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WCHS seniors Katelynn Palmer, left, and Emily Anderson. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

WCHS seniors Katelynn Palmer, left, and Emily Anderson. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Lady Warriors return to Class AAA with playoff aspirations

Mark Turner
Thursday, August 13, 2020
The White County Lady Warriors softball team kicked off the regular season this week. The Lady Warriors came up short in both of the games, falling to Habersham Central and Union County on consecutive days, but head coach Drew Owens believes thing will get better sooner rather than later.
White County High School’s Tori McDuffie is shown during a JROTC Raider competition. (Submitted photo)

White County High School’s Tori McDuffie is shown during a JROTC Raider competition. (Submitted photo)

JROTC student takes early start to military career

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Tori McDuffie, a rising senior at White County High School, recently completed basic training over the summer through the Army National Guard’s Split Training Option. McDuffie is battalion commander for the high school JROTC and part of the WCHS Raider competition squad.
The cities of Cleveland and Helen recently reviewed opportunities to potentially receive coronavirus relief funding through a federal CARES Act grant.

The cities of Cleveland and Helen recently reviewed opportunities to potentially receive coronavirus relief funding through a federal CARES Act grant.

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Cleveland, Helen consider CARES Act relief funding

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 13, 2020
The cities of Cleveland and Helen recently reviewed opportunities to potentially receive coronavirus relief funding through a federal CARES Act grant. The funds are intended to help local governments offset eligible expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. At an Aug.
Trevor pictured at his pool with Lisa Hall, his nana, and Stanley Thompson, his papa. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Trevor pictured at his pool with Lisa Hall, his nana, and Stanley Thompson, his papa. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Teen with bone disease gets his wish granted

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 13, 2020
A White County boy’s wish for a pool came true thanks to Make-A-Wish Georgia. Trevor Thompson, 14, was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. His nana, Lisa Hall, said he has had over 300 broken bones between fractures and breaks.
White County has had its sixth death attributed to COVID-19.

White County has had its sixth death attributed to COVID-19.

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Sixth death attributed to COVID-19

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2020
White County has had its sixth death attributed to COVID-19. The deceased was a 43-year-old female, and it was not known if she had any chronic health conditions, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Aug. 12 status report.
Mt. Yonah Elementary School Principal Jill Baughman discusses some of the COVID-19 precautions taken for students and staff returning to schools, as part of an Aug. 7 White County News broadcast. As of Monday, more than 600 students were set to begin school this Friday without returning to in-person classes, instead opting for digital distance learning.

Mt. Yonah Elementary School Principal Jill Baughman discusses some of the COVID-19 precautions taken for students and staff returning to schools, as part of an Aug. 7 White County News broadcast. As of Monday, more than 600 students were set to begin school this Friday without returning to in-person classes, instead opting for digital distance learning.

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Back to school

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 13, 2020
The White County School System resumes classes this Friday, but hundreds of students won’t be coming back to campus.
Retiring Probate Judge Garrison Baker, left, stands with Don Ferguson, after unofficial runoff results showed him winning the probate judge race. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

Retiring Probate Judge Garrison Baker, left, stands with Don Ferguson, after unofficial runoff results showed him winning the probate judge race. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

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Ferguson wins probate runoff

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Longtime lawyer Don Ferguson will be White County’s next probate judge, Victor Anderson won the Republican runoff for State House District 10 and Andrew Clyde and Devin Pandy will square off in a November congressional race. That’s according to unofficial results from the Aug.
The City of Cleveland issued a boil water notice on Wednesday, Aug. 12, due to an 8” water main break at ​​​​​​​Hulsey Road at Cantrell Road east to Helen Highway and North up Helen Highway to NE GA Healthcare.

The City of Cleveland issued a boil water notice on Wednesday, Aug. 12, due to an 8” water main break at ​​​​​​​Hulsey Road at Cantrell Road east to Helen Highway and North up Helen Highway to NE GA Healthcare.

Boil water notice issued by City of Cleveland

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
UPDATE: As of 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, the boil water notice has been lifted. The City of Cleveland issued a boil water notice on Wednesday, Aug.