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White County Middle School teacher Jack Fullerton waits as WCMS nurse Nancy Mixon administers a COVID-19 vaccine at the White County School System vaccine clinic March 11. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

White County Middle School teacher Jack Fullerton waits as WCMS nurse Nancy Mixon administers a COVID-19 vaccine at the White County School System vaccine clinic March 11. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

District hits vaccine milestone

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
by Wayne Hardy, White County News, and Beau Evans, Capitol Beat News Service COVID-19 vaccines continue to rollout in White County as Georgia expands its list of those eligible to receive the shot.
Timothy Lott

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Officer struck as car flees traffic stop

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, March 18, 2021
A Maysville man has been arrested after allegedly striking a Cleveland Police Department officer with his car in an attempt to flee a traffic stop. The officer initially pulled the vehicle over March 16 on U.S. 129 for an equipment violation around 2:20 p.m.
Traffic flow is expected to shift to the newly constructed portion of Hulsey Road next week. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Traffic flow is expected to shift to the newly constructed portion of Hulsey Road next week. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Traffic flow to shift for bypass work

News Staff
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The traffic flow on Hulsey Road in Cleveland is expected to shift next week to newly constructed lanes as work continues on Phase 3 of the Appalachian Parkway.
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One arrested after hitting and fleeing from officer

News Staff
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
One person has been arrested after hitting an officer with his vehicle and fleeing the scene. According to Cleveland Police Department Chief Jeff Shoemaker, at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, a CPD officer conducted a traffic on U.S. 129 on a vehicle for an equipment violation.
This map from the city shows where the paving will take place next week. (Photo courtesy of City of Helen)

This map from the city shows where the paving will take place next week. (Photo courtesy of City of Helen)

Helen to pave roads starting March 15

News Staff
Friday, March 12, 2021
The City of Helen is going to be working on Edelweiss Strasse and Chattahoochee Strasse next week.
Authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run with a pedestrian on Thursday, March 11 at the intersection of Hulsey Road and NOK Drive around 11:20 p.m.

Authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run with a pedestrian on Thursday, March 11 at the intersection of Hulsey Road and NOK Drive around 11:20 p.m.

WCSO investigating Thursday hit-and-run involving pedestrian

Stephanie Hill
Friday, March 12, 2021
Authorities are investigating a report of a hit-and-run with a pedestrian on Hulsey Road near NOK Drive around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 11.
Crews respond to house fire on Helen Highway Thursday afternoon

Crews respond to house fire on Helen Highway Thursday afternoon

Crews respond to house fire on Helen Highway Thursday afternoon

News Staff
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Firefighters responded to a fire late Thursday afternoon at a home in the 4000 block of Helen Highway, near Yonah Mountain Road. According to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy, when fire personnel arrived on scene they discovered the structure was about 50% involved.