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White County has seen its number of confirmed COVID-19 cases trend downward for another week, as statewide numbers tick upward.

White County has seen its number of confirmed COVID-19 cases trend downward for another week, as statewide numbers tick upward.

County COVID-19 cases continue recent decline

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, October 22, 2020
White County has seen its number of confirmed COVID-19 cases trend downward for another week, as statewide numbers tick upward. The Georgia Department of Public Health said Wednesday, Oct. 21, that the state’s seven-day average of new cases reported increased by 3.8% between Oct.
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Voters to decide new delegates for State House

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, October 22, 2020
The upcoming general election will determine White County’s new voices in the Georgia House of Representatives. Up for grabs are the State House District 8 and District 10 seats, which are open after incumbents declined to seek another term.
Patsy Lewis Gentry rang the bell at Emory Winship Cancer Institute to signify the completion of her cancer treatment. (Submitted photo)

Patsy Lewis Gentry rang the bell at Emory Winship Cancer Institute to signify the completion of her cancer treatment. (Submitted photo)

A journey of one year to becoming cancer free

News Staff
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Patsy Lewis Gentry of Sautee Nacoochee says it seems like only yesterday that she was diagnosed with six cancerous lesions in her right breast. While at a medical appointment during the summer of 2019, Dr. Elizabeth Tong of Emory Healthcare convinced her to have a mammogram.
White County is nearing 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

White County is nearing 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

County COVID cases down over past week

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
White County is nearing 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health report on Tuesday, Oct. 13, White County had 961 confirmed cases since the first one was reported in mid-March. As of Oct.
Lake Living is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2020 edition.

Lake Living is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2020 edition.

Photo contest open for Lake Living magazine

News Staff
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Winter is a great time to spend at a beautiful Northeast Georgia lake. Do you have a fabulous photo of winter on an area lake? Lake Living is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2020 edition.
The annual lighting of the village in Helen is still going to take place this year – just at a new location.

The annual lighting of the village in Helen is still going to take place this year – just at a new location.

Helen’s Lighting of the Village to change locations

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
The annual lighting of the village in Helen is still going to take place this year – just at a new location. The event will be held Friday, Nov. 27, at Riverside Park along Edelweiss Strasse, where Santa and Mrs. Claus are able to visit with children from 5-7 p.m.
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One person charged in Oct. 7 accident

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
A driver is facing charges from an Oct. 7 wreck involving a motorcycle and car that injured two people. The wreck happened around 7:30 p.m. at Ga. 115 and Town Creek Road, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
Emergency responders work the scene at Yonah Mountain Oct. 13. (Photo courtesy Lee Arrendale State Prison Fire Chief Tammy Ayers)

Emergency responders work the scene at Yonah Mountain Oct. 13. (Photo courtesy Lee Arrendale State Prison Fire Chief Tammy Ayers)

Hiker falls from Yonah

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
A hike on Yonah Mountain turned tragic after a person died following a fall on Tuesday, Oct. 13. White County emergency services responded around 10:30 a.m. to a report that a woman had fallen from the mountain’s rock face formation.