020, Sorrows was named Activist of the Year by the Georgia Council for her work with those recovering from addiction. She’s led numerous 12 step meetings.
Firefighters work to contain a barn fire Monday night. (Photo/Bryce Barrett)

Firefighters work to contain a barn fire Monday night. (Photo/Bryce Barrett)

Blaze takes barn

by Eric Tiongson White County News   A barn on Rodney Nix’s property is a total loss after a Monday evening fire. According to a press release from the White County Office of Public Safety, White County Fire, White County EMS and White County EMA responded to a barn catching on fire on Monday.
Andrea Evans shares her concerns about the added the traffic on West Jarrard Street as developer Tom Williams listens. (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

Andrea Evans shares her concerns about the added the traffic on West Jarrard Street as developer Tom Williams listens. (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

Fire station, housing zoning get council’s OK

by Samantha Sinclair White County News   The Cleveland City Council pushed two major projects forward Monday with their approval. The council approved the guaranteed maximum price for the project to build a new fire station and the rezoning for a new workforce housing project.
Flags remain at half staff to honor victims of the Apalachee High School tragedy on Tuesday at White County Middle School. On Monday, the school was the subject of a threat posted on social media. (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

Flags remain at half staff to honor victims of the Apalachee High School tragedy on Tuesday at White County Middle School. On Monday, the school was the subject of a threat posted on social media. (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

Student faces charges

by Basil Ray and Samantha Sinclair White County News   On Monday, White County Middle School joined the list of schools with threats made against them by students in the past week.
David Hartis, the official keg tapper, pulls the first official keg of Oktoberfest, ridden by John Hauza. (file photo)

David Hartis, the official keg tapper, pulls the first official keg of Oktoberfest, ridden by John Hauza. (file photo)

Helen’s Oktoberfest starts today, parade is Saturday

by Basil Ray White County News   It’s here. The longest-running Oktoberfest celebration starts in Helen today. Oktoberfest spans eight weeks of celebrations and continues through the last weekend in October.
City Finance Director John Solmon speaks before the Cleveland City Council regarding commercial dumpsters on Tuesday. (Photo/Eric Tiongson)

City Finance Director John Solmon speaks before the Cleveland City Council regarding commercial dumpsters on Tuesday. (Photo/Eric Tiongson)

Cleveland mulls Dumpster use

by Eric Tiongson White County News   The city of Cleveland is considering putting a hold on supplying commercial businesses with Dumpsters. During their meeting on Sept.
Shelley Sidders poses with a framed piece of art that spells out the B.R.I.D.G.E acronym in Bridge Recovery. (Photo/Eric Tiongson)

Shelley Sidders poses with a framed piece of art that spells out the B.R.I.D.G.E acronym in Bridge Recovery. (Photo/Eric Tiongson)

Climb to recovery

by Eric Tiongson White County News   Shelley Sidders said it’s all about making it to the top of the mountain. Sidders is the co-founder of Bridge Recovery, a recovery community organization in Cleveland. A few months ago, she was leading a hike at Mount Yonah with 25 of her recovery peers.
The new fire station, imagined above, is planned to be ready by March. (Photo/submitted)

The new fire station, imagined above, is planned to be ready by March. (Photo/submitted)

Fire station gets $3.9 million price tag

by Eric Tiongson White County News   One month after approving the construction of a new fire station at 84 Underwood St., the city of Cleveland is now considering how much the station will cost. During the Cleveland City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept.
Dr. Cindy Free shows a graph comparing White County’s Milestones ELA scores (in blue ) to Pioneer RESA’s (in green and the state’s (in orange.) (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

Dr. Cindy Free shows a graph comparing White County’s Milestones ELA scores (in blue ) to Pioneer RESA’s (in green and the state’s (in orange.) (Photo/Samantha Sinclair)

Schools working to improve Milestones test scores

by Samantha Sinclair White County News   White County Schools want to be No. 1 in academics, and leaders have plans in place with that goal in mind. Director of Secondary Education Dr.