PRESS RELEASE On November 6, 2019, the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) will host a symposium for all disciplines of Georgia’s Public Safety Community. The 8-hour training symposium will dig deep into the second largest criminal enterprise in the world and a $290 million industry in Georgia. This illegal business is Human Trafficking and […]
Read More »Cleveland City Council will meet Monday
CLEVELAND, Ga. – The Cleveland City Council will read proclamations honoring the service of Cleveland Police officer Raymond Rutledge, and firefighters Mark Gunter and Martin Godfrey when they meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Annex, 85 South Main Street. Council will also consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance, including a fee […]
Read More »Dahlonega man killed when motorcycle is struck on Alt. 75
WHITE COUNTY, Ga – Larry James Robinson, 65, of Dahlonega was killed Sunday when his Suzuki motorcycle was struck head on by a Honda Accord on Alt. 75 near Cleveland. Cpl. Joshua Hedden of the Georgia State Patrol said 92-year-old George Lee Watson of Cleveland was traveling southbound in the Honda when he attempted to […]
Read More »Lost person on Yonah Mountain located
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Monday (Sept. 23) at approximately 5:30 p.m., White County firefighters were dispatched to a lost person on Yonah Mountain. On scene, fire units learned that a hiker had separated from their spouse while on the trail. He had waited to see if his wife returned to base and had asked several hikers […]
Read More »Cleveland man charged with first degree burglary
CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 29-year-old Alexander Gessler last week after he allegedly burglarized and ransacked a home. He is charged with first degree burglary, theft by taking and criminal damage to a residence at 16 Twinleaf Drive in Cleveland. Deputies were called to the residence at 7:43 p.m. Sept. 9 […]
Read More »Helen woman is charged with vehicular homicide
HELEN, Ga. — Nancy Tafel, 64, of 319 Rosen Strasse in Helen has been charged with vehicular homicide and failure to yield while turning left following a two-vehicle accident on Aug. 6 at 6287 Hwy 129 South in White County. Coroner Ricky Barrett advised Corporal Brantley of the White County Sheriff’s Office that the driver […]
Read More »Rep. Doug Collins meets with local farmers, visits farms
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) met with members of the White County Farm Bureau Thursday to discuss challenges facing the local agriculture industry and provide an update on key issues in Washington. During the meeting, Collins answered questions on a variety of issues ranging from compliance to immigration. “Our farmers here in White […]
Read More »GDOT contributes funds to utility aid on Appalachian Parkway
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The final phase of the Appalachian Parkway was awarded to CMES, Inc. in June 2019. This project represents an $11.1 Million construction investment. In order to streamline portions of the utility relocation, the Georgia Department of Transportation has granted utility aid to the City of Cleveland and the relocation of their facilities […]
Read More »New state-approved pilot program allows EMS teams in four counties to provide blood transfusions for trauma patients
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) and the Region 2 Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC) are partnering on new blood transfusion programs that will increase trauma patients’ chances of surviving both in ambulances and at the hospital. Starting in early 2020, NGMC will be the lead agency in a state-approved pilot program that […]
Read More »TMU asks commissioners to authorize tax exempt bond issuance
CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County Commissioners heard a request from Truett McConnell University Vice President for Finance and Operations Jason Graffagnino at Monday’s work session to approve a bond issuance that would allow it to refinance its long term indebtedness at a considerable savings. The issuance would be through the White County Development Authority and […]
Read More »Rep. Collins has words of praise for retiring Sen. Isakson
GAINESVILLE, Ga — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) released the following statement after Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) announced he will resign from the U.S. Senate at the end of 2019 after 40 years of public service. “Johnny Isakson has been a standard of public service and statesmanship for decades in Georgia. He’s always drawn on his […]
Read More »Flood watch in effect for north central and northeast Georgia
A flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service in Peachtree Corners at 4:06 a.m. today through 8 p.m for north central and northeast Georgia, including the counties of Dawson, Lumpkin and White counties as well as Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Chatooga, Gordon, Pickens, Floyd, Barrow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, […]
Read More »Senate E-Scooter study committee meets Monday
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA – The first meeting of the Senate Evaluating E-Scooters and Other Innovative Mobility Options for Georgians Study Committee will be held on Monday. at 10 a.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center in the Authority Boardroom. Sen. Steve Gooch (R –Dahlonega) will serve as chair of the Senate Evaluating E-Scooters and Other Innovative Mobility […]
Read More »State Patrol reports final Labor Day holiday traffic count
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA – Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Labor Day holiday travel period resulted in nine traffic deaths, with eight being worked by State Troopers. This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6 p.m. on Fri., Aug. 30, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Mon., Sept. 2. Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 523 […]
Read More »Georgia State Patrol urges safe driving during Labor Day weekend
ATLANTA — The Georgia State Patrol is reminding motorists to practice safe driving habits as they travel throughout the state this Labor Day weekend. “Troopers and Motor Carrier Officers will be on patrol in full force for the upcoming 78-hour Labor Day holiday travel period this weekend,” said Colonel Mark W. McDonough, commissioner of the […]
Read More »Cleveland man arrested for battery, family violence
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Cory Andrew Echols, 27 of Cleveland was arrested Monday after he admitted shooting his girlfriend Karalee Anne Fox several times at close range with an airsoft gun following a domestic argument. White County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a welfare check at 536 Partin Road after Fox’s son reported that his mother […]
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