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The annual lighting of the village in Helen is still going to take place this year – just at a new location.

The annual lighting of the village in Helen is still going to take place this year – just at a new location.

Helen’s Lighting of the Village to change locations

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
The annual lighting of the village in Helen is still going to take place this year – just at a new location. The event will be held Friday, Nov. 27, at Riverside Park along Edelweiss Strasse, where Santa and Mrs. Claus are able to visit with children from 5-7 p.m.
Hayden Cooper Walters

Hayden Cooper Walters

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One person charged in Oct. 7 accident

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
A driver is facing charges from an Oct. 7 wreck involving a motorcycle and car that injured two people. The wreck happened around 7:30 p.m. at Ga. 115 and Town Creek Road, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
Emergency responders work the scene at Yonah Mountain Oct. 13. (Photo courtesy Lee Arrendale State Prison Fire Chief Tammy Ayers)

Emergency responders work the scene at Yonah Mountain Oct. 13. (Photo courtesy Lee Arrendale State Prison Fire Chief Tammy Ayers)

Hiker falls from Yonah

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
A hike on Yonah Mountain turned tragic after a person died following a fall on Tuesday, Oct. 13. White County emergency services responded around 10:30 a.m. to a report that a woman had fallen from the mountain’s rock face formation.
The line of White County residents waiting to cast their ballots on the first day of in-person voting was out the door of the voter registrar’s office at times during the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 13. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

The line of White County residents waiting to cast their ballots on the first day of in-person voting was out the door of the voter registrar’s office at times during the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 13. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Hundreds turn out for first day of early voting

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
A couple hundred people turned out in White County on the first day of advanced, in-person voting Tuesday, Oct. 13. White County Chief Registrar Lisa Manning said 661 voters showed up to cast their ballots for the Nov. 3 general election.
Emergency personnel rescued a family after their James Drive cabin was surrounded by water. (Photo courtesy White County Public Safety)

Emergency personnel rescued a family after their James Drive cabin was surrounded by water. (Photo courtesy White County Public Safety)

Washed out

News Staff
Thursday, October 15, 2020
by Stephanie Hill and Wayne Hardy A weekend deluge from the remnants of Hurricane Delta flooded some homes, washed out bridges, closed roads and damaged a pair of dams.
June Krise

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Gooch, Krise face off for state Senate

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, October 15, 2020
White County’s lone state senator will face a challenger this election year. Incumbent Steve Gooch, a Republican from Dahlonega, and June Krise, a Democrat from Sautee Nacoochee, are vying for the State Senate District 51 seat.
Freshman Linsey Burke surpassed the 500-assist mark last week during a win over Lumpkin County, setting a single-season school record. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Freshman Linsey Burke surpassed the 500-assist mark last week during a win over Lumpkin County, setting a single-season school record. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Lady Warriors close out regular season, tip off 7-AAA tournament

Mark Turner
Thursday, October 15, 2020
The 7-AAA Area volleyball tournament tipped off Wednesday at White County High School. The Lady Warriors earned the right to host the tournament after going 6-0 in area play to win the regular season title. The tournament began with eight matches on Wednesday. Gilmer, the No.
There have been 961 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

There have been 961 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 961

News Staff
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
There have been 961 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 106 hospitalizations and 22 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
One person has died after an incident at Yonah Mountain.

One person has died after an incident at Yonah Mountain.

One person dies at Yonah Mountain

News Staff
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
One person has died after an incident at Yonah Mountain on Tuesday, Oct. 13. According to White County Public Safety Director David Murphy, authorities responded to Yonah Mountain Trailhead at approximately 10:30 a.m. where a female hiker had fallen from the rock face.
A rabid skunk in the Virgil Hunt Road area is the 18th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

A rabid skunk in the Virgil Hunt Road area is the 18th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020.

Eighteenth rabies case confirmed in White County for 2020

Stephanie Hill
Monday, October 12, 2020
A rabid skunk in the Virgil Hunt Road area is the 18th confirmed rabies case in White County for 2020. According to Sean Sullivan, White County Environmental Health Manager, on Wednesday, Oct.