CLEVELAND, Ga. –An angry dispute over a neighbor walking her dog past her neighbor’s home led to a heated argument that resulted in a 65-year-old Cleveland man being charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly pointed a gun at his neighbor. According to the incident report, John Nalley admitted pointing a gun at Kevin Phillips […]
Read More »Cleveland woman charged with stealing checks from nursing home patient
CLEVELAND Ga. – Sherry Jean Brock, 50, of Cleveland, an employee at Friendship Health and Rehab, was arrested Saturday and charged with theft by taking checks that belonged to a patient at the facility. White County Sheriff’s Deputy C.F. Davis was called to the facility to assist Cleveland Police Department in investigating a case of […]
Read More »Christmas tree recycling locations in White County
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Christmas 2018 is in the books and some folks are already thinking about a drop-off site where they can recycle their Christmas tree. Residents of the cities of Cleveland and Helen as well as White County have a choice of four locations. Starting today (Dec. 26), the drop-off spots include the parking […]
Read More »White County deputy helps save fellow cadet’s life while in training at the Police Academy
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Graduating from the Northeast Georgia Regional Police Academy is quite an honor in itself, but Daniel Aaron Spivey, of the White County Sheriff’s Office, accomplished much more than that recently. During his training, Spivey helped save the life of a fellow cadet classmate, graduated at the top of his class and was […]
Read More »Cleveland woman charged with simple battery
CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County deputies arrested 32-year-old Catherine Renee Rutter Monday and charged her with simple battery against a person 65 years of age or older. Deputies responded to a domestic dispute call at 1:26 a.m. at 4177 Hwy. 115 East where they spoke to Rutter and 72-year-old Steven Steffunick. According to the incident […]
Read More »Firefighters battle two residential fires in two days
CLEVELAND, Ga. – The White County Fire Department has had a busy week so far, responding to two residential fires in two days. Fortunately no injuries were reported in either. White County Public Safety Director David Murphy reported that firefighters responded to a residence on Star Lake Lane in the Sautee Valley at approximately 6 […]
Read More »Law enforcement in three counties search for man who fled when deputies tried to serve warrants
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Law enforcement agencies are still searching this afternoon for a fugitive wanted in Lumpkin, Dawson and Baldwin counties. White County Sheriff Neal Walden said when his deputies attempted to serve felony and misdemeanor warrants on Jeremiah Wayne Wendt, 39, at his residence on Wauka Mountain Road this morning, an unidentified woman answered […]
Read More »County Commission to hold called meeting Tuesday
CLEVELAND, Ga. – A couple of funding requests will highlight the White County Board of Commissioners called meeting scheduled for Tuesday (Dec. 11) at 8 a.m. The Sautee Nacoochee Community Association will present a request for funding of the official guide and destination map for the historical Sautee Nacoochee Arts and Heritage District. The White […]
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