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Senior track athlete Donald Bonner was one of 52 Truett McConnell student-athletes to receive AAC spring sports honors. (Photo/TMU Athletics.)

Senior track athlete Donald Bonner was one of 52 Truett McConnell student-athletes to receive AAC spring sports honors. (Photo/TMU Athletics.)

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TMU Bears honored

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Staff report The Appalachian Athletic Conference recently announced the postseason awards for all of the spring sports. The spring season was cut short due to COVID-19, and AAC officials decided to honor the spring athletes with the Champions of Character team and All-Academic squad.
About a third of White County respondents have completed the 2020 Census so far, lagging behind state and national self-response rates.

About a third of White County respondents have completed the 2020 Census so far, lagging behind state and national self-response rates.

County trails state, national response rates for 2020 Census

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2020
About a third of White County respondents have completed the 2020 Census so far, lagging behind state and national self-response rates. A response tracker at 2020census.gov showed the county’s rate at 33.5% as of Wednesday morning, April 15. That’s in comparison to 46% for all of Georgia and 48.
COVID-19 isn’t the only potential threat to a person’s well-being during the current pandemic.

COVID-19 isn’t the only potential threat to a person’s well-being during the current pandemic.

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HITTING HOME

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, April 16, 2020
COVID-19 isn’t the only potential threat to a person’s well-being during the current pandemic. Experts say adults and children may face challenges coping with increased isolation and uncertainty during the current health crisis.
Cleveland will seek more than $10 million in funding to finance construction of a new wastewater treatment plant.

Cleveland will seek more than $10 million in funding to finance construction of a new wastewater treatment plant.

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Estimate for wastewater plant set at $10 million

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Cleveland will seek more than $10 million in funding to finance construction of a new wastewater treatment plant. For more than a year, the city has known its current treatment system has struggled at times with staying within more stringent state environmental standards.
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Public Health, will begin to provide a list of COVID-19 cases in each jurisdiction to 911 centers this week.

The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Public Health, will begin to provide a list of COVID-19 cases in each jurisdiction to 911 centers this week.

GEMA/HS, DPH partner to protect first responders

News Staff
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Public Health, will begin to provide a list of COVID-19 cases in each jurisdiction to 911 centers this week. According to a press release from Georgia Gov.