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There have been 511 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Aug. 30, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 511

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Monday, August 31, 2020

There have been 511 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Aug. 30, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 78 hospitalizations and 13 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

Ed Young

Longtime councilman Young dies

News Staff

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Longtime Cleveland City Councilman Edward Young died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the age of 80. Young retired from the City Council in December 2017 as the Ward 3 representative after 47 years in office. Graveside services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Gateway Memory Park.

Parents and students at Tesnatee Gap Elementary School line up for the first day Aug. 14 in accordance with social distancing guidelines. (File photo/Stephanie Hill)

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School system reports on first COVID-19 cases

Stephanie Hill

Thursday, August 27, 2020

The White County School System has provided its first two weekly COVID-19 status report since classes resumed this month. In an Aug. 26 update, the school system said there were four students who reported positive for COVID-19 and 46 students quarantined for possible exposure at that time.

Cleveland will receive a $12.6 million loan from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment plant.

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Cleveland receives loan for wastewater treatment

Stephanie Hill

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Cleveland will receive a $12.6 million loan from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The plant expansion will allow it to become a 1.5 million gallons per day facility, according to the Aug. 25 announcement from GEFA.

There have been 441 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Aug. 23, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 441

News Staff

Monday, August 24, 2020

There have been 441 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Aug. 23, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 67 hospitalizations and nine deaths attributed to COVID-19.

The city of Cleveland will be joining other Georgia municipalities in receiving COVID-19 grant funding through the CARES Act.

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Cleveland approves COVID-19 relief funding

Stephanie Hill

Thursday, August 20, 2020

The city of Cleveland will be joining other Georgia municipalities in receiving COVID-19 grant funding through the CARES Act. Approval of the resolution came during a called meeting on Monday, Aug. 17, after the Cleveland City Council previously tabled the topic for further study.

There have been 413 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Wednesday, Aug. 19, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

Eighth COVID related death reported in White County

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2020

There have been 413 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Wednesday, Aug. 19, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 66 hospitalizations and eight deaths attributed to COVID-19.

There have been 400 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Monday, Aug. 17, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website.

County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 400

News Staff

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

There have been 400 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Monday, Aug. 17, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 65 hospitalizations and seven deaths attributed to COVID-19.

The cities of Cleveland and Helen recently reviewed opportunities to potentially receive coronavirus relief funding through a federal CARES Act grant.

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Cleveland, Helen consider CARES Act relief funding

Stephanie Hill

Thursday, August 13, 2020

The cities of Cleveland and Helen recently reviewed opportunities to potentially receive coronavirus relief funding through a federal CARES Act grant. The funds are intended to help local governments offset eligible expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. At an Aug.

White County has had its sixth death attributed to COVID-19.

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Sixth death attributed to COVID-19

News Staff

Thursday, August 13, 2020

White County has had its sixth death attributed to COVID-19. The deceased was a 43-year-old female, and it was not known if she had any chronic health conditions, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Aug. 12 status report.