White County

White County has continued to see an increase in coronavirus cases during the final month of the year.

White County has continued to see an increase in coronavirus cases during the final month of the year.

Year-end COVID surge continues in early December

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, December 10, 2020
White County has continued to see an increase in coronavirus cases during the final month of the year. There were 105 confirmed cases from Dec. 1-8, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health on Dec. 8. The county has had 1,426 total confirmed cases as of that report.
Jadon Yeh, right, shown working against Dawson County's Jaden Gibson, had a three-point play in the final 30 seconds of the game to lift the Warriors to a 59-58 win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Jadon Yeh, right, shown working against Dawson County's Jaden Gibson, had a three-point play in the final 30 seconds of the game to lift the Warriors to a 59-58 win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

WC stuns Tigers

Mark Turner
Thursday, December 10, 2020
When you are playing on the road, sometimes you have to find a way to steal a win.
There have been 1399 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 7, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

There have been 1399 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 7, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 1,399

News Staff
Monday, December 7, 2020
There have been 1399 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 6, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 146 hospitalizations and 28 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Camryn McAfee, above, and the Lady Warriors take on East Jackson in the home opener Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Camryn McAfee, above, and the Lady Warriors take on East Jackson in the home opener Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors second at Piedmont Hardwood Classic; fall to Habersham

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The White County Lady Warriors had a busy Thanksgiving week, competing in the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic, along with taking on Habersham Central in a non-region game.
White County's Reece Dockery, No. 32, comes up to tackle Rockmart quarterback Javin Whatley during the opeing drive of the game.

White County's Reece Dockery, No. 32, comes up to tackle Rockmart quarterback Javin Whatley during the opeing drive of the game.

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Season ends

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The 2020 high school football season came to a frustrating end last Friday night for the White County Warriors in the opening round of the Class AAA state playoffs. The Warriors dug themselves an early 20-0 hole in the matchup with No. 8 Rockmart and were never able to recover, falling 48-35.
Anna Robertson Bennett and her daughter, Isabel, (right) discuss the upcoming voter registration drive with Sautee resident Dustin Reed (left) and Sweetwater employee River Fox Nickelson (center). (Submitted photo)

Anna Robertson Bennett and her daughter, Isabel, (right) discuss the upcoming voter registration drive with Sautee resident Dustin Reed (left) and Sweetwater employee River Fox Nickelson (center). (Submitted photo)

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Resident leads voter registration drive

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Special to the News Sautee Nacoochee resident Anna Robertson Bennett has planned a voter registration drive for Sunday, Dec. 6, the day before the deadline for eligibility to vote in Georgia’s upcoming U.S. Senate runoff elections. The event will be held from 1-4 p.m.
There were no changes in White County’s presidential election results following the completion of a recount last week.

There were no changes in White County’s presidential election results following the completion of a recount last week.

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Vote total unchanged after recount

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
There were no changes in White County’s presidential election results following the completion of a recount last week.
White County saw its second-highest month of confirmed coronavirus cases during the month of November.

White County saw its second-highest month of confirmed coronavirus cases during the month of November.

COVID-19 cases still active

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
White County saw its second-highest month of confirmed coronavirus cases during the month of November. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, for the month of November, White County had 285 confirmed cases. Only September has had more, with 363 cases.
The 2014 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program concluded in November, generating several million dollars more in sales tax revenue than initially expected.

The 2014 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program concluded in November, generating several million dollars more in sales tax revenue than initially expected.

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Penny power: SPLOST millions over estimate

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The 2014 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program concluded in November, generating several million dollars more in sales tax revenue than initially expected.