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Naomi Roberts had 20 points in the JV team's win over West Forsyth last Saturday. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Naomi Roberts had 20 points in the JV team's win over West Forsyth last Saturday. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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JV Lady Warriors post back-to-back wins

News Staff
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The White County Lady Warriors' junior varsity basketball team swept a pair of wins last weekend. The Lady Warriors pulled off their biggest scoring output of the season last Friday, running away from West Hall for an 88-10 win.
Paisley Cathey, right, and the WCMS seventh-grade girls team will try to close out a perfect season this week with a Mountain League tournament title. (Photo/Mark Tuner)

Paisley Cathey, right, and the WCMS seventh-grade girls team will try to close out a perfect season this week with a Mountain League tournament title. (Photo/Mark Tuner)

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WCMS teams begin title chase

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The Mountain League basketball tournament tipped off this week for the White County Middle School teams. The WCMS teams are competing in the seventh-grade and eighth-grade events through the week, with the league championship games set for Friday afternoon.
Alexis Pashkovets and the rest of the WCHS soccer players begin the season in early February. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Alexis Pashkovets and the rest of the WCHS soccer players begin the season in early February. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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WCHS teams begin prep for spring season

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 23, 2020
With temperatures hovering in the 30s this week, it certainly doesn't feel like spring. But for the White County High School spring sports teams, the start of the 2020 season is just around the corner.
Rachel Lovell, above, along with Naomi Crumley, Bentley Cronic, and Ellie Gearing will be recognized during Senior Night festivities Friday night. Will Sampson and Marty James, the senior members of the WCHS boys' team, will also be honored during the ceremony. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Rachel Lovell, above, along with Naomi Crumley, Bentley Cronic, and Ellie Gearing will be recognized during Senior Night festivities Friday night. Will Sampson and Marty James, the senior members of the WCHS boys' team, will also be honored during the ceremony. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Warrior teams set for final stretch run

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The final stretch of the regular season is here for the White County High School basketball teams. After a night off from the region schedule on Tuesday, the WCHS teams get back on the court Friday for the final home games of the 2019-20 campaign, taking on Chestatee.
Heaven Gholston, right, and the Warriors will take on Lumpkin County in a region matchup next fall. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Heaven Gholston, right, and the Warriors will take on Lumpkin County in a region matchup next fall. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Football schedule reflects new setup

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 23, 2020
For Tim Cokely and the rest of the White County Warriors' football program, the 2020 season can't get here fast enough. The Warriors, along with the rest of the WCHS athletic teams, will have a new home next year, dropping down to Class AAA for the first time since 2013.
Fifth-grader Alli Daves, left, of Mossy Creek Elementary School, won the system-wide school Spelling Bee out of a field of 84 students. Brayden Gerrell, a fourth-grader also at MCES, was the runner-up. (Submitted photo)

Fifth-grader Alli Daves, left, of Mossy Creek Elementary School, won the system-wide school Spelling Bee out of a field of 84 students. Brayden Gerrell, a fourth-grader also at MCES, was the runner-up. (Submitted photo)

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They’re the B-E-S-T!

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, January 23, 2020
White County School System has a new system-wide spelling bee champion. Fifth-grader Alli Daves took the top honor after she correctly spelled “turret” at the spelling bee on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
The City of Helen will be conducting a smoke test to determine infiltration and inflow of rainwater into the sewer system.

The City of Helen will be conducting a smoke test to determine infiltration and inflow of rainwater into the sewer system.

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Helen to run smoke test on sewer system

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The City of Helen will be conducting a smoke test to determine infiltration and inflow of rainwater into the sewer system. Fletcher Holliday, with Engineering Management Inc. (EMI), spoke to the commission about issues the city is having with their sewer system collecting rainwater.
White County is only a couple months away from the rollout of the 2020 U.S. Census, the results of which could impact the community’s elected representation and dollars received from federal funding.

White County is only a couple months away from the rollout of the 2020 U.S. Census, the results of which could impact the community’s elected representation and dollars received from federal funding.

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2020 Census campaign on the horizon

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, January 23, 2020
White County is only a couple months away from the rollout of the 2020 U.S. Census, the results of which could impact the community’s elected representation and dollars received from federal funding. The nationwide population count is mandated every 10 years by the U.S. Constitution.
Dori shows the instincts of a curious cat investigating a camera.

Dori shows the instincts of a curious cat investigating a camera.

All About the Animals

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, January 23, 2020
“We’re an advocate for the animals, first and foremost.” This is how Glenda Worley, a volunteer and board member at the Charles Smithgall Humane Society (CSHS), describes the local no-kill shelter for dogs and cats. CSHS takes owner-surrendered animals and those from other shelters.