White County

Election Day is on the horizon for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate and state Public Service Commission runoffs.

Election Day is on the horizon for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate and state Public Service Commission runoffs.

Ready for the runoff election?

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Election Day is on the horizon for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate and state Public Service Commission runoffs. The advance in-person voting period was set to wrap up at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31. White County Chief Voter Registrar Lisa Manning said early voting has gone well.
With the month winding down, December has now set the record for the highest confirmed COVID-19 case in White County.

With the month winding down, December has now set the record for the highest confirmed COVID-19 case in White County.

Year ends with COVID-19 rates at highest

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, December 31, 2020
With the month winding down, December has now set the record for the highest confirmed COVID-19 case in White County. There have been 597 confirmed cases in the county during the month, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Dec. 29 status report.
As 2020 comes to an end, White County can look back on a year of change and challenges, much of it related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

As 2020 comes to an end, White County can look back on a year of change and challenges, much of it related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020 brought moments of change, challenge

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 31, 2020
As 2020 comes to an end, White County can look back on a year of change and challenges, much of it related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The unemployment rate in White County rose in November, but remains at a prepandemic level.

The unemployment rate in White County rose in November, but remains at a prepandemic level.

Unemployment up; still among lowest of 2020

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 31, 2020
The unemployment rate in White County rose in November, but remains at a prepandemic level. The Georgia Department of Labor reported the county’s preliminary rate at 2.8% for the month, up from an adjusted 2.3% in October, which was the lowest it has been this year.
Lane Bray and the 8U Warriors won their third straight Mountain League title.

Lane Bray and the 8U Warriors won their third straight Mountain League title.

The Top of 2020 in Sports

Mark Turner
Thursday, December 31, 2020
The Top 11-20 moments and performances of 2020 are: No. 11 - Youth football teams win MAC titles The White County Recreation Department youth football program picked up a pair of Mountain Athletic Conference Super Bowl IV titles in November at Chestatee High School.
Authorities are searching for information in regards to a burglary on Dec. 28 at Antioch Baptist Church.

Authorities are searching for information in regards to a burglary on Dec. 28 at Antioch Baptist Church.

Authorities seeking information in church burglary

News Staff
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Authorities are searching for information in regards to a burglary on Dec. 28 at Antioch Baptist Church at 390 Antioch Cemetery Road. According to White County Sheriff’s Office Captain Clay Hammond, at approximately 5:30 p.m. authorities responded to the church in regards to the burglary.
A rabid skunk in the Hunt Road Road area is the 19th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

A rabid skunk in the Hunt Road Road area is the 19th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

Nineteenth rabies case confirmed for White County for 2020

Stephanie Hill
Monday, December 28, 2020
A rabid skunk in the Hunt Road area is the 19th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020. According to White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan, on Thursday, Dec. 17, a homeowner discovered a skunk chasing his dog in its pen at approximately 9:30 p.m.
A Sunday, Dec. 27, White County plane crash that resulted in two people being injured is under investigation by the FAA. (Submitted Photo)

A Sunday, Dec. 27, White County plane crash that resulted in two people being injured is under investigation by the FAA. (Submitted Photo)

White County plane crash under FAA investigation

News Staff
Monday, December 28, 2020
The FAA is investigating a plane crash that happened in the Black Road area of White County on Sunday, Dec. 27. Two people were aboard the small Piper aircraft that went down into trees northeast of a nearby airstrip, said David Murphy, county public safety director, on Monday.
This is the last week to early vote in the runoff elections before Election Day next week.

This is the last week to early vote in the runoff elections before Election Day next week.

Early voting continues this week

News Staff
Monday, December 28, 2020
This is the last week to early vote in the runoff elections before Election Day next week.  Runoffs include a pair of U.S. Senate races between Republican Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff.
This Georgia Department of Public Health map shows counties in red that have seen a greater than 5% increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases from the week of Dec. 5-11 to Dec. 12-18. White County is among them amid rising case counts in recent weeks.

This Georgia Department of Public Health map shows counties in red that have seen a greater than 5% increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases from the week of Dec. 5-11 to Dec. 12-18. White County is among them amid rising case counts in recent weeks.

COVID-19 case count in December at highest yet in county

News Staff
Thursday, December 24, 2020
December has set a new high for confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County as the rate of new infections continues to rise. The county has had 450 cases so far this month, according to a Dec. 22 report from the Georgia Department of Public Health.