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Local students outperform rest of Georgia

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

by Denise Etheridge White County News White County students scored on par with—or better than—their peers across Georgia in key subjects on the 2024-2025 Milestones assessments, the Georgia Department of Education reported last week.

Mountain Lakes Resort has reached out to a company specializing in decentralized wastewater systems as it seeks to resolve a failing sewage treatment system and possibly avoid a lawsuit. JERRY GRILLO/WCN

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Resort explores solution as lawsuit looms

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

by Denise Etheridge White County News Mountain Lakes Resort management has reached out to a company specializing in decentralized wastewater systems as it seeks to resolve Mountain Shadows’ failing sewage treatment system and possibly avoid a lawsuit, officials said.

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County adopting rollback tax rate

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

by Denise Etheridge White County News The White County Board of Commissioners announced it intends to adopt a rollback millage rate of 8.842 for tax year 2025. The commission will vote on the millage rate in a called meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11.

Tesnatee Gap Elementary School staffer Catherine Payne hugs students Grayson and Caden Cloer. There were lots of joyful reunions like this Friday as 3,600 students attended the first day of school in White County. DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN

New year, new gear, big smiles

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

About 3,600 students began a new academic year at White County schools last Friday, Aug. 1.

Firefighters Eli Kesting, Bo Medlock, and Randy Galvan battle a house fire. SUBMITTED

Firefighter injured

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Staff report A firefighter experienced heat-related symptoms when fighting a house fire in Cleveland on Thursday, July 31. White County officials did not release the firefighter’s name.

Author Priscilla Wilson (right) meets with Habersham County reader Lona Smith Hall. CHARLIE WILLIAMS/SPECIAL TO WCN

Artist paints history through fiction

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Staff Reports Longtime Sautee artist and writer Priscilla Wilson has added a new medium to her repertoire: historical fiction.

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Hope on the hill

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

by Jerry Grillo White County News Behind the door of a pleasant house made of bricks on top of a green hill just outside of downtown Cleveland, there is a sanctuary of hope for abused children.

Rob Tuttle's bees, hard at work. (Jerry Grillo photo)

Sweet work in the hollers

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

by Jerry Grillo White County News In the hills and hollers of Northeast Georgia, a sweet enterprise thrives as a collection of beekeepers takes care of the little pollinators and keeps store shelves stocked with local honey.

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Medlock named interim fire chief in Cleveland

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Staff Reports Cleveland has appointed Brady “Bo” Medlock as interim fire chief, effective August 1, 2025, replacing former chief Ricky Pruitt, who resigned last week. Medlock will assume full duties and responsibilities of the fire chief during this leadership transition.

A special operations officer with the White County Sheriff's Office gives local kids an inside look at an armored SWAT vehicle. (Staff photo/Jerry Grillo)

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Mini police back in town

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Thursday, July 17, 2025

by Jerry Grillo White County News Don’t be alarmed. Those pint-sized peace officers aiming radar guns at your car as you pass in front of the Cleveland Worship Center on Helen Highway can’t give you a ticket. Yet. Give them time, though.