WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — The White County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for appointment to the Board of Elections & Registration until Friday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. The White County Board of Elections & Registration will be responsible for conducting fair and impartial elections and registering local residents to vote – all within […]
Read More »Cleveland man charged with murder in Friday shooting
CLEVELAND — A shooting east of Cleveland Friday evening has left one man dead and another charged with felony murder. Captain Clay Hammond of the White County Sheriff’s Office reported in an email that Gary Stephens, 27 of Cleveland is charged with aggravated assault and felony murder in the shooting death of Scott Backhaus, 41, […]
Read More »New cell tower coming to White County
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners made a major investment in security at county facilities during Monday’s combined work session and regular meeting. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a contract with ACG Solutions in the amount of $94,582.54 improvements to the security camera system at the Administration Building, animal control, the courthouse, Freedom […]
Read More »Residents evacuated following propane leak
PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County 911 received a call at 12:56 p.m. Monday (Aug. 10) advising of a gas leak at 690 Holiness Campground Rd. Firefighters from Fire Stations 2 and 4 responded along with White County EMS and White County Sheriff’s Department. Mutual aid was requested from Hall County Fire Station […]
Read More »GBI announces promotion of Dustin Hamby
DECATUR, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces the promotion of Dustin Hamby to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) in Cleveland, GA. ASAC Hamby will be responsible for the supervision of the Special Agents and Task Force Agents assigned to this work unit. ARDEO conducts high […]
Read More »Race for U.S. Congress highlights Tuesday’s runoff election
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – When the polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 11) for the General Primary Runoff election, White County voters will vote for a U.S. Congressman from Georgia’s 9th District, state representatives from the 9th district and 10th districts and a probate court judge. The high profile race for U.S. Congress has […]
Read More »Female inmate found dead in White County Detention Center
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County Sheriff Neal Walden confirmed today (Aug. 7) that Mercedes Brackett, 28 of Gainesville, was found deceased in the medical center in the White County Detention Center at approximately 8:30 a.m. The cause of death is unknown at this time. The Sheriff’s Office has requested the GBI conduct an investigation. […]
Read More »Firefighters kept busy during first weekend in August
PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — White County firefighters were kept bus during the first weekend in August responding to vehicle accidents, medical emergencies and other incidents, three notable calls were handled by the department. On Friday July 31 st , at approximately 5:45PM, units were dispatched to a mountain/wilderness rescue at the Raven Cliffs […]
Read More »Cleveland Council to set millage rate Monday
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The Cleveland City Council will hold its third and final public hearing on the FY 2020 millage rate Monday (Aug. 3) at 6:30 p.m. in the Cleveland Community Center, 342 Campbell Street. The county has called for keeping its millage rate steady at 10.75 mils Council will also hold a public hearing […]
Read More »Clear the Shelters nationwide campaign starts Aug. 1
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Beginning on August 1st, individuals and communities around the country are coming together to find loving homes for pets in need with NBC Universal and Telemundo owned stations’ Clear the Shelters campaign. White County Animal Control will be one of those participating organizations and we need your help. Will you join […]
Read More »Gainesville man killed in Monday morning crash
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – A 36-year-old Gainesville man lost his life in a single-vehicle accident on Skitts Mountain Road in Clermont Monday morning. Georgia State Patrol Troopers from Post 6 investigated the accident. According to the report, Jake Chambers was driving west on Skitts Mountain Road in a 2000 Ford Mustang when he failed to […]
Read More »50th Oktoberfest postponed until 2021
HELEN, Ga.–The Greater City of Helen Chamber of Commerce announced Friday (July 24) that will postpone its 50th anniversary celebration of Oktoberfest until next year. The Festhalle is considered a Live Performance Event facility under Gov. Brian Kemp’s guidelines for COVID-19 response and reopening. A prepared statement issued by the Chamber read, “This has been […]
Read More »Millage rate public hearing set Monday
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — The White County Board of Commissioners will hold the first of three millage rate public hearings and a called meeting on Monday (July 27) at 8 a.m. in the County Administration Building on Helen Hwy. The Board will present the proposed millage rate then call for comments from the public in […]
Read More »Traffic accident closes Hwy. 365 South for three hours
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. – Two Hall County residents suffered what appears to have been non-life threatening injuries Wednesday when their vehicle turned into the path of a tractor trailer driven by Johnny Cochran, 24, of Cleveland. According to the Georgia State Patrol accident report , Tonya Wilkes, 57, was driving north when she attempted to […]
Read More »Guidelines for summer safety
NEWS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Public Safety Director David Murphy issued the following guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and injury or illness from the summer heat. As our community continues phased re-openings in light of COVID-19, please continue to follow the safety guidelines to prevent the spread, and don’t forget to […]
Read More »City Council to hold public hearing on wastewater system improvements
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Cleveland City Council will meet and hold a public hearing on the need for wastewater system improvements at 6:30 p.m. Monday July 13 in the Cleveland Community Center, 342 Campbell Street. Meg Mbugua of Rindt-McDuff, a consulting firm that has been providing engineering and technical services to commercial, industrial, municipal and private […]
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