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The line of White County residents waiting to cast their ballots on the first day of in-person voting was out the door of the voter registrar’s office at times during the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 13. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

The line of White County residents waiting to cast their ballots on the first day of in-person voting was out the door of the voter registrar’s office at times during the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 13. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Hundreds turn out for first day of early voting

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
A couple hundred people turned out in White County on the first day of advanced, in-person voting Tuesday, Oct. 13. White County Chief Registrar Lisa Manning said 661 voters showed up to cast their ballots for the Nov. 3 general election.
Emergency personnel rescued a family after their James Drive cabin was surrounded by water. (Photo courtesy White County Public Safety)

Emergency personnel rescued a family after their James Drive cabin was surrounded by water. (Photo courtesy White County Public Safety)

Washed out

News Staff
Thursday, October 15, 2020
by Stephanie Hill and Wayne Hardy A weekend deluge from the remnants of Hurricane Delta flooded some homes, washed out bridges, closed roads and damaged a pair of dams.
June Krise

June Krise

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Gooch, Krise face off for state Senate

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, October 15, 2020
White County’s lone state senator will face a challenger this election year. Incumbent Steve Gooch, a Republican from Dahlonega, and June Krise, a Democrat from Sautee Nacoochee, are vying for the State Senate District 51 seat.
There have been 961 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

There have been 961 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 961

News Staff
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
There have been 961 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 106 hospitalizations and 22 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
One person has died after an incident at Yonah Mountain.

One person has died after an incident at Yonah Mountain.

One person dies at Yonah Mountain

News Staff
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
One person has died after an incident at Yonah Mountain on Tuesday, Oct. 13. According to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy, authorities responded to Yonah Mountain Trailhead at approximately 10:30 a.m. where a female hiker had fallen from the rock face.
A rabid skunk in the Virgil Hunt Road area is the 18th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

A rabid skunk in the Virgil Hunt Road area is the 18th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

Eighteenth rabies case confirmed in White County for 2020

Stephanie Hill
Monday, October 12, 2020
A rabid skunk in the Virgil Hunt Road area is the 18th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020. According to Sean Sullivan, White County Environmental Health Manager, on Wednesday, Oct.
Cher

Cher

Pets of the Week: Oct. 12

News Staff
Monday, October 12, 2020
Pets of the week for the week of Oct. 12, from White County Animal Control and Charles Smithgall Humane Society. Cher is a one-year-old female Siamese mix with the cutest orange tipped tail! Cher is a little shy, and needs someone she can trust, but loves to be talked to, and enjoys pets!
A boil water notice has been issue for City of Cleveland water customers at the following locations: a portion of Westmoreland Road (East & West) Briarwood Dr, Shiree Dr., Shay’s Dr., Longview Dr., Independent Dr., Bald Ridge Dr., Jacob’s Dr., Oakridge Dr., The Pines Rd., Dutch Rd., Partin Rd., Biggs Dr., Mary Ellen Dr., Edna Dr., Lawson Rd., and Fairlane Dr, Friendship Road (at nursing facility). 

A boil water notice has been issue for City of Cleveland water customers at the following locations: a portion of Westmoreland Road (East & West) Briarwood Dr, Shiree Dr., Shay’s Dr., Longview Dr., Independent Dr., Bald Ridge Dr., Jacob’s Dr., Oakridge Dr., The Pines Rd., Dutch Rd., Partin Rd., Biggs Dr., Mary Ellen Dr., Edna Dr., Lawson Rd., and Fairlane Dr, Friendship Road (at nursing facility). 

Cleveland issues boil water notice

News Staff
Sunday, October 11, 2020
UPDATE: As of 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the boil water notice has been lifted. ——————————————————————   A boil water notice has been issue for City of Cleveland water customers on Sunday, Oct.
Charges are pending in two vehicle wreck that involved a motorcycle and car on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and resulted in two people being injured.

Charges are pending in two vehicle wreck that involved a motorcycle and car on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and resulted in two people being injured.

Two injured in Wednesday accident, charges pending

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Charges are pending in a two-vehicle wreck involving a motorcycle and car on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and injuring two people. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the wreck happened around 7:30 p.m. at Ga. 115 and Town Creek Road.
Kathy Jones

Kathy Jones

‘Get it checked. Don’t wait’

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Don’t sweat the small things. That’s what 52-year-old Kathy Jones has learned after being diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago. But it took Jones some time to learn that after her diagnosis, which came after she found a good-sized lump during a self exam. “I was diagnosed through biopsy.