schools

Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled plans to vaccinate Georgia school teachers in a speech at the state Capitol on Feb. 25, 2021. (Photo by Beau Evans)

Gov. Brian Kemp unveiled plans to vaccinate Georgia school teachers in a speech at the state Capitol on Feb. 25, 2021. (Photo by Beau Evans)

Georgia school teachers to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting March 8

News Staff
Thursday, February 25, 2021
by Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service Teachers, school staff and certain other vulnerable groups in Georgia will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on March 8, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. Vaccines will be available for pre-K and K-12 school teachers and staff, Kemp said.
White County School System officials recently discussed total COVID-19 case reports since classes resumed.

White County School System officials recently discussed total COVID-19 case reports since classes resumed.

Schools detail first month COVID cases

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, September 24, 2020
White County School System officials recently discussed total COVID-19 case reports since classes resumed. Speaking at the Sept. 22 Board of Education meeting, School Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett said the first month “has been very interesting and a very amazing start.
Pictured are Tesnatee Gap Elementary School Principal Dr. Octavius Mulligan, White County School System Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett, TGES Assistant Principal Diedre Alexander, Director of Student Acountability Jennifer King, Assistant Superintendent Scott Justus, and Marketing Director at Breaux & Associates Besty Mellott, holding the check TGES received for coming in 5th place. (Submitted photo)

Pictured are Tesnatee Gap Elementary School Principal Dr. Octavius Mulligan, White County School System Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett, TGES Assistant Principal Diedre Alexander, Director of Student Acountability Jennifer King, Assistant Superintendent Scott Justus, and Marketing Director at Breaux & Associates Besty Mellott, holding the check TGES received for coming in 5th place. (Submitted photo)

Learning comes to life

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, June 25, 2020
School work is really going to come to life next year at Tesnatee Gap Elementary School students. That’s because students were able to earn a 3-D printer at the end of this school year thanks to their hard work. This all came about after TGES Principal Dr.
White County schools will start on Aug. 7, one way or another.

White County schools will start on Aug. 7, one way or another.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

School system working on fall plan

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, June 25, 2020
White County schools will start on Aug. 7, one way or another. That’s according to White County School System Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett, who spoke to board members about their plans for the fall. “We’ve been working tirelessly trying to figure that out,” Burkett said.
White County School System issued the following press release on their website on Wednesday, June 24, in regards to the plan for schools to start back in the fall.

White County School System issued the following press release on their website on Wednesday, June 24, in regards to the plan for schools to start back in the fall.

WCSS issues update about plan for fall

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
White County School System issued the following press release on their website on Wednesday, June 24, in regards to the plan for schools to start back in the fall.
Public schools will now remain closed through at least April 24.

Public schools will now remain closed through at least April 24.

Public schools to remain closed through April 24

News Staff
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Public schools will now remain closed through at least April 24. The announcement from Gov. Brian Kemp came this afternoon after he signed an executive order ordering all public elementary and second schools to close for in-person instruction.
Seniors Will Sampson played his final home games last Friday against Chestatee. Sampson had a career-night with 14 points and 12 rebounds. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

Seniors Will Sampson played his final home games last Friday against Chestatee. Sampson had a career-night with 14 points and 12 rebounds. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Warriors fall to Chestatee, Denmark

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The White County Warriors wrap up the regular season Friday with a road trip to Flowery Branch. The Warriors head into the game looking to finish off the season on a high note after dropping a pair of Region 7-AAAA games in the last week to Chestatee and Denmark.
White County basketball players, from left, Rachel Lovell, Dasha Cannon, and Maddie Futch celebrated after closing out a 42-40 win over Chestatee last Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

White County basketball players, from left, Rachel Lovell, Dasha Cannon, and Maddie Futch celebrated after closing out a 42-40 win over Chestatee last Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Lady Warriors clinch second place spot

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The White County Lady Warriors will be in familiar surroundings when the Region 7-AAAA tournament tips off next week. The Lady Warriors posted a pair of region wins over the past week to lock up second place in the region standings and earn the host spot for the girls' first round games.
The Warriors had five wrestlers medal at the Burnt Mountain Classic last weekend in Jasper. Shown, from left, are Devin Sullen (285-pound champion), WCHS head coach Patrick Lowendick, Seth Stonecyher (182-pound fifth place), Justin Gilbert (170-pound fourth place), Sean Wurtz (132-pound second place), Sidney Sullens (Girl's 152-pound champion), and assistant coach Nathan Riddle. (Photo/WCHS Wrestling)

The Warriors had five wrestlers medal at the Burnt Mountain Classic last weekend in Jasper. Shown, from left, are Devin Sullen (285-pound champion), WCHS head coach Patrick Lowendick, Seth Stonecyher (182-pound fifth place), Justin Gilbert (170-pound fourth place), Sean Wurtz (132-pound second place), Sidney Sullens (Girl's 152-pound champion), and assistant coach Nathan Riddle. (Photo/WCHS Wrestling)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Wrestlers excel at Burnt Classic; set for region Saturday

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The hay is in the barn for the White County High School wrestling team. For the past two months, the Warrior wrestlers have been building toward the three most important tournaments of the season.