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With the start of a new month, White County has seen over 300 confirmed COVID-19 cases during the pandemic.

With the start of a new month, White County has seen over 300 confirmed COVID-19 cases during the pandemic.

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COVID cases top 300

News Staff
Thursday, August 6, 2020
With the start of a new month, White County has seen over 300 confirmed COVID-19 cases during the pandemic. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, as of Tuesday, Aug. 4, White County has 308 confirmed cases.
Carol Jackson

Carol Jackson

Decision time arrives for runoff elections

News Staff
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Voters will head to the polls next week to choose White County’s next probate judge and decide winners in state and congressional primaries. The runoff election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 11. Voting will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at polling places throughout the county.
The City of Cleveland issued a boil water notice on Monday, Aug. 3, due to a water main break at the Thunder Ridge Road Subdivision, Hwy 115 East of Cleveland.

The City of Cleveland issued a boil water notice on Monday, Aug. 3, due to a water main break at the Thunder Ridge Road Subdivision, Hwy 115 East of Cleveland.

Cleveland issues boil water notice

Stephanie Hill
Monday, August 3, 2020
UPDATE: As of 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the boil water notice has been lifted. The City of Cleveland issued a boil water notice on Monday, Aug. 3, due to a water main break at the Thunder Ridge Road Subdivision, Hwy 115 East of Cleveland.
There have been 302 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Monday, Aug. 3, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. 

There have been 302 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Monday, Aug. 3, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. 

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 302

News Staff
Monday, August 3, 2020
There have been 302 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Monday, Aug. 3, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 52 hospitalizations and five deaths attributed to COVID-19.
White County Fire services were kept busy this past weekend with a variety of calls, including some for mountain rescues and a fire. 

White County Fire services were kept busy this past weekend with a variety of calls, including some for mountain rescues and a fire. 

Fire services respond to multiple weekend calls

Stephanie Hill
Monday, August 3, 2020
White County Fire Services were kept busy this past weekend with a variety of calls, including some for mountain rescues and a fire.  According to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy, on Friday, July 31, at approximately 5:45 p.m.
Pete

Pete

Pets of the Week: Aug. 3

News Staff
Monday, August 3, 2020
Pets of the week for the week of Aug. 3 from Charles Smithgall Humane Society and White County Animal Control. Pete is a six-year-old plott hound/boxer mix, weighing 50 pounds. He’s sweet, fun and silly. He walks well on a leash and enjoys being out.
There were no injuries reported in an apartment fire on Thursday, July 30.

There were no injuries reported in an apartment fire on Thursday, July 30.

No one injured in apartment fire

News Staff
Friday, July 31, 2020
There were no injuries reported in an apartment fire on Thursday, July 30. According to Cleveland Fire Chief Ricky Pruitt, just after 6 p.m., the Cleveland Fire Department, with automatic aid, responded to an apartment fire at 896 Campbell Street.
The White County Board of Education could adopt a Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget this week, with a rollback of its millage rate.

The White County Board of Education could adopt a Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget this week, with a rollback of its millage rate.

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School board set to vote on budget

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2020
The White County Board of Education could adopt a Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget this week, with a rollback of its millage rate. General fund revenue for the proposed budget has decreased approximately $2 million from the current fiscal year’s budget of $40 million.
The White County Board of Commissioners will hold its final public hearing on its proposed millage rate on  Aug. 3.

The White County Board of Commissioners will hold its final public hearing on its proposed millage rate on  Aug. 3.

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County nearing millage adoption

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, July 30, 2020
The White County Board of Commissioners will hold its final public hearing on its proposed millage rate on Aug. 3. The county has called for keeping its millage rate steady at 10.75 in conjunction with its Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget.
New dates for the Second Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival have been announced.

New dates for the Second Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival have been announced.

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Helen Songwriters festival rescheduled

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, July 30, 2020
New dates for the Second Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival have been announced. The festival was originally scheduled to take place in March, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now set to take place Friday, Aug. 14, starting at 6 p.m., and Saturday, Aug.