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Carly Adam

Carly Adam

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Race for BOE chair emerges

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2020
by Stephanie Hill and Wayne Hardy Three contested races emerged early during the qualifying period for county offices, which began Monday and continues through this Friday, March 6. (The following rundown includes candidates who qualified as of the close of Tuesday, March 3.
Carol Jackson

Carol Jackson

Jackson set to run for probate judge

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Carol Jackson has added her name to the list of declared candidates for White County probate judge. The White County native is an associate vice president of North Georgia Technical College for regional economic development and has previously served in various public positions.
Time is running out to register as a voter for the March 24 Presidential Preference Primary (PPP), as well a special election for Cleveland mayor.

Time is running out to register as a voter for the March 24 Presidential Preference Primary (PPP), as well a special election for Cleveland mayor.

Voter registration deadline Feb. 24

News Staff
Monday, February 24, 2020
Time is running out to register as a voter for the March 24 Presidential Preference Primary (PPP), as well a special election for Cleveland mayor. The deadline to register is 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24. Advance voting for the PPP and the mayoral special election begins March 2.
Terry Rogers

Terry Rogers

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State Rep. Rogers won’t seek re-election

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 20, 2020
White County appears set to have a new state representative after 2020. State Rep. Terry Rogers (R-Clarkesville), who represents the county in House District 10, announced Monday, Feb. 17, he would not seek re-election this year. He won the seat in a 2011 special election.
State Rep. Terry Rogers is shown speaking at a White County legislative breakfast in January 2020. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

State Rep. Terry Rogers is shown speaking at a White County legislative breakfast in January 2020. (Photo/Wayne Hardy)

State Rep. Terry Rogers says he will not seek re-election

News Staff
Monday, February 17, 2020
State Rep. Terry Rogers (R-Clarkesville), who represents White County in House District 10, announced Monday morning he would not seek re-election this year.
Matt Gurtler

Matt Gurtler

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Rep. Gurtler to run for Congress

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 13, 2020
State Rep. Matt Gurtler, whose district includes part of White County, plans to run for Congress. The Republican from Tiger announced Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, he will join the field of candidates seeking the Ninth Congressional District seat that has been held by Doug Collins of Gainesville.
Annie Sutton

Annie Sutton

Mayor candidates to speak at forum

News Staff
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Voters will have a chance to hear directly from Cleveland mayoral candidates at a forum planned for Thursday, Feb. 27. Annie Sutton and Josh Turner will take part in the event, presented by the White County Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental Affairs Committee, the White County News and WRWH 93.
Jeff Ramey

Jeff Ramey

Ramey joins field for sheriff’s race

Wayne Hardy
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Jeff Ramey is the latest to announce plans to run for sheriff. Ramey, 52, says he will run as a Republican in a bid to bring change to White County Sheriff’s Office operations.
The City of Cleveland has set dates for a pair of special elections, one for mayor and one to fill the Ward 2 seat formerly held by Annie Sutton.

The City of Cleveland has set dates for a pair of special elections, one for mayor and one to fill the Ward 2 seat formerly held by Annie Sutton.

Cleveland set for pair of elections

Stephanie Hill
Thursday, February 6, 2020
The City of Cleveland has set dates for a pair of special elections, one for mayor and one to fill the Ward 2 seat formerly held by Annie Sutton. Sutton resigned the Council seat Jan. 27 to qualify for the city’s other special election for mayor, which will be held Tuesday, March 24.