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The City of Cleveland issued a boil water notice late last night, Saturday, Feb. 1, due to a 6-inch water main break.

The City of Cleveland issued a boil water notice late last night, Saturday, Feb. 1, due to a 6-inch water main break.

Boil water notice issued

News Staff
Sunday, February 2, 2020
UPDATE: The boil water notice has been lifted as of 9:20 a.m. today, Feb. 3. The City of Cleveland issued a boil water notice late last night, Saturday, Feb. 1, due to a 6-inch water main break.
The TMU track team opened the season with a trip to Florida last weekend for the Embry-Riddle Challenge. (Photos/TMU Athletics)

The TMU track team opened the season with a trip to Florida last weekend for the Embry-Riddle Challenge. (Photos/TMU Athletics)

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TMU track team opens season with stellar effort

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The Truett McConnell University men's and women's track & field teams recorded three new program records at the Embry-Riddle Indoor-Outdoor Challenge last weekend in the opening meet of the 2020 season.
Truett McConnell's Josh Johnston, a preseason NAIA All-American pick, had four hits in the season-opener Tuesday afternoon against Toccoa Falls College. Johnston had a home run and a double among his hits, drove in five runs and scored four times. (Photo/TMU Athletics)

Truett McConnell's Josh Johnston, a preseason NAIA All-American pick, had four hits in the season-opener Tuesday afternoon against Toccoa Falls College. Johnston had a home run and a double among his hits, drove in five runs and scored four times. (Photo/TMU Athletics)

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Bears open season with 16-5 win

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The Truett McConnell University baseball team opened the 2020 season in dominating fashion Tuesday in Toccoa, blasting Toccoa Falls College 16-5. After two scoreless innings, senior Evan Bensch opened up the third inning with a solo home run.
Seniors Will Sampson played his final home games last Friday against Chestatee. Sampson had a career-night with 14 points and 12 rebounds. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

Seniors Will Sampson played his final home games last Friday against Chestatee. Sampson had a career-night with 14 points and 12 rebounds. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

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Warriors fall to Chestatee, Denmark

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The White County Warriors wrap up the regular season Friday with a road trip to Flowery Branch. The Warriors head into the game looking to finish off the season on a high note after dropping a pair of Region 7-AAAA games in the last week to Chestatee and Denmark.
White County basketball players, from left, Rachel Lovell, Dasha Cannon, and Maddie Futch celebrated after closing out a 42-40 win over Chestatee last Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

White County basketball players, from left, Rachel Lovell, Dasha Cannon, and Maddie Futch celebrated after closing out a 42-40 win over Chestatee last Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Lady Warriors clinch second place spot

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The White County Lady Warriors will be in familiar surroundings when the Region 7-AAAA tournament tips off next week. The Lady Warriors posted a pair of region wins over the past week to lock up second place in the region standings and earn the host spot for the girls' first round games.
The Warriors had five wrestlers medal at the Burnt Mountain Classic last weekend in Jasper. Shown, from left, are Devin Sullen (285-pound champion), WCHS head coach Patrick Lowendick, Seth Stonecyher (182-pound fifth place), Justin Gilbert (170-pound fourth place), Sean Wurtz (132-pound second place), Sidney Sullens (Girl's 152-pound champion), and assistant coach Nathan Riddle. (Photo/WCHS Wrestling)

The Warriors had five wrestlers medal at the Burnt Mountain Classic last weekend in Jasper. Shown, from left, are Devin Sullen (285-pound champion), WCHS head coach Patrick Lowendick, Seth Stonecyher (182-pound fifth place), Justin Gilbert (170-pound fourth place), Sean Wurtz (132-pound second place), Sidney Sullens (Girl's 152-pound champion), and assistant coach Nathan Riddle. (Photo/WCHS Wrestling)

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Wrestlers excel at Burnt Classic; set for region Saturday

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The hay is in the barn for the White County High School wrestling team. For the past two months, the Warrior wrestlers have been building toward the three most important tournaments of the season.
Members of the White County Middle School seventh-grade team are, front from left, head coach Jodie Watkins, Madi Black, Emma Lightsey, Paisley Cathey, Mya Yeh, Jada Palumbo, Kiannah Dorsey, Emily Rhoads, and Sarah Grace Jarrard; back row, coach Kyle Watkins, Emma Kerley, Jenna Pratt, Kylie Watkins, Amelia Kennedy, and Lauren Black. Not shown are managers Brooklyn Thomason and MaKenna Clark. (Photo/WCMS Athletics)

Members of the White County Middle School seventh-grade team are, front from left, head coach Jodie Watkins, Madi Black, Emma Lightsey, Paisley Cathey, Mya Yeh, Jada Palumbo, Kiannah Dorsey, Emily Rhoads, and Sarah Grace Jarrard; back row, coach Kyle Watkins, Emma Kerley, Jenna Pratt, Kylie Watkins, Amelia Kennedy, and Lauren Black. Not shown are managers Brooklyn Thomason and MaKenna Clark. (Photo/WCMS Athletics)

Picture Perfect

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The White County Middle School seventh-grade girls basketball team wrapped up a perfect season last week by winning the Mountain League Tournament in Blairsville.
It’s time to vote on the White County School System 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school calendars.

It’s time to vote on the White County School System 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school calendars.

BOE discusses school calendar options

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, January 30, 2020
It’s time to vote on the White County School System 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school calendars. During the White County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 30, Schoool Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett shared drafts of four options to be presented for public input.