White County

White County has had over 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

White County has had over 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Total COVID-19 cases officially reach 1,000 here

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, November 5, 2020
White County has had over 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Tuesday, Nov. 3, report from the Georgia Department of Public Health, White County has 1,031 confirmed cases, and 12 antigen positive cases.
Election Superintendent Garrison Baker shows the newly formed White County Board of Elections how to retrieve the paper ballots from the machines at the voter registrar office. He also explained the process of what to do with the ballots after they are collected. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Election Superintendent Garrison Baker shows the newly formed White County Board of Elections how to retrieve the paper ballots from the machines at the voter registrar office. He also explained the process of what to do with the ballots after they are collected. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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One for the record book

News Staff
Thursday, November 5, 2020
by Stephanie Hill and Wayne Hardy White County News and Dave Williams and Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service   White County voter turnout reached what is believed to be a record high of almost 72% in the Nov.
A tree fell onto a power line on Jackson Circle during the storm on Thursday, Oct. 29, knocking out power and blocking the road. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

A tree fell onto a power line on Jackson Circle during the storm on Thursday, Oct. 29, knocking out power and blocking the road. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Storm damage hits thousands around county

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, November 5, 2020
The hurricane that became Tropical Storm Zeta caused widespread power outages last Thursday. The fast moving storm arrived Oct. 29 and left hundreds of thousands without power in Georgia, and thousands in White County.
White County’s unemployment rate rose slightly in September.

White County’s unemployment rate rose slightly in September.

Unemployment rises in September

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, November 5, 2020
White County’s unemployment rate rose slightly in September. The county’s preliminary unemployment rate was 3.3% in September, up from 3% adjusted rate in August, according to recent figures from the Georgia Department of Labor. The rate had declined for four straight months since rising from 3.
University of Kentucky's Jenna Gearing, right, and Alabama's Mercy Chelangat sprint to the front of the field during the start of the SEC Women's Cross Country Championship meet last Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. (Photo/ukathletics.com)

University of Kentucky's Jenna Gearing, right, and Alabama's Mercy Chelangat sprint to the front of the field during the start of the SEC Women's Cross Country Championship meet last Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. (Photo/ukathletics.com)

Gearing makes run at SEC title

Mark Turner
Thursday, November 5, 2020
When the Covid-19 pandemic started last winter, Jenna Gearing was trying to figure out the next stage of her life.
Nov. 3, 2020 General Election Results for White County

Nov. 3, 2020 General Election Results for White County

White County General Election – Nov. 3, 2020

News Staff
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Just under 72% of White County's 20,622 registered voters cast a ballot in the Nov 3. general election. Almost 82.5% of county voters backed President Donald Trump.
Authorities responded to a late night structure fire on Monday, Nov. 2.

Authorities responded to a late night structure fire on Monday, Nov. 2.

Authorities respond to late night structure fire

News Staff
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Authorities responded to a late night structure fire on Monday, Nov. 2. According to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy, at approximately 11:30 p.m., White County Fire Services responded to a report of a structure fire on Adventure Way in Mountain Lakes.
There have been 1,022 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Nov. 1, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

There have been 1,022 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Nov. 1, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 1,022

News Staff
Monday, November 2, 2020
There have been 1,022 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Nov. 1, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 108 hospitalizations and 24 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
White County's Dylan Archer wrestles West Hall quarterback Clayton Jenkins to the ground for a 9-yard loss during the Warriors' 35-0 win over the Spartans last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

White County's Dylan Archer wrestles West Hall quarterback Clayton Jenkins to the ground for a 9-yard loss during the Warriors' 35-0 win over the Spartans last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Warrior defense blanks West Hall, 35-0

Mark Turner
Thursday, October 29, 2020
After a pair of tough losses to start the region schedule, the White County Warriors righted the ship last Friday night, celebrating Homecoming with a 35-0 victory over West Hall. The Warriors improved to 5-2 with the win, and 1-2 in 7-AAA play.