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A rabid raccoon in the Danny Palmer Road area is the 14th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

A rabid raccoon in the Danny Palmer Road area is the 14th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

Fourteenth rabies case confirmed in White County for 2020

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, July 23, 2020
A rabid raccoon in the Danny Palmer Road area is the 14th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020. According to White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan, on Friday, July 17, a dog owner was awakened by their dogs barking around 6:30 a.m.
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Area coaches weigh in on football delay

Mark Turner
Thursday, July 23, 2020
On Monday, the Georgia High School Association announced plans to delay the start of the 2020 high school football season. The GHSA Board of Trustees voted 12-0 to postpone the start of the season until September, but plans to plan a full 10-game schedule, along with the state playoffs.
Riley Stancil heads up the field during Tuesday's workout at the WCHS football facility. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Riley Stancil heads up the field during Tuesday's workout at the WCHS football facility. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors back to work with new schedule on the horizon

Mark Turner
Thursday, July 23, 2020
When the news came out late Monday that the Georgia High School Association was postponing the start of the 2020 high school football season, most people around the sport considered it to be a positive step forward.
In a surprising turn of events, the Georgia High School Association approved a plan Monday to delay the start of the 2020 high school football season.

In a surprising turn of events, the Georgia High School Association approved a plan Monday to delay the start of the 2020 high school football season.

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GHSA pushes back start date for football

Mark Turner
Thursday, July 23, 2020
In a surprising turn of events, the Georgia High School Association approved a plan Monday to delay the start of the 2020 high school football season.
A voter casts a ballot Monday, July 20. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

A voter casts a ballot Monday, July 20. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Early voting underway for runoff elections

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2020
In-person early voting for the Aug. 11 primary runoff elections is underway. The only local runoff race is on the Republican ballot, between Don Ferguson and Carol Jackson for probate judge. There are no Democratic candidates in the race.
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Candidates in runoff get to face off at debate

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2020
by Matthew Osborne CNI News Service It was billed as a Lincoln-Douglas style debate Tuesday night at the Cornelia Community House, but only one pair of candidates went into the fray against each other.
With all the unknowns of COVID-19 and school starting back in the fall, the White County School System is offering students the option of attending classes in-person or through digital/online learning.

With all the unknowns of COVID-19 and school starting back in the fall, the White County School System is offering students the option of attending classes in-person or through digital/online learning.

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School online learning cutoff extended

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, July 23, 2020
With all the unknowns of COVID-19 and school starting back in the fall, the White County School System is offering students the option of attending classes in-person or through digital/online learning.
White County High School will hold its second graduation for the Class of 2020 – in a traditional outside setting – this Saturday, July 25.

White County High School will hold its second graduation for the Class of 2020 – in a traditional outside setting – this Saturday, July 25.

Graduates get to walk the walk

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, July 23, 2020
White County High School will hold its second graduation for the Class of 2020 – in a traditional outside setting – this Saturday, July 25. The event begins at 9 a.m. at Warrior Stadium. It follows a drive-in graduation held at the school parking lot in May in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County have become more frequent recent weeks.

Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County have become more frequent recent weeks.

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COVID-19 cases see uptick

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County have become more frequent recent weeks. The number of new cases listed by DPH has increased by 20 or more each of the three weeks between June 29 and July 20.
A rabid fox in the Hulsey Road area is the 13th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

A rabid fox in the Hulsey Road area is the 13th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

Thirteenth rabies case confirmed in White County for 2020

Stephanie Hill
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
A rabid fox in the Hulsey Road area is the 13th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020. According to White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan, on Wednesday, July 15, the victim was walking her dog when a fox appeared.