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This graph from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 4 daily status update shows (at right) the recent rise in COVID-19 cases confirmed via PCR testing in White County.

This graph from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 4 daily status update shows (at right) the recent rise in COVID-19 cases confirmed via PCR testing in White County.

COVID cases spike after holidays

News Staff
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Georgia is experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases, as is White County. The county’s seven-day moving average of confirmed cases was at 25.6 cases per day, according to a Jan. 4 update from the Georgia Department of Public Health. That’s up from the average of 7.9 reported Dec. 28.
Mattie Mizell

Mattie Mizell

Police Search Continues for Missing Woman

News Staff
Monday, January 3, 2022
An effort to locate 69-year-old Mattie Mizell of Cleveland has continued Monday in an all-day search. Mizell went missing on Saturday, Jan. 1, where she was seen walking in a northwestern direction by White County Middle School around 2:40 p.m. by security cameras.
Mattie Mizell

Mattie Mizell

Police seek help locating missing woman

News Staff
Sunday, January 2, 2022
The Cleveland Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in the search for Mattie Mizell, a 69-year-old female officials say suffers from dementia and is missing from Cleveland. She was wearing blue pants, and purple/blue hoodie with black shoes with white soles.
Shown in the inset, from left, at Cleveland Drug Company are Ruth and Ray Black, with new owners Haley Thomas and Marci Brown. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

Shown in the inset, from left, at Cleveland Drug Company are Ruth and Ray Black, with new owners Haley Thomas and Marci Brown. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

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Longtime pharmacist turns store over to new owners

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Cleveland Drug Company is getting new ownership with familiar faces. Longtime pharmacist and owner Ray Black is handing over reigns of the business to his granddaughters, Marci Brown and Haley Thomas, as of Saturday, Jan. 1.
Anthony "Lamar" Canup pasted away on Sunday, December 26th.

Anthony "Lamar" Canup pasted away on Sunday, December 26th.

Canup recalled for impact on others

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Lamar Canup, a longtime local insurance agent and radio fixture, is being remembered for his caring nature and lasting influence on those who knew him. Canup, a Helen native who was living in Sautee Nacoochee, died Sunday at 78. He brought blessings to the lives of others, said the Rev.
Preliminary unemployment in White County was nearly half of what it was a year ago.

Preliminary unemployment in White County was nearly half of what it was a year ago.

Jobless rate sees another decline

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 30, 2021
A Georgia Department of Labor preliminary report shows White County’s unemployment rate staying at 2% or less for a fifth straight month. Preliminary unemployment for White County in November was 1.5%, nearly half of what it was in the same month a year ago at 2.9%.
The Helen Festhalle plans to ring in 2022 with the annual Dropping of the Edelweiss.

The Helen Festhalle plans to ring in 2022 with the annual Dropping of the Edelweiss.

Helen to mark New Year’s Eve with Dropping of Edelweiss

Ashley Blair
Thursday, December 30, 2021
The 9th Annual Dropping of the Edelweiss will take place in Alpine Helen on Friday, Dec. 31. This event is hosted by the Helen Chamber of Commerce at the Helen Festhalle and offers a family-friendly New Year’s celebration for guests of all ages.
Graph shows the seven day moving average in White County from the Dec. 28th report via the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Graph shows the seven day moving average in White County from the Dec. 28th report via the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Precaution urged as COVID cases rise again

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 30, 2021
The rate of new COVID-19 infections in White County has risen over the past month, while Georgia experienced a spike in cases over the recent holiday weekend as the Omicron variant continues to spread. The county’s seven-day moving average of confirmed cases was at 7.
Storm Water Systems has helped trap and remove litter and debris from natural waterways throughout the country.

Storm Water Systems has helped trap and remove litter and debris from natural waterways throughout the country.

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Company takes clean water mission abroad

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Since its founding roughly 15 years ago, Storm Water Systems has helped trap and remove litter and debris from natural waterways throughout the country – and it has taken first steps to help change the world.