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WCMS teacher and KISS Club adviser Debbie Carter-Dye displays some of the goodies in gift baskets prepared for teachers. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

WCMS teacher and KISS Club adviser Debbie Carter-Dye displays some of the goodies in gift baskets prepared for teachers. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

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KISS Club students build teamwork and skills in appreciation project for teachers

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, June 10, 2021
White County Middle School teachers were treated to gift baskets at their end of the school year lunch. While the gesture made a splash to show appreciation for those who worked through a full year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the project had also served as a lesson months in the making.
Georgia Power has installed two electric vehicle charging stations at Freedom Park in Cleveland. (Submitted photo)

Georgia Power has installed two electric vehicle charging stations at Freedom Park in Cleveland. (Submitted photo)

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Electric vehicle charging now at Freedom Park

News Staff
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Georgia Power launched two new community electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Freedom Park in Cleveland on June 7, with complimentary charging available through July 3. Charging sessions require ChargePoint authorization, which is available at georgiapower.chargepoint.
Marlon Caldwell

Marlon Caldwell

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Elections board member step down

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Applicants are being sought for a vacancy on the White County Board of Elections and Registration. The development follows the departure of Board member Marlon Caldwell, who resigned effective immediately in a June 4 letter to the White County Board of Commissioners.
The White County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings on a proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget, with a possible adoption of the spending plan by the end of the month.

The White County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings on a proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget, with a possible adoption of the spending plan by the end of the month.

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County to hold budget hearing

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The White County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings on a proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget, with a possible adoption of the spending plan by the end of the month. The first public hearing is scheduled for 8 a.m.
If you haven’t voted in the last few elections, you may need to take action to make sure you still can vote in future cycles.

If you haven’t voted in the last few elections, you may need to take action to make sure you still can vote in future cycles.

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Cards mailed to notify voters of inactive status

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, June 10, 2021
If you haven’t voted in the last few elections, you may need to take action to make sure you still can vote in future cycles.
The 48th annual Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race and Festival wowed the crowds during the showcase, held June 3-5. Pilot Jonathan Wright is shown inside a balloon during inflations last Thursday, holding his dog, Wicket. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

The 48th annual Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race and Festival wowed the crowds during the showcase, held June 3-5. Pilot Jonathan Wright is shown inside a balloon during inflations last Thursday, holding his dog, Wicket. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

Hot air balloons paint sky over Helen

News Staff
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The 48th annual Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race and Festival wowed the crowds during the showcase, held June 3-5. Pilot Jonathan Wright is shown inside a balloon during inflations last Thursday, holding his dog, Wicket. Check out more photos in the June 10 issue of the White County News.
A proposed county nuisance ordinance has been trashed.

A proposed county nuisance ordinance has been trashed.

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Nuisance ordinance dropped

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, June 10, 2021
A proposed county nuisance ordinance has been trashed. The White County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at a June 7 meeting to abandon a draft framework intended to address property maintenance concerns, such as junk, unkempt vegetation and public health hazards.
The White County Board of Commissioners and Cleveland City Council will consider consolidating fire protection services.

The White County Board of Commissioners and Cleveland City Council will consider consolidating fire protection services.

City, county study fire service consolidation

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The White County Board of Commissioners and Cleveland City Council will consider consolidating fire protection services. Both governments at their June 7 meetings approved entering into the discussions.
The city of Cleveland’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget includes a roughly 4% increase over the current budget, but higher revenues are helping balance it without dipping into fund reserves.

The city of Cleveland’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget includes a roughly 4% increase over the current budget, but higher revenues are helping balance it without dipping into fund reserves.

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Cleveland presents FY21-22 budget

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The city of Cleveland’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget includes a roughly 4% increase over the current budget, but higher revenues are helping balance it without dipping into fund reserves.
The White County Water Authority and Cleveland City Council will have to resolve a difference in opinion on contributions made to a capital reserve account, with costly improvements expected in the near future for a water treatment plant that serves both.

The White County Water Authority and Cleveland City Council will have to resolve a difference in opinion on contributions made to a capital reserve account, with costly improvements expected in the near future for a water treatment plant that serves both.

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Water Authority, city disagree on contributions to reserve account

News Staff
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The White County Water Authority and Cleveland City Council will have to resolve a difference in opinion on contributions made to a capital reserve account, with costly improvements expected in the near future for a water treatment plant that serves both.