WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — The Board of Commissioners will present a proclamation in honor of Truett McConnell University’s 75th anniversary when it meets Monday (June 7) at 4:30 p.m. in the County Administration Building. Commissioners also will discuss an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with City of Cleveland officials regarding fire services. Other items on Monday’s agenda […]
Read More »Pedestrian killed while crossing SR 75
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — A Gainesville woman was killed when she was struck by a Nissan Frontier as she attempted to cross Hwy. 75 south of Tom Bell Road Saturday. According to Georgia State Patrol Corporal Bronson Taylor, 63-year-old Rosa Alba Perez was walking east, across Hwy. 75, not in a crosswalk when she was […]
Read More »Firefighters respond to early-morning fire at Camp Coleman
PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters respond to an early morning fire at Camp Coleman just north of Cleveland. White County Firefighters with mutual aid from Cleveland Fire and Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade responded to 201 Camp Coleman Drive at 1:04 a.m. on Thursday May 27th. The building was a storage shed for the […]
Read More »Gainesville man dies after arrest in White County
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. –Joe Sertain, 38, of Gainesville, an inmate at the White County Detention Center, suffered a medical emergency Monday (May 24) while in jail and was transported to Northeast Georgia Detention Center where later died. Captain Clay Hammond of the White County Sheriff’s Office said Sertain and Joey Loggins were arrested earlier that […]
Read More »Public Safety Director Murphy presents Hazard Mitigation Plan
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – Public Safety Director David Murphy presented the 2021 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update developed by Emergency Management Tuesday in the Board of Commission Chambers at the County Administration Building. The plan establishes a vision and guiding principles for reducing hazard risk, and proposes specific mitigation actions to eliminate or reduce identified […]
Read More »Cleveland man charged with kidnapping
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – A 43-year-old Cleveland man has been charged with kidnapping, cruelty to children in the first and third degree and simple battery. On May 15, White County deputies responded to 249 Westmoreland Meadows Dr., in reference to a physical domestic incident involving Jason Millwood and two juveniles. Prior to deputies arriving, Millwood […]
Read More »White County Emergency Management will use CODE RED to deliver message
PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — In partnership with the Health Department, Emergency Management will use the emergency notification system beginning Monday evening (May 17th) to call residents and deliver the following message: “COVID 19 VACCINE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, FOR EVERYONE OVER THE AGE OF 12 YEARS OLD. APPOINTMENTS […]
Read More »Travis Turner receives appointment as Vice Chair of ACCG Policy Committee
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County Commission Chairman Travis Turner has been appointed Vice Chair of the General County Government Policy Committee for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia. In a letter appointing Turner as Vice Chair, ACCG President Steve Taylor said, “Based upon staff recommendations, your active participation with the association, and your demonstrated […]
Read More »Commissioner Ed Nix reappointed to ACCG Board of Managers
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA, GA. – White County Commissioner Edwin Nix was recently reappointed and sworn in to serve on the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG or Georgia’s County Association) Board of Managers as an At-Large Representative. “The Board of Managers, newly installed, represents the resiliency and competency of county officials throughout Georgia,” stated Executive Director […]
Read More »White County Emergency Management Seeks Public Input
PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — The White County Emergency Management Agency is updating the County Hazard Mitigation Plan as part of White County’s commitment to disaster preparedness and are asking for your thoughts and suggestions. A public review will be held on May 18, 2021 at 4PM and 6PM in the Board of Commissioners […]
Read More »White County Manager Cobb resigns
PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — On Monday evening during the executive session of the Board of Commissioners, Mr. Jason Cobb, County Manager, submitted his resignation to pursue a private business opportunity. To say that we were surprised is an understatement however; we appreciate Jason’s work for the citizens of White County over the last […]
Read More »Director Murphy presents Public Safety annual report to County Commissioners
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Public Safety Director David Murphy presented his department’s annual report to the Board of Commissioners Monday. The report puts into perspective the amount of hours the men and women in his charge devote to protecting the health and well-being of the citizens of White County. For example, the Fire Services Division […]
Read More »White County home destroyed by fire
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — A White County home was completely destroyed by fire Friday afternoon but no injuries were reported. White County with automatic aid from Helen Fire, and mutual aid from Lee Arrendale Fire Brigade responded to a residential fire on Tray Mountain at 251 Back Packer Trail, Friday April 30th at 2:45 p.m. […]
Read More »White County Planning Commission will elect new officers Monday
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – The White County Planning Commission will elect new officers when it meets in regular session Monday at 6 p.m. in the White County Senior Center, 1239 Helen Hwy. in Cleveland. The Commission will consider a number of variance requests, including the following: Gary Williams request for a variance for a second […]
Read More »County Emergency Management Seeks Public Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan
PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. –The White County Emergency Management Agency is updating the County Hazard Mitigation Plan as part of White County’s commitment to disaster preparedness and are asking for your thoughts and suggestions. A public review will be held on May 18, 2021 at 4 pm and 6 pm in the Board of […]
Read More »Commissioners consider adding parking kiosks at Yonah Preserve Trailhead
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – As the number of visitors to Yonah Preserve Trailhead grows, so does cost to maintaining the property and restrooms. At Monday’s work session and called meeting, the Board of Commissioners discussed the possibility of adding a parking kiosk. Commission Chairman Travis Turner was quick to point out that there would be […]
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