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Evan Quarles

Evan Quarles

Quarles and O’Bryant lead WCHS 2021 graduates

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, March 4, 2021
White County High School recently announced Evan Quarles as the 2021 class valedictorian, with Eamonn O’Bryant as the salutatorian. Quarles said he knew he was near the top of the class, but wasn’t sure if he had the top spot.
White County High School has been named a 2021 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor School.

White County High School has been named a 2021 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor School.

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WCHS named AP STEM School

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, March 4, 2021
White County High School has been named a 2021 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor School. State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced the 2021 Advanced Placement Honor Schools last week.
Caitlyn Gailey

Caitlyn Gailey

Track teams start season at Bluff's Crazy Relays

Mark Turner
Thursday, March 4, 2021
The White County High School track athletes got the 2021 season started Saturday at the Cherokee Buff Crazy Relays in Flowery Branch. The event feartured the traditional field events and a series of traditional and non-traditional relay races.
No foul play is suspected in a Helen death investigation on Saturday, Feb. 27.

No foul play is suspected in a Helen death investigation on Saturday, Feb. 27.

No foul play suspected in Helen death investigation

News Staff
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
No foul play is suspected in a Helen death investigation, according to Helen Police Chief Brian Stephens. The victim, Michael Stewart, 62, of Helen, died of natural causes, said White County Coroner Ricky Barrett. Stewart was found deceased on Saturday, Feb.
White County School System will hold a professional development day on Thursday, March 11, to allow teachers and staff the opportunity to get the COVID vaccine.

White County School System will hold a professional development day on Thursday, March 11, to allow teachers and staff the opportunity to get the COVID vaccine.

White County schools to hold teacher vaccination day March 11

News Staff
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
White County School System announced today it will hold a professional development day on Thursday, March 11, to allow teachers and staff the opportunity to get the COVID vaccine. There will be no school for students on that day. Gov.
Republican state lawmakers took a major step Monday toward overhauling voting by mail and other election procedures in Georgia with passage of an omnibus bill by the state House of Representatives along party lines.

Republican state lawmakers took a major step Monday toward overhauling voting by mail and other election procedures in Georgia with passage of an omnibus bill by the state House of Representatives along party lines.

Big changes to vote-by-mail in Georgia clear state House

News Staff
Monday, March 1, 2021
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Republican state lawmakers took a major step Monday toward overhauling voting by mail and other election procedures in Georgia with passage of an omnibus bill by the state House of Representatives along party lines.
Authorities responded to a chimney fire at a residence on Monroe Ridge on Friday, Feb. 26. (Photo courtesy of White County Public Safety)

Authorities responded to a chimney fire at a residence on Monroe Ridge on Friday, Feb. 26. (Photo courtesy of White County Public Safety)

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Authorities respond to Friday chimney fire

News Staff
Monday, March 1, 2021
Authorities responded to a chimney fire at a residence on Monroe Ridge on Friday, Feb. 26. According to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy, at 5 p.m., firefighters responded to a 2,000 square foot rental cabin, and found it was 30% involved through the roof.
A boil water notice has been issued on Feb. 25 for City of Cleveland water customers at the following locations: South Main Street (Highway 129 South) at Townview Dr. south to Dollar General.

A boil water notice has been issued on Feb. 25 for City of Cleveland water customers at the following locations: South Main Street (Highway 129 South) at Townview Dr. south to Dollar General.

Boil water notice issued by City of Cleveland

News Staff
Thursday, February 25, 2021
UPDATE: As of 12:40 p.m. in Saturday, Feb. 27, the boil water notice has been lifted.  A boil water notice has been issued on Feb. 25 for City of Cleveland water customers at the following locations: South Main Street (Highway 129 South) at Townview Dr. south to Dollar General.
Senior Rylee Higgins had two hits in the win over East Hall, including an RBI single to tie the game at 3-3 in the fifth inning.

Senior Rylee Higgins had two hits in the win over East Hall, including an RBI single to tie the game at 3-3 in the fifth inning.

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Warriors beat East Hall in extra innings, 5-4

Mark Turner
Thursday, February 25, 2021
The White County Warriors staged a late rally to knock off East Hall 5-4 last Friday in the season opener. The Warriors scored three times in the fifth inning to erase the Viking's early 3-0 lead, and then added a run in the sixth inning and a run in the eighth inning to pick up the win.
Chad Bennett

Chad Bennett

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Bennett takes OC job at Gainesville

Mark Turner
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Over the past four years, the White County Warriors' football team has fielded one of the top offenses in Northeast Georgia, and the architect of the high-scoring unit announced this week he is leaving the program to take a new job at his alma mater.