White County

Pictured are Bart Bartlett, Skylar Day, Johnathan Morgan, George Chalvatzis, Chris Estaes, Jimmy Rogers, Jack Morgan, Jacob Westmoreland, Randy Webb, Brian Tate (Georgia Forestry Commission), Will Dale (Georgia Forestry Commission) and Helen Commissioner Jeff Ash. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Pictured are Bart Bartlett, Skylar Day, Johnathan Morgan, George Chalvatzis, Chris Estaes, Jimmy Rogers, Jack Morgan, Jacob Westmoreland, Randy Webb, Brian Tate (Georgia Forestry Commission), Will Dale (Georgia Forestry Commission) and Helen Commissioner Jeff Ash. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Georgia Arbor Day celebrated in Helen

News Staff
Friday, February 19, 2021
The City of Helen celebrated Georgia Arbor Day on Friday, Feb. 19, by planting a Hillside Spruce Tree in the Marketplatz in Helen.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced four mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are set to open in Georgia on Feb. 18, 2021. (Photo/Beau Evans)

Gov. Brian Kemp announced four mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are set to open in Georgia on Feb. 18, 2021. (Photo/Beau Evans)

Clarkesville one of four state COVID-19 vaccine mass sites to open

News Staff
Friday, February 19, 2021
by Beau Evans Capital Beat News Service Georgia officials have launched a new website to pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments and are poised to open four mass vaccination sites in different parts of the state, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
WCHS senior Maddie Futch, shown during the region semifinal game against Gilmer County, has been named the Region 7-AAA Player of the Year. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WCHS senior Maddie Futch, shown during the region semifinal game against Gilmer County, has been named the Region 7-AAA Player of the Year. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors third; Futch named Region POY

Mark Turner
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The White County Lady Warriors went into the Region 7-AAA tournament last week with hopes of putting a region title on their resume, but Gilmer County had other plans.
White County's Reece Dockery, left, and Silas Mulligan, and Dawson County's Jadon Gibson dive for a loose ball during the region title game Tuesday in Ellijay. (Photo/Mark Turner)

White County's Reece Dockery, left, and Silas Mulligan, and Dawson County's Jadon Gibson dive for a loose ball during the region title game Tuesday in Ellijay. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors fall short in region title battle

Mark Turner
Thursday, February 18, 2021
In high school basketball, it's hard to beat a good team three times during the season, and unfortunately for the White County Warriors that proved to be true Tuesday night in the Region 7-AAA championship game.
Helen officials canceled the city’s Independence Day fireworks showcase last year over concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. (File photo/Wayne Hardy)

Helen officials canceled the city’s Independence Day fireworks showcase last year over concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. (File photo/Wayne Hardy)

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Helen plans to bring back Fourth of July fireworks

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Fourth of July fireworks are returning to Helen – at least for the moment. After not being held in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic concerns, the Helen City Commission voted Feb. 16 to hold the firework showcase this year.
Sales tax collections were up noticeably from the previous year as the White County government reached the midpoint of its fiscal year 2021 budget.

Sales tax collections were up noticeably from the previous year as the White County government reached the midpoint of its fiscal year 2021 budget.

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County sales tax collections rise

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Sales tax collections were up noticeably from the previous year as the White County government reached the midpoint of its fiscal year 2021 budget.
The Hallmark Channel’s hit series When Calls The Heart returns this Sunday, Feb. 21, and the new season will feature a local touch in its story.

The Hallmark Channel’s hit series When Calls The Heart returns this Sunday, Feb. 21, and the new season will feature a local touch in its story.

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Hallmark Channel hit series returns with a local touch

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The Hallmark Channel’s hit series When Calls The Heart returns this Sunday, Feb. 21, and the new season will feature a local touch in its story. TV veteran John Tinker, who resides in the Clermont area, is the showrunner for Season 8.
The 3rd Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival will be an expanded event this year on March 19-20.

The 3rd Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival will be an expanded event this year on March 19-20.

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Songwriters festival returns March 19-20

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The 3rd Annual Alpine Helen Songwriters Festival will be an expanded event this year on March 19-20. Jerry Brown, executive director of the Alpine Helen/White County Convention & Visitors Bureau, spoke to commissioners at their Feb. 16 meeting about the event.
The City of Helen is looking into the possibility of installing an automated pay parking meter in the two municipal parking lots at the intersection of Edelweiss Strasse and Chattahoochee Strasse.

The City of Helen is looking into the possibility of installing an automated pay parking meter in the two municipal parking lots at the intersection of Edelweiss Strasse and Chattahoochee Strasse.

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Helen studying parking meters

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The City of Helen is looking into the possibility of installing an automated pay parking meter in the two municipal parking lots at the intersection of Edelweiss Strasse and Chattahoochee Strasse. City commissioners heard from Lugene Gibbs with Creative Parking Concepts at their Feb. 16 meeting.
Weather-related damage and concerns over similar problems recurring will be the main focus on county road projects this yea

Weather-related damage and concerns over similar problems recurring will be the main focus on county road projects this yea

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County sets focus for road projects

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Weather-related damage and concerns over similar problems recurring will be the main focus on county road projects this year. County officials discussed prioritizing targeted roads during a Feb. 9 called meeting, with carry over from 2020 and some affected by storms late in the year.