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White County Fire Chief Seth Weaver with the AED. (Submitted photos)

White County Fire Chief Seth Weaver with the AED. (Submitted photos)

White County receives AEDs from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

News Staff
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation named White County Fire Services a 2021 grant recipient.  The $15,540 grant will be used to purchase 12 Zoll AutomatedExternal Defibrillators(AEDs), which will help ensure our community is safer and better prepared for emergencies.
A boil water notice has been issued on Friday, June 18 for City of Cleveland water customers at the following locations: Ash St, Old Nacoochee Rd, portion of Church St, Yonah Springs Charles Dr., Three-M Court, Woodman Hall Rd, Parkview Dr., Spring St., Brady St, Pine St, Russell St., Dixon Dr., Faulkner St, Clara Bell Dr., Oakwood Ct., Cagle St., Carroll St., and E Jarrard St. 

A boil water notice has been issued on Friday, June 18 for City of Cleveland water customers at the following locations: Ash St, Old Nacoochee Rd, portion of Church St, Yonah Springs Charles Dr., Three-M Court, Woodman Hall Rd, Parkview Dr., Spring St., Brady St, Pine St, Russell St., Dixon Dr., Faulkner St, Clara Bell Dr., Oakwood Ct., Cagle St., Carroll St., and E Jarrard St. 

Boil water notice issued by Cleveland

News Staff
Friday, June 18, 2021
UPDATE: The boil water notice has been lifted. A boil water notice has been issued on Friday, June 18 for City of Cleveland water customers at the following locations: Ash St, Old Nacoochee Rd, portion of Church St, Yonah Springs Charles Dr., Three-M Court, Woodman Hall Rd, Parkview Dr.
Shanda Murphy

Shanda Murphy

White County announces interim county manager

News Staff
Friday, June 18, 2021
White County has announced that Shanda Murphy will serve as the interim county manager starting June 26. The move comes following the resignation of current county manager Jason Cobb, whose last day will be June 25. Cobb started working as the county manager in April 2020.
Kristi Casey of Sautee Nacoochee was part of the Boom Chicago improv theater. Jordan Peele (Get Out, Key & Peele), shown at top right in this photo from around 2001-2002, is among the famous names she’s worked with. (Photo by Christy Ju/Boom Chicago Comedy Theatre)

Kristi Casey of Sautee Nacoochee was part of the Boom Chicago improv theater. Jordan Peele (Get Out, Key & Peele), shown at top right in this photo from around 2001-2002, is among the famous names she’s worked with. (Photo by Christy Ju/Boom Chicago Comedy Theatre)

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For the love of comedy

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Kristi Casey says her experience in improvisational comedy has brought laughs to audiences, but the art form has also helped her grow personally and enjoy a sense of community with others.
The Helen City Commissioner has approved appointments to the newly reauthorized Helen Downtown Development Authority.

The Helen City Commissioner has approved appointments to the newly reauthorized Helen Downtown Development Authority.

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Helen DDA members appointed

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The Helen City Commissioner has approved appointments to the newly reauthorized Helen Downtown Development Authority. The seven-member board will serve on staggered terms, with two members serving two-year terms, two serving four-year terms, and three serving six-year terms.
Even with sunny skies, Saturday in Helen was brightened by the annual Shriners parade through downtown. The June 12 procession through downtown featured a crowd-pleasing showcase of motor vehicles, costumes and good-natured antics. (Photos/Stephanie Hill)

Even with sunny skies, Saturday in Helen was brightened by the annual Shriners parade through downtown. The June 12 procession through downtown featured a crowd-pleasing showcase of motor vehicles, costumes and good-natured antics. (Photos/Stephanie Hill)

Shriners time in downtown Helen

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Even with sunny skies, Saturday in Helen was brightened by the annual Shriners parade through downtown. The June 12 procession through downtown featured a crowd-pleasing showcase of motor vehicles, costumes and good-natured antics. (Photos/Stephanie Hill)
The White County Water Authority and city of Cleveland have not come to an agreement on an amount to contribute to a reserve account expected to help fund upgrades to a water treatment plant.

The White County Water Authority and city of Cleveland have not come to an agreement on an amount to contribute to a reserve account expected to help fund upgrades to a water treatment plant.

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Sides still differ on reserve contributions

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The White County Water Authority and city of Cleveland have not come to an agreement on an amount to contribute to a reserve account expected to help fund upgrades to a water treatment plant.
It's summer, which means it's budget time for local governments.

It's summer, which means it's budget time for local governments.

Budget hearings underway

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
It's summer, which means it's budget time for local governments. Some local governments have already held both of their budget hearings, and some have held the first hearings, with the second ones scheduled for the upcoming weeks.
The White County Board of Commissioners was to hold its first of two public hearings on a proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 17.

The White County Board of Commissioners was to hold its first of two public hearings on a proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 17.

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No millage increase planned for county

News Staff
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The White County Board of Commissioners was to hold its first of two public hearings on a proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 17. The roughly $27.9 million total proposed budget is about $2.