White County

Summer in the Northeast Georgia mountains is special, whether your favorite mountain activity is hiking on a trail, spending time on a lake or just enjoying the cool evening breezes. If you have a photograph that represents this beautiful time of year, it could be featured on the cover of The Mountain Traveler’s summer 2021 edition.

Summer in the Northeast Georgia mountains is special, whether your favorite mountain activity is hiking on a trail, spending time on a lake or just enjoying the cool evening breezes. If you have a photograph that represents this beautiful time of year, it could be featured on the cover of The Mountain Traveler’s summer 2021 edition.

The Mountain Traveler cover contest underway

Summer in the Northeast Georgia mountains is special, whether your favorite mountain activity is hiking on a trail, spending time on a lake or just enjoying the cool evening breezes.
Former Cleveland City Council members John Palmour and Edward Young were honored in the naming of a city park pavilion on Woodman Hall Road. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Former Cleveland City Council members John Palmour and Edward Young were honored in the naming of a city park pavilion on Woodman Hall Road. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Park pavilion dedicated for former Cleveland City Council members

The pavilion at the World City Park on Woodman Hall Road has been dedicated to two former Cleveland City Council members, John Palmour and Edward Young. A crowd gathered at the April 12 event to remember the two men honored by the naming of the Palmour-Young Pavilion.
WCHS junior Samuel Shobert spoke to the White County Board of Education at their meeting in January to express his idea for a COVID-19 memorial. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

WCHS junior Samuel Shobert spoke to the White County Board of Education at their meeting in January to express his idea for a COVID-19 memorial. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Memorial planned for those lost to COVID-19

A community memorial for White County residents who have lost their lives because of COVID-19 is planned for next Thursday. The White County Board of Education, White County Board of Commissioners and the City of Cleveland will host a community-wide candlelight memorial service at 6:30 p.m.
Georgia Office of Highway Safety Officer Ed Weaver (left) and CPD Chief Jeff Shoemaker monitor traffic. (Photos/Stephanie Hill)

Georgia Office of Highway Safety Officer Ed Weaver (left) and CPD Chief Jeff Shoemaker monitor traffic. (Photos/Stephanie Hill)

Safety campaign aims to curb distracted driving

Earlier this week, the Cleveland Police Department participated in a nationwide effort to crackdown on distracted drivers with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national U Drive. U Text. U Pay, campaign.
White County residents ages 18 and up can get a COVID-19 vaccine at an open community clinic this Saturday.

White County residents ages 18 and up can get a COVID-19 vaccine at an open community clinic this Saturday.

More residents sought for vaccination

White County residents ages 18 and up can get a COVID-19 vaccine at an open community clinic this Saturday. White County Emergency Management and the White County Health Department are hosting a vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What does the future look like for Yonah Preserve? County officials have been working on that exact answer.

What does the future look like for Yonah Preserve? County officials have been working on that exact answer.

County works on recreation planning

What does the future look like for Yonah Preserve? County officials have been working on that exact answer.
The City of Cleveland is conducting a leak detection investigation into their water system.

The City of Cleveland is conducting a leak detection investigation into their water system.

Cleveland to investigate leaks in water lines

The City of Cleveland is conducting a leak detection investigation into their water system. Leak detection up to water meters is needed as part of maintenance on water lines, City Administrator Tom O’Bryant told city council members at an April 12 meeting.