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White County ended 2020 with 685 confirmed COVID-19 cases in December, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 5 status report.

White County ended 2020 with 685 confirmed COVID-19 cases in December, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 5 status report.

COVID-19 case count here remains elevated

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, January 7, 2021
White County ended 2020 with 685 confirmed COVID-19 cases in December, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Jan. 5 status report. The previous monthly high had been 363 cases in September. There were 2,025 total confirmed coronavirus cases reported in White County during 2020.
The White County Health Department was flooded with appointment requests following an announcement late last week that Georgia would expand its list of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The White County Health Department was flooded with appointment requests following an announcement late last week that Georgia would expand its list of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Georgia widens who is eligible for early vaccine

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, January 7, 2021
The White County Health Department was flooded with appointment requests following an announcement late last week that Georgia would expand its list of people eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Members of the White County Board of Elections worked their first election since being sworn in on Dec. 30. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

Members of the White County Board of Elections worked their first election since being sworn in on Dec. 30. (Photo/Stephanie Hill)

White County unofficial runoff results

News Staff
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
The unofficial Jan. 5 runoff election results for White County are: Senator David Perdue (incumbent) – Rep.: 11,067 Jon Ossoff – Dem.: 2,222 Senator Kelley Loeffler (incumbent) – Rep.: 11,014 Raphael Warnock – Dem.: 2,272 Public Service Commissioner Lauren Bubba McDonald, Jr.
Election Day is on the horizon for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate and state Public Service Commission runoffs.

Election Day is on the horizon for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate and state Public Service Commission runoffs.

Ready for the runoff election?

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Election Day is on the horizon for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate and state Public Service Commission runoffs. The advance in-person voting period was set to wrap up at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31. White County Chief Voter Registrar Lisa Manning said early voting has gone well.
This Georgia Department of Public Health map shows counties in red that have seen a greater than 5% increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases from the week of Dec. 5-11 to Dec. 12-18. White County is among them amid rising case counts in recent weeks.

This Georgia Department of Public Health map shows counties in red that have seen a greater than 5% increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases from the week of Dec. 5-11 to Dec. 12-18. White County is among them amid rising case counts in recent weeks.

COVID-19 case count in December at highest yet in county

News Staff
Thursday, December 24, 2020
December has set a new high for confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County as the rate of new infections continues to rise. The county has had 450 cases so far this month, according to a Dec. 22 report from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
As the year ends, the coronavirus cases in White County continue to rise.

As the year ends, the coronavirus cases in White County continue to rise.

County COVID-19 rate at highest yet

News Staff
Thursday, December 17, 2020
As the year ends, the coronavirus cases in White County continue to rise. White County has had 270 confirmed cases so far this month, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health report on Tuesday, Dec. 15. There were have been 1,605 total confirmed cases during the pandemic.
There have been 1,571 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 13, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. 

There have been 1,571 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 13, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. 

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County's total confirmed cases since start of COVID-19 pandemic reaches 1,571

News Staff
Monday, December 14, 2020
There have been 1,571 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in White County since the start of the pandemic, according to the update on Sunday, Dec. 13, on the Georgia Department of Public Health's website. In White County there have been 158 hospitalizations and 28 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Above, David Greear watches a video he produced telling about the history of Helen. The presentation is part of a new theater room at the Helen Arts & Heritage Center. (Photos/Stephanie Hill)

Above, David Greear watches a video he produced telling about the history of Helen. The presentation is part of a new theater room at the Helen Arts & Heritage Center. (Photos/Stephanie Hill)

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Telling the story of Alpine Helen

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, December 10, 2020
The newest addition to the Helen Arts & Heritage Center is a theater room that offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about the history of Helen.
The Helen Christmas parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. The parade will begin near the Helen Festhalle on Edelweiss Strasse, then turn left onto Chattahoochee Strasse, making a right onto Main Street and ending near Betty’s Country Store.

The Helen Christmas parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. The parade will begin near the Helen Festhalle on Edelweiss Strasse, then turn left onto Chattahoochee Strasse, making a right onto Main Street and ending near Betty’s Country Store.

More community Christmas events set for this weekend

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Community Christmas events are continuing in White County. The Helen Christmas parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m.
he Helen City Commission approved an across-the-board 5.3% pay raise for all employees during a meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8.

he Helen City Commission approved an across-the-board 5.3% pay raise for all employees during a meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8.

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Helen commission approves pay raise for employees

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, December 10, 2020
The Helen City Commission approved an across-the-board 5.3% pay raise for all employees during a meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Mayor Steve Fowler said the current cost of living increase is 1.3%. City Manager Jerry Elkins said the other 4% was an annual increase. This brought the total to 5.3%.