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Georgia Office of Highway Safety Officer Ed Weaver (left) and CPD Chief Jeff Shoemaker monitor traffic. (Photos/Stephanie Hill)

Georgia Office of Highway Safety Officer Ed Weaver (left) and CPD Chief Jeff Shoemaker monitor traffic. (Photos/Stephanie Hill)

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Safety campaign aims to curb distracted driving

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Earlier this week, the Cleveland Police Department participated in a nationwide effort to crackdown on distracted drivers with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national U Drive. U Text. U Pay, campaign.
White County residents ages 18 and up can get a COVID-19 vaccine at an open community clinic this Saturday.

White County residents ages 18 and up can get a COVID-19 vaccine at an open community clinic this Saturday.

More residents sought for vaccination

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, April 15, 2021
White County residents ages 18 and up can get a COVID-19 vaccine at an open community clinic this Saturday. White County Emergency Management and the White County Health Department are hosting a vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What does the future look like for Yonah Preserve? County officials have been working on that exact answer.

What does the future look like for Yonah Preserve? County officials have been working on that exact answer.

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County works on recreation planning

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, April 15, 2021
What does the future look like for Yonah Preserve? County officials have been working on that exact answer.
The City of Cleveland is conducting a leak detection investigation into their water system.

The City of Cleveland is conducting a leak detection investigation into their water system.

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Cleveland to investigate leaks in water lines

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, April 15, 2021
The City of Cleveland is conducting a leak detection investigation into their water system. Leak detection up to water meters is needed as part of maintenance on water lines, City Administrator Tom O’Bryant told city council members at an April 12 meeting.
Photo: White County Fire Services

Photo: White County Fire Services

No injuries reported in Monday house fire

Stephanie Hill
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
There were no injuries reported in a house fire on Monday, April 12.  According to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy, White County Fire Services, along with the Cleveland Fire Department and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade, responded to a residence on U.S.
Three vehicles were involved in an accident on Saturday, April 10, on Hwy. 75 near Trey Mountain Road.

Three vehicles were involved in an accident on Saturday, April 10, on Hwy. 75 near Trey Mountain Road.

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Three vehicles involved in April 10 accident

Stephanie Hill
Monday, April 12, 2021
Three vehicles were involved in an accident on Saturday, April 10, on Hwy. 75 near Trey Mountain Road. According to the accident report from Georgia State Patrol, a 2008 Jeep Liberty driven by Freddie White, 81, of Oxford, was negotiating a curve to the right while heading north on Hwy. 75.
A Cleveland man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday, April 10.

A Cleveland man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday, April 10.

Cleveland man killed in Saturday accident

Stephanie Hill
Monday, April 12, 2021
A Cleveland man died in a single-vehicle wreck on Saturday, April 10. According to a Georgia State Patrol accident report, William Scott Bentley, 69, was heading south on Ga. 75 (Helen Highway) in a 2005 GMC Sierra.
Pictured left to right -- Chief Seth Weaver, Training Officer Lanier Swafford, Captain Josh Taylor, FF Jordan LeFevre, FF Jackson Cantrell, VFF Linda Crossman, VFF Alex Staton, VFF Cole Sheriff, VFF Mason Long, FF Shad Sosebee, and Director David Murphy. (Not pictured, FF Austin Barnett, and VFF Steven Seabolt.) Picture by FF Mike LeFevre

Pictured left to right -- Chief Seth Weaver, Training Officer Lanier Swafford, Captain Josh Taylor, FF Jordan LeFevre, FF Jackson Cantrell, VFF Linda Crossman, VFF Alex Staton, VFF Cole Sheriff, VFF Mason Long, FF Shad Sosebee, and Director David Murphy. (Not pictured, FF Austin Barnett, and VFF Steven Seabolt.) Picture by FF Mike LeFevre

White County firefighters become emergency medical responders

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
White County has some new Emergency Medical Responders (EMR). On April 7, firefighters from White County graduated as emergency medical responders, according to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy.
Unicoi State Park & Lodge is offering a free, six-week culinary arts program that includes a paid work study.

Unicoi State Park & Lodge is offering a free, six-week culinary arts program that includes a paid work study.

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Unicoi recruiting help through new culinary arts program

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Do you have a passion for cooking or want to try a new career? Unicoi State Park & Lodge is offering a free, six-week culinary arts program that includes a paid work study.
White County’s seven-day moving average of confirmed COVID-19 cases dropped over the past week.

White County’s seven-day moving average of confirmed COVID-19 cases dropped over the past week.

County COVID-19 cases remain low

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
White County’s seven-day moving average of confirmed COVID-19 cases dropped over the past week. The Georgia Department of Public Health’s April 6 status report showed the average at 1.6 daily cases at that time, down from 3 on March 30. Recently figures include 1.7 on March 23 and 1.4 on March 16.