Georgia

Jadon Yeh, right, shown working against Dawson County's Jaden Gibson, had a three-point play in the final 30 seconds of the game to lift the Warriors to a 59-58 win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WC stuns Tigers

Mark Turner

Thursday, December 10, 2020

When you are playing on the road, sometimes you have to find a way to steal a win.

There have been 1399 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 7, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 1,399

News Staff

Monday, December 7, 2020

There have been 1399 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec.

Camryn McAfee, above, and the Lady Warriors take on East Jackson in the home opener Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Lady Warriors second at Piedmont Hardwood Classic; fall to Habersham

News Staff

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The White County Lady Warriors had a busy Thanksgiving week, competing in the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic, along with taking on Habersham Central in a non-region game.

White County's Reece Dockery, No. 32, comes up to tackle Rockmart quarterback Javin Whatley during the opeing drive of the game.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Season ends

News Staff

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The 2020 high school football season came to a frustrating end last Friday night for the White County Warriors in the opening round of the Class AAA state playoffs.

Anna Robertson Bennett and her daughter, Isabel, (right) discuss the upcoming voter registration drive with Sautee resident Dustin Reed (left) and Sweetwater employee River Fox Nickelson (center). (Submitted photo)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Resident leads voter registration drive

News Staff

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Special to the News

There were no changes in White County’s presidential election results following the completion of a recount last week.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Vote total unchanged after recount

News Staff

Thursday, December 3, 2020

There were no changes in White County’s presidential election results following the completion of a recount last week.

White County saw its second-highest month of confirmed coronavirus cases during the month of November.

COVID-19 cases still active

News Staff

Thursday, December 3, 2020

White County saw its second-highest month of confirmed coronavirus cases during the month of November.

The 2014 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program concluded in November, generating several million dollars more in sales tax revenue than initially expected.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Penny power: SPLOST millions over estimate

Wayne Hardy

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The 2014 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program concluded in November, generating several million dollars more in sales tax revenue than initially expected.

In Cleveland, the Christmas in the Mountains celebration and parade will be this Saturday, Dec. 5, from 5-8 p.m., with the parade starting at 7 p.m. There will be vendors on the square as part of the holiday market, and a Christmas tree lighting in Freedom Park at 6:20 p.m. The parade will follow its normal route from Jack P. Nix Elementary School through the Cleveland Square to White County Middle School.

More community Christmas events ahead this week

Stephanie Hill

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Community Christmas events are continuing in White County.

A demonstration of how ballots were scanned during the most recent recount was given Monday, Nov. 30. Shown from left are Board of Elections member Dwayne Turner, poll worker John Connell, County Chairman Travis Turner and County Elections Superintendent Garrison Baker. There were no changes to the White County results during the second recount completed last week. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Baker will advise election board for upcoming runoffs

Wayne Hardy

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The White County Board of Elections will officially begin its oversight Jan. 1, just in time for the Jan. 5 runoff elections, but it will have some help in the transition.