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Lumsden’s retirement was celebrated by White County with a reception at Fire Station No. 3 on Jan. 23. Director of Public Safety David Murphy and Battalion Chiefs Josh Taylor and Terry Sosebee smile for a picture with Lumsden. (Photo/submitted)

Lumsden’s retirement was celebrated by White County with a reception at Fire Station No. 3 on Jan. 23. Director of Public Safety David Murphy and Battalion Chiefs Josh Taylor and Terry Sosebee smile for a picture with Lumsden. (Photo/submitted)

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Lumsden retires after 32 years

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
by Eric Tiongson White County News As snow fell over White County in the middle of January, John Lumsden was grateful that he would finally have some time to relax. Instead of having to go out in the storm, all Lumsden was concerned about was how many logs he should put in his fireplace.
The Calvas can often be found working together at Javi’s in Cleveland, with Javier as the owner and Stephanie as the hostess. (Photo/submitted)

The Calvas can often be found working together at Javi’s in Cleveland, with Javier as the owner and Stephanie as the hostess. (Photo/submitted)

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Meant to be

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
by Eric Tiongson White County News   Javier Calva is from Mexico. Stephanie Calva is from Germany. Working together at Cafe Cancun in Cleveland brought them together. The rest is history. The Calvas went on their first date to the movies back in 2012.
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City Council amends zoning ordinance

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
by Patrick Fargason White County News   Following a public hearing, the Cleveland City Council voted unanimously to approve a zoning amendment to allow for more multi-family usage during its regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 10.
The White County Board of Education honored Mossy Creek Elementary School students who received awards during the BETA state convention in Savannah back in December. Pictured above (front row from left to right): Collins Jackson, Nora Hampton, Jooniper Montgomery, Marley Martin, Kaitley Davidson, Gwen Nash and Bethany Sanders. Back row from left to right: Kaitlin Dunn, Marc Dunn, and Jana Gossett. (Photo/Patrick Fargason)

The White County Board of Education honored Mossy Creek Elementary School students who received awards during the BETA state convention in Savannah back in December. Pictured above (front row from left to right): Collins Jackson, Nora Hampton, Jooniper Montgomery, Marley Martin, Kaitley Davidson, Gwen Nash and Bethany Sanders. Back row from left to right: Kaitlin Dunn, Marc Dunn, and Jana Gossett. (Photo/Patrick Fargason)

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Board of Ed. hears concerns on Homestead exemption

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Thursday, February 6, 2025
by Patrick Fargason White County News   The White County Board of Education pushed back its regularly scheduled meeting Jan. 30 fifteen minutes to take public comment on House Bill 581 and the board’s decision to opt-out.
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Garage catches fire in early morning

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Thursday, February 6, 2025
by Eric Tiongson White County News   Multiple emergency services responded to a commercial building fire in the early hours of the morning on Friday, Jan. 31, according to a press release from White County Public Safety. At 3:48 a.m.
Optimist Club member and Web Developer Craig Inglis smiles for a photo with President Kathryn Vazquez and Secretary Kimberly Johnson after presenting a donation of $4,000 to the club. (Photo/submitted)

Optimist Club member and Web Developer Craig Inglis smiles for a photo with President Kathryn Vazquez and Secretary Kimberly Johnson after presenting a donation of $4,000 to the club. (Photo/submitted)

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Spreading optimism in White County

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Thursday, February 6, 2025
by Eric Tiongson White County News   The first Thursday of February is annually recognized by Optimist International as Optimist Day, and White County is getting in on the action.
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Council votes to increase compensation

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Thursday, February 6, 2025
by Patrick Fargason White County News   Following up on a vote that was tabled at its Jan. 6 meeting, the Cleveland City Council voted to raise the pay for its mayor and council during its Feb. 3 meeting. The ordinance, which will go into effect when the new council is installed on Jan.