PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — The White County Board of Commissioners, at a called meeting held March 12, 2020, determined that Jason Lee Cobb is under consideration as the sole finalist for the position of White County Manager. Cobb is currently the City Manager for the City of Eastman, Georgia. He studied Management at […]
Read More »UPDATED Closings and Cancellations due to Covid-19/Corna Virus
UPDATED 3/18 WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Stay up to date with closings and cancellations in White County and keep visiting this article daily to find out the latest closings and cancellations as they are announced. BUSINESSES Babyland General Hospital Easter Eggstravaganza and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny cancelled Walmart 24-hour stores open 6 a.m. until […]
Read More »Closings and Cancellations due to Covid-19/Corna Virus
UPDATED 3/17 BUSINESSES Babyland General Hospital Easter Eggstravaganza and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny cancelled Walmart 24-hour stores open 6 a.m. until 11 p.m until further notice COMMUNITY EVENTS Opening Day for Baseball on March 21st has been officially cancelled Ribbon cutting for the Yonah Preserve Trails on March 28th is cancelled Mock wreck at […]
Read More »Public Safety Director: “Prepare don’t Panic”
PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. –The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is closely monitoring the outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019, and is regularly coordinating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). White County Pandemic Task Force […]
Read More »White County closings and cancellations
White County Closings and Cancellations BUSINESSES Babyland General Hospital Easter Eggstravaganza and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny cancelled Walmart 24-hour stores open 6 a.m. until 11 p.m until further notice COMMUNITY EVENTS Mock wreck at White County High School March 19 postponed White County Family Connection Community Collaborative meeting Mar. 20 canceled White County 4-H […]
Read More »White Co. schools will close for one week starting Monday, March 16
Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett has announced that in response to Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to action regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) White County schools will be closed beginning Monday, Mar. 16, through Friday, Mar. 20. Burkett said school officials will re-evaluate Thursday, Mar 19 for the following week. Burkett said there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 […]
Read More »Four candidates vie for Probate Judge
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – Four candidates qualified last week to replace White County Probate Judge Garrison Baker who will retire at the end of the year. Garrison is highly respected among his peers. He was presented with a special award by the Georgia Council of Probate Judges. Judge Baker was presented with the special Recognition […]
Read More »USG institutions suspend classes two weeks
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. –Effective Mar. 16, 2020, all 26 of the University System of Georgia will suspend instruction until Mar. 29, 2020 according to a letter directed to all presidents in the system by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia The letter states: Effective March 16, 2020, all University System of […]
Read More »School system issues COVID-19 press release
PRESS RELEASE Superintendent Dr. Laurie Burkett WHITE COUNTY, Ga. –White County School System is aware of the potential threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States. As we are updated by the Georgia Department of Public Health, (GDPH), we will continue to follow the lead of local, state and federal agencies. The White County School […]
Read More »BabyLand cancels Easter Eggstravaganza
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — BabyLand General will continue to be open to the public, however, in an abundance of caution due to the potential Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, we have elected to cancel our 2020 annual Easter Eggstravaganza gathering previously scheduled for April 4th. Cancellation will also apply to our annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. […]
Read More »Mother charged with murder of her daughter
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The White County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Bureau of Investigation have charged a 21-year-old White County mother with the murder of her 19-month old daughter, Shyloh Wood, Quinn Riley Wood, 21, is also charged aggravated battery and cruelty to children in the death of her daughter. Deputies and White County Emergency Medical […]
Read More »Qualifying ends for May 19 general primary election
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – Qualifying for the May 19 General Primary ended at noon today. The following is a list of all who qualified. COUNTY Qualifying Chief Magistrate Corey Dean Hyde (Incumbent – Republican) Probate Judge Don Ferguson (Republican) Cam Greene (Republican) Randall Townley (Republican) Carol Jackson (Republican) Sheriff Aaron Autry (Republican) Rick Kelley (Republican) […]
Read More »UPDATE candidate qualifying Day 4
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – – The following is an update of the candidates that qualified to run in county, state and federal races through Wednesday: COUNTY RACES Chief Magistrate — Corey Dean Hyde (I) Probate Judge — Don Ferguson, Cam Greene, Randall Townley, Carol Jackson Sheriff — Aaron Autry, Rick Kelley, John Murphy, Jeffrey JB […]
Read More »UPDATE: Candidate qualifying Day 3
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – – The following is an update of the candidates that qualified to run in county, state and federal races through Wednesday: COUNTY RACES Chief Magistrate — Corey Dean Hyde (I) Probate Judge — Don Ferguson, Cam Greene, Randall Townley, Carol Jackson Sheriff — Aaron Autry, Rick Kelley, John Murphy, Jeffrey JB […]
Read More »UPDATE: White County candidate qualifying Day 2
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – – Despite a constant downpour throughout the day on Monday, nine incumbent office holders and several first-time candidates made their way to the Elections Office on the first day candidates could qualify to run for public office in the May 19 Primary Election. First Day Qualifying for local races in White […]
Read More »Update from the Gold Dome: Week 7
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R — Dahlonega) This week, the Senate completed Legislative Days 17 through 21, meaning we are now officially past the halfway point of the 2020 session. In these 21 days, the Senate has addressed issues across the spectrum of policy areas including healthcare, public safety and foster care reform. Our state […]
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