White County

In an unprecedented move, Georgia will undertake a hand recount of the nearly 5 million ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election with roughly 14,000 votes separating President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday.

In an unprecedented move, Georgia will undertake a hand recount of the nearly 5 million ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election with roughly 14,000 votes separating President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday.

Recount ahead for presidential election

News Staff
Thursday, November 12, 2020
by Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service In an unprecedented move, Georgia will undertake a hand recount of the nearly 5 million ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election with roughly 14,000 votes separating President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary...
White County High School’s graduation rate has risen for a second consecutive year.

White County High School’s graduation rate has risen for a second consecutive year.

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High school graduation rate rises

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, November 12, 2020
White County High School’s graduation rate has risen for a second consecutive year. The school had a 94.7% rate for the Class of 2020, up from 92.5% the year before, according to results released Nov. 10 by the Georgia Department of Education.
Recent growth in White County sales tax collections was bolstered with roughly more than $600,000 in additional receipts for September due to a recent state audit.

Recent growth in White County sales tax collections was bolstered with roughly more than $600,000 in additional receipts for September due to a recent state audit.

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State audit boosts county sales tax haul by $600,000

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Recent growth in White County sales tax collections was bolstered with roughly more than $600,000 in additional receipts for September due to a recent state audit.
The Lady Warriors' contigent of, from left, Lily Gearing, Reese Vandegriff, Sydeny Nix, Nealeigh Broadwell, Emma Blair, Leah Alexander, and Josie Stover brought home a fourth place finish from the Class AAA state meet last Friday in Carrollton. The fourth-place finish is the program's best performance since 2016, when the Lady Warriors finished third. (Photos/WCHS Athletics)

The Lady Warriors' contigent of, from left, Lily Gearing, Reese Vandegriff, Sydeny Nix, Nealeigh Broadwell, Emma Blair, Leah Alexander, and Josie Stover brought home a fourth place finish from the Class AAA state meet last Friday in Carrollton. The fourth-place finish is the program's best performance since 2016, when the Lady Warriors finished third. (Photos/WCHS Athletics)

Stellar at State

Mark Turner
Thursday, November 12, 2020
The White County High School cross country teams capped off the 2020 season with a solid performance last Friday at the Class AAA meet in Carrollton. The Lady Warriors came up with a solid effort throughout the lineup, putting all seven runners in the Top 70, to finish fourth in the team standings.
There have been 1,055 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Nov. 8, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

There have been 1,055 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Nov. 8, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 1,055

News Staff
Monday, November 9, 2020
There have been 1,055 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Nov. 8, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 115 hospitalizations and 26 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Tam Thank Mai

Tam Thank Mai

Search continues for missing Cleveland man

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, November 5, 2020
The search continues for a missing Cleveland man. Tam Thank Mai was last seen on Oct. 16 in the Helen area and was reported missing on Oct. 22, said White County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Clay Hammond. One search has been conducted for him, and another one will take place.