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Members of the White County Middle School seventh-grade team are, front from left, head coach Jodie Watkins, Madi Black, Emma Lightsey, Paisley Cathey, Mya Yeh, Jada Palumbo, Kiannah Dorsey, Emily Rhoads, and Sarah Grace Jarrard; back row, coach Kyle Watkins, Emma Kerley, Jenna Pratt, Kylie Watkins, Amelia Kennedy, and Lauren Black. Not shown are managers Brooklyn Thomason and MaKenna Clark. (Photo/WCMS Athletics)

Members of the White County Middle School seventh-grade team are, front from left, head coach Jodie Watkins, Madi Black, Emma Lightsey, Paisley Cathey, Mya Yeh, Jada Palumbo, Kiannah Dorsey, Emily Rhoads, and Sarah Grace Jarrard; back row, coach Kyle Watkins, Emma Kerley, Jenna Pratt, Kylie Watkins, Amelia Kennedy, and Lauren Black. Not shown are managers Brooklyn Thomason and MaKenna Clark. (Photo/WCMS Athletics)

Picture Perfect

Mark Turner
Thursday, January 30, 2020
The White County Middle School seventh-grade girls basketball team wrapped up a perfect season last week by winning the Mountain League Tournament in Blairsville.
It’s time to vote on the White County School System 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school calendars.

It’s time to vote on the White County School System 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school calendars.

BOE discusses school calendar options

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, January 30, 2020
It’s time to vote on the White County School System 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school calendars. During the White County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 30, Schoool Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett shared drafts of four options to be presented for public input.
Tavi Simmons exploded for 23 points in the junior varsty team's win over West Forsyth Saturday morning in Cumming. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

Tavi Simmons exploded for 23 points in the junior varsty team's win over West Forsyth Saturday morning in Cumming. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

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JV Warriors pick up three straight victories

News Staff
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The White County junior varsity boys' basketball team had a perfect weekend, picking up three wins. The Warriors opened the weekend with a 49-40 win over West Hall. The Warriors trailed early, 13-9, but used a 13-6 run in the second quarter to take the halftime lead.
Naomi Roberts had 20 points in the JV team's win over West Forsyth last Saturday. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Naomi Roberts had 20 points in the JV team's win over West Forsyth last Saturday. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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JV Lady Warriors post back-to-back wins

News Staff
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The White County Lady Warriors' junior varsity basketball team swept a pair of wins last weekend. The Lady Warriors pulled off their biggest scoring output of the season last Friday, running away from West Hall for an 88-10 win.
Fifth-grader Alli Daves, left, of Mossy Creek Elementary School, won the system-wide school Spelling Bee out of a field of 84 students. Brayden Gerrell, a fourth-grader also at MCES, was the runner-up. (Submitted photo)

Fifth-grader Alli Daves, left, of Mossy Creek Elementary School, won the system-wide school Spelling Bee out of a field of 84 students. Brayden Gerrell, a fourth-grader also at MCES, was the runner-up. (Submitted photo)

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They’re the B-E-S-T!

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, January 23, 2020
White County School System has a new system-wide spelling bee champion. Fifth-grader Alli Daves took the top honor after she correctly spelled “turret” at the spelling bee on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett, left, and WCHS principal Mary Anne Collier, right, present a certificate to Craig Turner. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett, left, and WCHS principal Mary Anne Collier, right, present a certificate to Craig Turner. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Turner named 7-AAAA Athletic Director of the Year

News Staff
Thursday, December 26, 2019
White County High School athletic director Craig Turner has been named the Region 7-AAAA Athletic Director of the Year.
White County High School

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What do you do when school gets locked down?

Wayne Hardy
Monday, December 23, 2019
“The school’s on lockdown.” Those words popping up in a text message from a child at school or spread on social media can often send a parent’s mind racing, especially when reports of campus intruders seemingly have become more prevalent throughout the nation. “Why is it locked down?
Francesca Smith, school crisis interventionist, Mary Kay Berry, director of student services, and Lindsey Oliver, school social worker, spoke to the school board Dec. 19 about efforts to help students with mental health. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Francesca Smith, school crisis interventionist, Mary Kay Berry, director of student services, and Lindsey Oliver, school social worker, spoke to the school board Dec. 19 about efforts to help students with mental health. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

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Outreach addresses student mental health needs

Stephanie Hill
Monday, December 23, 2019
Over the past year, multiple initiatives have launched in an effort to reach out to students at White County Schools about their mental well-being. School crisis interventionist Francesca Smith recapped the year of activity in a report presented at the Dec.