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Yonah Mountain Vineyards is celebrating the harvest season at the 10th annual Crush Fest this Saturday, Aug. 24. Along with live music, food and drink, the festival will feature traditional barefoot grape stomping.

Yonah Mountain Vineyards is celebrating the harvest season at the 10th annual Crush Fest this Saturday, Aug. 24. Along with live music, food and drink, the festival will feature traditional barefoot grape stomping.

Crush Fest set to mark 10 years Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Yonah Mountain Vineyards will host the 10th anniversary of its annual Crush Fest Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Passers-by along South Main Street in Helen will get a view of a new mural in the works that depicts a century of the community’s history. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Passers-by along South Main Street in Helen will get a view of a new mural in the works that depicts a century of the community’s history. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

CENTURY OF HISTORY

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 22, 2019
A picture might be worth 1,000 words, but the newest mural in Helen tells a lot more. It’s a visual story of the city’s history, going back about 100 years, says Anna Wilkins, a Helen artist who is painting the mural. “We tend to forget history.
Odie

Odie

Pets of the Week: Aug. 19

News Staff
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Pets of the week for the week of Aug. 19 from White County Animal ControL. At White County Animal Control, Bethany is a 1½-year-old female dilute tortie who came to Animal Control with her babies. Bethany has been left behind, and is the sweetest and most playful girl.
Students went back to school last week. Make sure to check out this week's paper for back to school photos. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Students went back to school last week. Make sure to check out this week's paper for back to school photos. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Headlines in the Aug. 15 issue of the White County Newsd

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Headlines in the Aug. 15 issue of the White County News: Merchants’ group seeks city support Who's ready to run? Celebrating in the streets Warriors, Indians meet in Toccoa for scrimmage Past success sparks high hopes Check out our classifieds to see what's available.
White County News

White County News

White County has first confirmed rabies case of 2019

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2019
A recent incident on Paradise Valley Road is White County’s first confirmed case of rabies in 2019. On Saturday, Aug. 10, homeowners alerted by barking outside found a skunk chasing their dog in its kennel, according to White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan.
Gina Gailey, of White County, will perform at the street dance in Helen on Saturday, Aug. 24. (Submitted photo)

Gina Gailey, of White County, will perform at the street dance in Helen on Saturday, Aug. 24. (Submitted photo)

Celebrating in the streets

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 15, 2019
The 50th anniversary celebration of Alpine Helen will continue with a street dance this month. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the marketplatz in downtown Helen, said Jerry Brown, executive director of Alpine Helen/White County Georgia Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Phillips

Phillips

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Four arrested for fight, one person injured

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 15, 2019
A fight on Saturday, Aug. 10, led to one person being injured and four arrests. Brooke Alyssa Phillips, 20, Demorest; Kenneth Sterling-McKenzie Tatum, 18, Demorest; Rebecca Lynn Tyler, 39, Demorest; and Amy Ann York, 32, Cleveland, were all charged with affray (fighting).
Ronnie Pate

Ronnie Pate

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Jury acquits Pate of murder

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, August 15, 2019
A Cleveland man has been acquitted on murder charges from a 2018 shooting death. A jury in White County Superior Court returned not guilty verdicts on malice murder and felony murder charges against 62-year-old Ronnie Pate on Friday, Aug. 2, following a weeklong trial.
Cinnamon Spurlock

Cinnamon Spurlock

Who’s ready to run?

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Five seats between the Cleveland City Council and Helen City Commission are up for election this year – and most of the incumbents have indicated they will run for another term. Qualifying periods for both cities will open Monday, Aug. 19.