White County

Ada Smith and the Lady Warriors dropped a 3-0 decision Tuesday to West Forsyth. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Ada Smith and the Lady Warriors dropped a 3-0 decision Tuesday to West Forsyth. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WC kicks off state tourney next week

Mark Turner
Thursday, April 15, 2021
It's state playoff time for the White County High School soccer teams, and both squads enter the postseason fray with high expectations. The Class AAA state kicks off next with the first round of the girl's bracket on Tuesday, April 20, while the boy's division begins play on Wednesday, April 21.
Photo: White County Fire Services

Photo: White County Fire Services

No injuries reported in Monday house fire

Stephanie Hill
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
There were no injuries reported in a house fire on Monday, April 12.  According to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy, White County Fire Services, along with the Cleveland Fire Department and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade, responded to a residence on U.S.
Three vehicles were involved in an accident on Saturday, April 10, on Hwy. 75 near Trey Mountain Road.

Three vehicles were involved in an accident on Saturday, April 10, on Hwy. 75 near Trey Mountain Road.

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Three vehicles involved in April 10 accident

Stephanie Hill
Monday, April 12, 2021
Three vehicles were involved in an accident on Saturday, April 10, on Hwy. 75 near Trey Mountain Road. According to the accident report from Georgia State Patrol, a 2008 Jeep Liberty driven by Freddie White, 81, of Oxford, was negotiating a curve to the right while heading north on Hwy. 75.
A Cleveland man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday, April 10.

A Cleveland man was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday, April 10.

Cleveland man killed in Saturday accident

Stephanie Hill
Monday, April 12, 2021
A Cleveland man died in a single-vehicle wreck on Saturday, April 10. According to a Georgia State Patrol accident report, William Scott Bentley, 69, was heading south on Ga. 75 (Helen Highway) in a 2005 GMC Sierra.
Pictured left to right -- Chief Seth Weaver, Training Officer Lanier Swafford, Captain Josh Taylor, FF Jordan LeFevre, FF Jackson Cantrell, VFF Linda Crossman, VFF Alex Staton, VFF Cole Sheriff, VFF Mason Long, FF Shad Sosebee, and Director David Murphy. (Not pictured, FF Austin Barnett, and VFF Steven Seabolt.) Picture by FF Mike LeFevre

Pictured left to right -- Chief Seth Weaver, Training Officer Lanier Swafford, Captain Josh Taylor, FF Jordan LeFevre, FF Jackson Cantrell, VFF Linda Crossman, VFF Alex Staton, VFF Cole Sheriff, VFF Mason Long, FF Shad Sosebee, and Director David Murphy. (Not pictured, FF Austin Barnett, and VFF Steven Seabolt.) Picture by FF Mike LeFevre

White County firefighters become emergency medical responders

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
White County has some new Emergency Medical Responders (EMR). On April 7, firefighters from White County graduated as emergency medical responders, according to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy.
Mason Gaines, left, shown celebrating with Devyn Munroe, had a home run in the Bears' 15-5 win in the opening game of the series.

Mason Gaines, left, shown celebrating with Devyn Munroe, had a home run in the Bears' 15-5 win in the opening game of the series.

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Bears sweep AAC series with No. 13 Bryan College

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
The Truett McConnell baseball team came up with one of the biggest series wins of the season last week, sweeping a three-game set from No. 13 Bryan College.
Hazen Ramey had two goals and an assist in the win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Hazen Ramey had two goals and an assist in the win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors beat GHS, 5-2

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
The White County Lady Warriors posted a 5-2 win over Gainesville last week in a non-region matchup in Cleveland.
White County High School is mourning the loss of one of their own after Ethan McCallister, a 2011 graduate, was killed early Saturday morning in Atlanta.

White County High School is mourning the loss of one of their own after Ethan McCallister, a 2011 graduate, was killed early Saturday morning in Atlanta.

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Former WC athlete dies in hit-and-run

Mark Turner
Thursday, April 8, 2021
White County High School is mourning the loss of one of their own after Ethan McCallister, a 2011 graduate, was killed early Saturday morning in Atlanta. McCallister, who was 28 at the time of his death, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in the Lindbergh area of Buckhead.
White County's Darius Cannon won a pair of individual events to lead the track teams to the boy's and girl's team titles at the Warrior Invitational last Friday in Cleveland. (Photos/Mark Turner)

White County's Darius Cannon won a pair of individual events to lead the track teams to the boy's and girl's team titles at the Warrior Invitational last Friday in Cleveland. (Photos/Mark Turner)

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Mountain Invitational sweep

Mark Turner
Thursday, April 8, 2021
It was a clean sweep for the White County High School track teams at the 2021 Mt. Yonah Invitational last Friday at Warrior Stadium. The host school dominated the meet, winning both the boys and girl's divisions.