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Hazen Ramey, right, set the single season scoring record Tuesday night, scoring her 25th goal of the season in the 3-0 win over North Hall. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Hazen Ramey, right, set the single season scoring record Tuesday night, scoring her 25th goal of the season in the 3-0 win over North Hall. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors play waiting game in region race

Mark Turner
Thursday, April 1, 2021
The White County Lady Warriors' soccer team knocked off North Hall 3-0 in the 7-AAA region finale Tuesday night in Gainesville, and now the head coach Megan Runkle and the squad has to wait a couple of weeks to find out their fate heading into the Class AAA tournament.
Bailee Patterson had three hits, two runs, two RBI,and stole a base in the win over Gilmer County Monday in Ellijay. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Bailee Patterson had three hits, two runs, two RBI,and stole a base in the win over Gilmer County Monday in Ellijay. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors back on track with 15-2 win over Gilmer

News Staff
Thursday, April 1, 2021
After dropping the final two games of a Region 7-AAA series with North Hall last week, the White County Warriors got back to their winning ways on Monday with a 15-2 road victory over Gilmer County.
WCHS senior Catie Craig was the low-medalist at the Valhalla Cup in Homer. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WCHS senior Catie Craig was the low-medalist at the Valhalla Cup in Homer. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors win Valhalla Cup

Mark Turner
Thursday, April 1, 2021
The White County High School girl's golf team took top honors this week at the Valhalla Cup in Homer. The Lady Warriors posted the low team total during the two-day event at the Chimney Oaks Golf Club.
Lloyd Collins

Lloyd Collins

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Collins named WCHS athletic director

Mark Turner
Thursday, April 1, 2021
After spending 15 years as a middle school teacher, coach and administrator, Lloyd Collins was looking for a new challenge. Collins, who has been the White County Middle School athletic director for the past three years, found a new job just a few miles up the road.
White County’s seven-day moving average of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose slightly over the past week.

White County’s seven-day moving average of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose slightly over the past week.

DPH provides update on COVID-19 cases

News Staff
Thursday, April 1, 2021
White County’s seven-day moving average of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose slightly over the past week. The Georgia Department of Public Health’s March 30 status report showed an average of three daily cases as of March 30, up from 1.7 on March 23. Recently figures include 1.4 on March 16 and 0.
White County’s fallen military service members were honored with a wreath placed at a memorial in Freedom Park during the program. Shown from left are Ed Hendricks, color guard member for the Joseph Habersham Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Cindy Grace, regent for the Tomochichi Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Gary Hoyt, veterans committee chairman for the Georgia Society, Sons of the American Revolution. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

White County’s fallen military service members were honored with a wreath placed at a memorial in Freedom Park during the program. Shown from left are Ed Hendricks, color guard member for the Joseph Habersham Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Cindy Grace, regent for the Tomochichi Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Gary Hoyt, veterans committee chairman for the Georgia Society, Sons of the American Revolution. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

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Vietnam War veterans honored at Freedom Park

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Community members gathered at Freedom Park in Cleveland on Saturday to honor Americans who served in the Vietnam War.
Community feedback will be sought on a proposed ordinance that would address properties deemed a public nuisance or health hazard in the county’s unincorporated areas.

Community feedback will be sought on a proposed ordinance that would address properties deemed a public nuisance or health hazard in the county’s unincorporated areas.

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County to seek input on nuisance ordinance

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Community feedback will be sought on a proposed ordinance that would address properties deemed a public nuisance or health hazard in the county’s unincorporated areas.
The White County Board of Commissioners plans to seek bids for renovating the White County Tax Commissioner’s Office to add storage and service windows, including a second drive-thru.

The White County Board of Commissioners plans to seek bids for renovating the White County Tax Commissioner’s Office to add storage and service windows, including a second drive-thru.

County seeks bids on proposed tax office renovation

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, April 1, 2021
The White County Board of Commissioners plans to seek bids for renovating the White County Tax Commissioner’s Office to add storage and service windows, including a second drive-thru.
These trees on Poplar Stump Road fell following the storm on March 25. (Photo courtesy White County Public Works)

These trees on Poplar Stump Road fell following the storm on March 25. (Photo courtesy White County Public Works)

Downpour downer

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Heavy rains throughout last Thursday night and early Friday morning caused plenty of property-related troubles but reportedly no injuries in White County, even as crews conducted a river rescue.