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The 3rd Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival this weekend will feature performances from talents that have had a hand in Grammy-winning hits and who have played for some of the biggest names in music.

The 3rd Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival this weekend will feature performances from talents that have had a hand in Grammy-winning hits and who have played for some of the biggest names in music.

Top songwriters to perform at Helen festival this weekend

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The 3rd Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival this weekend will feature performances from talents that have had a hand in Grammy-winning hits and who have played for some of the biggest names in music.
Package stores in Helen could soon be allowed to host tasting events.

Package stores in Helen could soon be allowed to host tasting events.

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City to allow package store tastings

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Package stores in Helen could soon be allowed to host tasting events. At its March 16 meeting, the Helen City Commission unanimously approved amending the city ordinance to allow tastings at package stores that sell distilled spirits.
The City of Helen will be adding parking meters in the two municipal lots at the intersection of Edelweiss Strasse and Chattahoochee Strasse.

The City of Helen will be adding parking meters in the two municipal lots at the intersection of Edelweiss Strasse and Chattahoochee Strasse.

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Helen to use parking meters at lots

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The City of Helen will be adding parking meters in the two municipal lots at the intersection of Edelweiss Strasse and Chattahoochee Strasse. The Helen City Commission approved acquiring two meters from Creative Parking Concepts at a March 16 meeting.
White County Middle School teacher Jack Fullerton waits as WCMS nurse Nancy Mixon administers a COVID-19 vaccine at the White County School System vaccine clinic March 11. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

White County Middle School teacher Jack Fullerton waits as WCMS nurse Nancy Mixon administers a COVID-19 vaccine at the White County School System vaccine clinic March 11. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

District hits vaccine milestone

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
by Wayne Hardy, White County News, and Beau Evans, Capitol Beat News Service COVID-19 vaccines continue to rollout in White County as Georgia expands its list of those eligible to receive the shot.
Timothy Lott

Timothy Lott

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Officer struck as car flees traffic stop

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, March 18, 2021
A Maysville man has been arrested after allegedly striking a Cleveland Police Department officer with his car in an attempt to flee a traffic stop. The officer initially pulled the vehicle over March 16 on U.S. 129 for an equipment violation around 2:20 p.m.
Traffic flow is expected to shift to the newly constructed portion of Hulsey Road next week. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Traffic flow is expected to shift to the newly constructed portion of Hulsey Road next week. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Traffic flow to shift for bypass work

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The traffic flow on Hulsey Road in Cleveland is expected to shift next week to newly constructed lanes as work continues on Phase 3 of the Appalachian Parkway.
Senior Hayden Gensler has scored a school record 27 goals this season for the Warriors. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Senior Hayden Gensler has scored a school record 27 goals this season for the Warriors. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Gensler leads Warriors to big win over over Bluff

Mark Turner
Thursday, March 18, 2021
With the White County boy's soccer in a 2-0 hole to Cherokee Bluff midway through the second half of a Region 7-AAA soccer matchup last Friday night in Oakwood, senior Hayden Gensler came up with one of the top performances in program history to propel the Warriors to a 4-3 comeback win.
Timothy Lott

Timothy Lott

One arrested after hitting and fleeing from officer

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
One person has been arrested after hitting an officer with his vehicle and fleeing the scene. According to Cleveland Police Department Chief Jeff Shoemaker, at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, a CPD officer conducted a traffic on U.S. 129 on a vehicle for an equipment violation.
This map from the city shows where the paving will take place next week. (Photo courtesy of City of Helen)

This map from the city shows where the paving will take place next week. (Photo courtesy of City of Helen)

Helen to pave roads starting March 15

News Staff
Friday, March 12, 2021
The City of Helen is going to be working on Edelweiss Strasse and Chattahoochee Strasse next week.