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Members of the White County JROTC Raider team are, from left, River Shack, Dason Adcock, Asher Page, Michael Kimbrell, Asher Stewart, Sam Harkins, Kayden Pace, Dawson Brown, Timothy Little, Collin Thibeau, Clay Christopher and Bryson Howe. Not shown are Sawyer Martin and Max Autry. WCHS JROTC/SPECIAL

Members of the White County JROTC Raider team are, from left, River Shack, Dason Adcock, Asher Page, Michael Kimbrell, Asher Stewart, Sam Harkins, Kayden Pace, Dawson Brown, Timothy Little, Collin Thibeau, Clay Christopher and Bryson Howe. Not shown are Sawyer Martin and Max Autry. WCHS JROTC/SPECIAL

Raider Domination

News Staff
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Staff report The White County High School JROTC Raider team earned six trophies last weekend  at the 2025 Raider State Championship held at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville.
WCHS will continue to play Pickens in football and the other sports in the new Class AAAA next year. STACI SULHOFF/WCN

WCHS will continue to play Pickens in football and the other sports in the new Class AAAA next year. STACI SULHOFF/WCN

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GHSA sets new regions

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Thursday, November 13, 2025
by Mark Turner Earlier this week, the  Georgia High School Association placed its 454 member schools into regions for the 2026-28 academic years.
The WCHS girl's team shows off some hardware following their fourth place finish in the Class AAA meet Saturday in Carrollton. Shown are, from left, Alexis Kelley, Angela Lozada, Julie Black, Carly Black, Darla Wright, Maddie Evans and Emma Windham. MARK TURNER/WCN

The WCHS girl's team shows off some hardware following their fourth place finish in the Class AAA meet Saturday in Carrollton. Shown are, from left, Alexis Kelley, Angela Lozada, Julie Black, Carly Black, Darla Wright, Maddie Evans and Emma Windham. MARK TURNER/WCN

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Climb the Hill

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Thursday, November 13, 2025
by Mark Turner For the past five months, the White County High School cross country teams have spent a lot of time running the hills around the area. Last weekend at the Class AAA state meet in Carrollton, the time spent training on the hills paid off in a big way, especially for the girl's squad.
Bentley Allison makes a pass during the seventh grade game last Tuesday. MARK TURNER/WCN

Bentley Allison makes a pass during the seventh grade game last Tuesday. MARK TURNER/WCN

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WCMS basketball post wins

News Staff
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The wins are starting pile up for the White County Middle School basketball teams. Over the past week, the seventh and eighth grade teams have been battling Pickens, Dawson County and Habersham on the court, and all four the school's teams have been able to pick up wins.
Alex Freeman tossed five touchdows passes in the first half, which is believed to be a school record for scoring passes in a half. MARK TURNER/WCN

Alex Freeman tossed five touchdows passes in the first half, which is believed to be a school record for scoring passes in a half. MARK TURNER/WCN

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Warriors end season with big win

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Thursday, November 6, 2025
  by Mark Turner The White County Warriors closed out the 2025 high school football season on a high note, celebrating Senior Night with a 55-8 win over Johnson. The win was the Warriors' third in the last four weeks of the season.
Alex Brannon was fifth in the Class AAA boy's sectional race. MARK TURNER/WCN

Alex Brannon was fifth in the Class AAA boy's sectional race. MARK TURNER/WCN

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On to Carrollton

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Thursday, November 6, 2025
by Mark Turner The White County High School cross country teams will end the season Saturday at the Class AAA state meet in Carrollton. The WCHS girls and boy's team both survived the state sectional last week in Ringgold and will now be in the field in the race for the state title trophies.
Julie Black has been one of the top runners in the state during the regular season schedule. FILE

Julie Black has been one of the top runners in the state during the regular season schedule. FILE

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"Hay is in the barn" for WCHS runners

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
by Mark Turner The first two weeks of November can only mean on thing for cross country runners in Georgia – It's time to compete for a state championship.
White County's Champ McCutcheon, left, puts up a shot in front of Lumpkin County's Brett Passmore during the eighth grade game Tuesday afternoon at WCMS. MARK TURNER /WCN

White County's Champ McCutcheon, left, puts up a shot in front of Lumpkin County's Brett Passmore during the eighth grade game Tuesday afternoon at WCMS. MARK TURNER /WCN

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WCMS begins winter schedule

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
by Mark Turner The winter sports season has tipped off for the White County Middle School basketball, wrestling and tennis teams. The middle school winter schedules run though November and December for the teams as they compete for North Georgia Mountain League titles.
The TMU women's soccer team, shown during Senior Day activities, won their fourth consecutive Appalachian Athletic Conference regular season title this fall and begin the hunt for the fourth consecutive conference tournament title this weekend. The Lady Bears are No. 11 in the NAIA national poll, the highest ranking in program history. TMU ATHLETICS

The TMU women's soccer team, shown during Senior Day activities, won their fourth consecutive Appalachian Athletic Conference regular season title this fall and begin the hunt for the fourth consecutive conference tournament title this weekend. The Lady Bears are No. 11 in the NAIA national poll, the highest ranking in program history. TMU ATHLETICS

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Truett teams kick off AAC tournament

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
By Mark Turner The Truett-McConnell women's soccer team continued it's dominance in the Appalachian Athletic Conference by clinching the fourth consecutive regular season title last week.
Maverick Fincher MARK TURNER/WCN

Maverick Fincher MARK TURNER/WCN

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Youth teams earn spots in MAC title games

News Staff
Thursday, October 23, 2025
  A pair of White County Recreation Department football teams are headed to the Mountain Athletic Conference Super Bowl this weekend in Jasper. The Warriors' Kindergarten/First grade team and the Fourth grade squad picked up wins last week in the semifinals played in Cleveland.