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Firefighters worked to keep the blaze from reaching the residential area of Grand View Drive, as flames came into the backyards of homes. (Photo/Basil Ray)

Firefighters worked to keep the blaze from reaching the residential area of Grand View Drive, as flames came into the backyards of homes. (Photo/Basil Ray)

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Fires show severity of conditions

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Friday, March 28, 2025
by Basil Ray White County News   White County Public Safety is urging all residents to refrain from any outdoor burning until further notice due to extremely dangerous fire conditions.
Woodlands Camp and Retreat Center Director and CEO John Estes stands beside one of two cabins nearing completion on the west side of the property off Old Blue Creek Road in Cleveland. (Photos/Denise Etheridge)

Woodlands Camp and Retreat Center Director and CEO John Estes stands beside one of two cabins nearing completion on the west side of the property off Old Blue Creek Road in Cleveland. (Photos/Denise Etheridge)

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Development Authority aids camp

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Friday, March 28, 2025
by Denise Etheridge White County News   I nvesting in future generations can come at a financial cost, as is the case with Woodlands Camp and Retreat Center.
Anna Wilkins sits next to a recent painting she did in her studio in Helen. (Photo/Linda Erbele)

Anna Wilkins sits next to a recent painting she did in her studio in Helen. (Photo/Linda Erbele)

Helen artist Wilkins wins Scoop cover art contest

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Friday, March 28, 2025
by Linda Erbele White County News   An artist from Helen won the cover contest for the 2025-2026 Get the Scoop magazine. Anna Wilkins’ paintings have been on the cover of Scoop three other times, in 2011, 2017 and 2019. This year’s painting involved a bear seen in Innsbruck.
James Sutton wore his original uniform for the ceremony, in which the quilt was draped around him. (Photo/Submitted)

James Sutton wore his original uniform for the ceremony, in which the quilt was draped around him. (Photo/Submitted)

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Reminder of the sacrifices

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
By Basil Ray White County News      The Misty Mountain Quilters Guild recently presented a Quilt of Valor to a White County resident, James “J.C.” Sutton, in recognition of his military service.
Design plan for a 24-room hotel, 6-office medical building and 60-bedroom assisted living facility approved for south Cleveland.(Graphic/submitted)

Design plan for a 24-room hotel, 6-office medical building and 60-bedroom assisted living facility approved for south Cleveland.(Graphic/submitted)

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City annexes land for hotel, assisted living facility

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
By Linda Erbele White County News      The Cleveland City Council approved an application to annex 27.19 acres located between Donald E. Thurmond Parkway and Underwood Farm Road on U.S. 129 South.
Aurelia Day after the accident, fighting for her life with her mother, Hanna Day, by her side. (Photo/Submitted)

Aurelia Day after the accident, fighting for her life with her mother, Hanna Day, by her side. (Photo/Submitted)

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Toddler fights for life after drowning

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
By Basil Ray White County News      Sixteen-month-old Aurelia Gail Patricia Day is fighting for her life after a drowning accident on March 5.    As reported by the parents, Aurelia was found by her mother unresponsive in a lake in the backyard of their home in the area of Ivy Hills Drive.

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Etheridge re-joins White County News

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Staff reports      CNI Regional Publisher Keith Barlow announced that Denise Etheridge has returned to the White County News as a senior reporter. Etheridge worked at the White County News previously from 2005 to 2009.    “I feel like I’ve come back home,” Etheridge said.
Mosquere- Contraras

Mosquere- Contraras

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Man leads deputies in high speed chase

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
   A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday evening after leading police on a high speed chase on Ga. 115.    The White County Sheriff’s Office charged 33-year-old William Mosquere-Contraras with 11 misdemeanors and two felonies following the incident.    At 7:19 p.m., a deputy on on Ga.
Representatives from local non-profit recipients of United Way of White County’s 2025 allocation disbursement are Michelle Black, Terry Goodger, Pam Walden, Tami Terrall, Nanette Baughman, Rebekah Perethian, Brittany Cochran, Rachel Martin, and Brittany Spier. (Photo/Erin Etris)

Representatives from local non-profit recipients of United Way of White County’s 2025 allocation disbursement are Michelle Black, Terry Goodger, Pam Walden, Tami Terrall, Nanette Baughman, Rebekah Perethian, Brittany Cochran, Rachel Martin, and Brittany Spier. (Photo/Erin Etris)

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United Way awards $80K to local non-profit agencies

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
Staff Reports   The United Way of White County awarded 2025 funding totaling $80,000 to 10 not-for-profit organizations providing vital human services to the local community.
White County’s new Community Service Program, led by Supervisor John Murphy, has seen a steady increase in participation since launching last July.

White County’s new Community Service Program, led by Supervisor John Murphy, has seen a steady increase in participation since launching last July.

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Commissioners hear update on service program

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
by Basil Ray White County News   White County’s new Community Service Program, led by Supervisor John Murphy, has seen a steady increase in participation since launching last July. The White County Board of Commissioners received an update on the program at its meeting Monday night.