CLEVELAND, Ga. — Just when you thought you had escaped the political season, early voting is underway once again with two statewide races at stake in the Dec. 4 General Runoff Election. In the race for Secretary of State, Republican Brad Raffensperger is running against Democrat John Barrow. Raffensperger received 49.09 percent of the vote in […]
Read More »New rabies control regulations adopted in White Co.
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The White County Board of Health has adopted several revisions to the county’s rabies control regulations last week. The proposed changes were unveiled in August and were the subject of two public hearings. One change allows pet owners more leeway on vaccination timing following exposure to a rabid animal. If there is […]
Read More »White County records 5,422 votes in early voting
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Pollsters say high turnouts in Georgia’s rural counties will benefit Secretary of State Brian Kemp in his campaign against Democrat Stacey Abrams to become the state’s next governor. Early voting ended Friday and if White County is a barometer, the Republican is in great shape. Election Supervisor Lisa Manning reports that nearly […]
Read More »Dahlonega woman killed in three-car crash Monday
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — A Dahlonega woman was killed in three-vehicle crash on Hwy. 115 in White County Monday afternoon. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Margie Milum was killed when she lost control of her car, went over the edge of the road, over corrected, crossed over the center line then collided with two […]
Read More »White County early voting turnout triples 2014 midterm election
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Voters all across Georgia rushed to polling places in what appears to be record numbers during the first week of in-person, early voting last week and White County was no exception. Statewide, nearly three times as many people (482,435) voted last week compared with the last midterm election according to a report […]
Read More »Great Helen Duck Race Saturday on the ‘Hooch
HELEN, Ga. – What has become one of the fun highlights of Oktoberfest as well as an important fundraiser for Family Promise will take place Saturday, on the Chattahoochee River. It’s the third annual Great Helen Duck Race. Family Promise of White and Helen will launch 2,000 little yellow rubber ducks into the ‘Hooch across […]
Read More »Cleveland man arrested for possession, intent to distribute meth
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Citizens’ complaints led to the arrest of a White County man on drug charges Wednesday, The Cleveland Police Department, White County Sheriff’s Office and agents with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) arrested Lamar Swindoll at his residence on Skitts Mountain Road. A search of his residence uncovered 19 grams of […]
Read More »Nine people injured in single-vehicle wreck near Helen
HELEN, Ga. — The Georgia State Patrol has issued a preliminary report on a single-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Poplar Springs Road near Helen that injured nine people. According to the report, a 2009 Kia Borrego driven by a 16-year-old female that the GSP did not identify was driving south on Poplar Stump Road and […]
Read More »White County Animal Shelter awarded $5,000 grant
ATLANTA, Ga. – The White County Animal Shelter has been awarded a $5,000 grant to assist with spaying and neutering Georgia’s companion animals by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black announce the issuance of $425,000 in statewide grants this week. Out of 133 applicants, 71 state licensed animal shelters and […]
Read More »Gainesville man arrested for felony theft by taking
CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County authorities arrested Oscar Rene Escobar, 43, of Gainesville last week. He is charged with felony theft by taking, giving deputies a false identity and driving on a suspended license. Deputy Tim Casey was patrolling in the area of Duncan Bridge Road when he spotted a motorist changing a tire on […]
Read More »White County Schools names Justus assistant superintendent
CLEVELAND, Ga. – A new assistant superintendent will report to the White County Board of Education soon from nearby Oakwood. West Hall High School Principal Scott Justus will replace Laurie Burkett in his new position. After many years as White County’s assistant superintendent, Burkett was named superintendent by the Board of Education last month. In […]
Read More »Cleveland woman dies in Albert Reid Road crash
CLEVELAND, Ga. – A Cleveland woman was killed when the 2012 Ford Focus in which she was a passenger was struck by a Waste Management garbage truck near the intersection of Ga. Hwy 11 and Albert Reid Wednesday afternoon. The driver of the Ford Focus, 56-year-old Dayna Neal of Buford, was traveling north on Ga. […]
Read More »Large voter turnout reported in White County so far
CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County’s Chief Registrar Lisa Manning said Wednesday (July 18) she is extremely happy with the large voter turnout during the advanced voting period which ends Friday at 5 p.m. “Considering we lost two voting days due to the Fourth of July and the fact we had no Saturday voting this time, […]
Read More »Goodger casts only “no” vote on fiscal year 2019 budget that will likely increase millage rate
CLEVELAND, Ga. – On a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Terry Goodger opposed, the White County Board of Commissioners approved a fiscal year 2019 total budget of $23,663,399 Monday that will likely mean the first tax increase for citizens in four years. The new spending plan calls for an increase of $2,509,954 in the total budget […]
Read More »Home on New Bridge Road destroyed by fire
CLEVELAND, Ga. – A home and outbuilding on New Bridge Road in Cleveland were destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. White County Public Safety Director David Murphy said White County Fire Services, with automatic aid from the City of Cleveland, responded to a report that the outbuilding was possibly hit by lightning during an afternoon […]
Read More »White County Fire Department receives prestigious award
CLEVELAND, Ga. – The White County Fire Department was awarded the 2018 Chesney Fallen Firefighters Memorial Grant by the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation (GFBF) in the amount of $1,500 to be used for the purchase of smoke detectors. The GFBF is a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to partner with the fire service and […]
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