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Four county seats are up for election in the upcoming May primary.

The Race is On: Contested elections set for two county seats and three state legislature posts

Wayne Hardy

Thursday, March 17, 2022

White County voters will be deciding a pair of local races in the May primary – one seat each for county commission and school board. District 2 County Commissioner Lyn Holcomb and District 4 Board of Educator representative Linda Erbele will have contested races in their re-election bids.

Four seats up for election between county commission, board of education

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Candidate qualifying set to begin

News Staff

Thursday, March 3, 2022

The candidate qualifying period is next week for anyone wanting to run for the White County Board of Commissioners and White County Board of Education. Qualifying will be held Monday, March 7, through Friday, March 11.

This illustration by Breaux & Associates Architects shows a preliminary exterior design for a planned performing arts center to be constructed on the White County High School campus. (Courtesy White County School System)

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School officials discuss planned WCHS performing arts center

Ashley Blair

Thursday, February 3, 2022

White County School System officials recently shared more details about a proposed performing arts center on the White County High School campus. During the annual Comprehensive Needs Assessment gathering held Jan.

The White County Board of Education plans to vote Thursday on lowering its millage rate.

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BOE plans to lower millage rate

Stephanie Hill

Thursday, July 29, 2021

The White County Board of Education plans to vote Thursday on lowering its millage rate. Finance Director Julie Dorsey told school board members at their July 27 meeting that they will be able to rollback the millage for this year from the current 17.

It's summer, which means it's budget time for local governments.

Budget hearings underway

News Staff

Thursday, June 17, 2021

It's summer, which means it's budget time for local governments. Some local governments have already held both of their budget hearings, and some have held the first hearings, with the second ones scheduled for the upcoming weeks.

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School board holds first of two budget hearings

News Staff

Thursday, June 3, 2021

The White County Board of Education held its first of two budget hearings for Fiscal Year 2022 on May 27. There were no changes from the tentative budget board members approved at the April 29 school board meeting.

Four local millage rates will be rolling back or holding steady after governing bodies approved their adoption over the past week.

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Millage rates approved without hike

News Staff

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Four local millage rates will be rolling back or holding steady after governing bodies approved their adoption over the past week. The White County Board of Commissioners are keeping the county millage rate at 10.75 for a third straight year after voting at an Aug.

The White County Board of Education could adopt a Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget this week, with a rollback of its millage rate.

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School board set to vote on budget

News Staff

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The White County Board of Education could adopt a Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget this week, with a rollback of its millage rate. General fund revenue for the proposed budget has decreased approximately $2 million from the current fiscal year’s budget of $40 million.

Robyn Addison spoke to the Board of Education about the process of getting put on the agenda. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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BOE asked to study public participation procedure

Stephanie Hill

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The White County Board of Education plans to review procedures for public participation at board meetings. The move came after July 28 work session where Robyn Addison spoke to board members about trying to get on the meeting agenda.

White County and Cleveland unofficial election results – June 9, 2020

White County and Cleveland Election Coverage – June 9, 2020

News Staff

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Updates are posted below for unofficial results for local contested races only in White County's General Primary, as well as the Cleveland special elections for mayor and the Ward 2 city council seat and a countywide ESPLOST referendum.