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Mattie Mizell

Mattie Mizell

Help sought to locate woman missing since New Year’s Day

Ashley Blair
Thursday, January 6, 2022
A days-long, multi-agency search for 69-year-old Mattie Mizell continues as police urge the public to share any information related to the missing Cleveland woman and a possible witness to her last known whereabouts. Mizell went missing on Saturday, Jan.
This voting precinct map from the White County government website shows the Robertstown precinct (top, green) and Helen precinct (middle,pink).

This voting precinct map from the White County government website shows the Robertstown precinct (top, green) and Helen precinct (middle,pink).

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Proposal would combine two voting precincts

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The White County Board of Elections and Registration will seek public input about a proposed consolidation of the Helen and Robertstown voting precincts. During a Jan. 3 meeting, Board members reviewed election data for the two precincts, which have the least voters among the county’s 11 precincts.
The proposed county district map is shown at left, while the current county district map is shown at right. A digital version of the proposed map is available at www.whitecountyga.gov.

The proposed county district map is shown at left, while the current county district map is shown at right. A digital version of the proposed map is available at www.whitecountyga.gov.

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Hearing set for new district maps

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, January 6, 2022
A public hearing is planned to discuss newly proposed redistricting maps for the White County Board of Commissioners and county school board. County commissioners presented a draft map reflecting changes in the districts based on population data from the 2020 Census.
This graph from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 4 daily status update shows (at right) the recent rise in COVID-19 cases confirmed via PCR testing in White County.

This graph from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 4 daily status update shows (at right) the recent rise in COVID-19 cases confirmed via PCR testing in White County.

COVID cases spike after holidays

News Staff
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Georgia is experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases, as is White County. The county’s seven-day moving average of confirmed cases was at 25.6 cases per day, according to a Jan. 4 update from the Georgia Department of Public Health. That’s up from the average of 7.9 reported Dec. 28.
Mattie Mizell

Mattie Mizell

Police Search Continues for Missing Woman

News Staff
Monday, January 3, 2022
An effort to locate 69-year-old Mattie Mizell of Cleveland has continued Monday in an all-day search. Mizell went missing on Saturday, Jan. 1, where she was seen walking in a northwestern direction by White County Middle School around 2:40 p.m. by security cameras.
Mattie Mizell

Mattie Mizell

Police seek help locating missing woman

News Staff
Sunday, January 2, 2022
The Cleveland Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in the search for Mattie Mizell, a 69-year-old female officials say suffers from dementia and is missing from Cleveland. She was wearing blue pants, and purple/blue hoodie with black shoes with white soles.
Shown in the inset, from left, at Cleveland Drug Company are Ruth and Ray Black, with new owners Haley Thomas and Marci Brown. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

Shown in the inset, from left, at Cleveland Drug Company are Ruth and Ray Black, with new owners Haley Thomas and Marci Brown. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

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Longtime pharmacist turns store over to new owners

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Cleveland Drug Company is getting new ownership with familiar faces. Longtime pharmacist and owner Ray Black is handing over reigns of the business to his granddaughters, Marci Brown and Haley Thomas, as of Saturday, Jan. 1.
Anthony "Lamar" Canup pasted away on Sunday, December 26th.

Anthony "Lamar" Canup pasted away on Sunday, December 26th.

Canup recalled for impact on others

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Lamar Canup, a longtime local insurance agent and radio fixture, is being remembered for his caring nature and lasting influence on those who knew him. Canup, a Helen native who was living in Sautee Nacoochee, died Sunday at 78. He brought blessings to the lives of others, said the Rev.
Preliminary unemployment in White County was nearly half of what it was a year ago.

Preliminary unemployment in White County was nearly half of what it was a year ago.

Jobless rate sees another decline

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 30, 2021
A Georgia Department of Labor preliminary report shows White County’s unemployment rate staying at 2% or less for a fifth straight month. Preliminary unemployment for White County in November was 1.5%, nearly half of what it was in the same month a year ago at 2.9%.