PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – At 9:39 a.m., the National Weather Service issued the following Winter Storm Warning for Dawson, Lumpkin and White counties as well as Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Gordon, Pickens, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Polk (Tennessee), Paulding, Cobb and Haralson and the cities of Cleveland and Dahlonega. The warning remains in effect until […]
Read More »Family Promise to hold community celebration Thursday
PRESS RELEASE CLEVELAND, GA — Family Promise of White & Habersham will be holding its first community celebration Thursday Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. in the Laceola Community Clubhouse, 280 Lake Club Drive in Cleveland. A dessert reception will be held to honor the dedicated congregations, donors, volunteers and staff members who are the backbone […]
Read More »Boil water advisory lifted for City of Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The boil water advisory caused by a break in a six-inch water main in Cleveland on Friday was lifted Saturday. The advisory affected Kenimer Street, Old Blairsville Road, White Street and a portion of Wilford Ash Parkway It also led to the closing of White County Middle School since city workers had […]
Read More »Rep. Tanner named to chair Behavioral Health Commission
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA – State Rep. Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville) was recently named chairman of the Georgia Behavioral Health Reform & Innovation Commission by Governor Brian Kemp. The purpose of this commission is to conduct a comprehensive review of the behavioral health system in Georgia. “I am honored that Governor Kemp appointed me to chair this […]
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President Trump signs Collins’ bill to stop IRS abuse
WASHINGTON– President Donald J. Trump today signed the Taxpayer First Act into law, which includes Rep. Doug Collins’ (R-Ga.) Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act. “For too long, hardworking individuals and small business owner — like Andrew Clyde — have fallen victim as the IRS has abused civil asset forfeiture. With the RESPECT Act finally b — coming […]
Read More »Sautee man in critical condition following Friday wreck
SAUTEE, Ga. — A Sautee man is in critical condition today at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, following a two-car accident on Ga. 17 west of Wright Road in White County Friday morning. According to the Georgia State Patrol accident report, Forest Bradley, 24, was traveling east on Ga. 17 in a 1986 Lincoln […]
Read More »Mt. Airy man arrested for obstruction of an officer
HELEN, Ga. – White County authorities arrested Jonathan Vangoosen, 27, of Mt. Airy on a willful obstruction of an officer warrant Sunday after he fled from White County and Helen Police officers earlier this month. White County deputy Nathan Allen and Helen Police Officer Joey Drew stopped to question three individuals at an underground parking […]
Read More »Cleveland man charged with violation of family violence order, obstruction of officer
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Deputies from the White County Sheriff’s Office arrested William Arthur Russell, 54, of Cleveland last week on a charge of violation of a family violence court order and willful obstruction of officers. According to the incident report, Deputy Jason Abercrombie responded to a 911 call from Russell’s wife Patty Russell on May […]
Read More »Board of Commissioners sets work session and regular meeting Monday
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The White County Board of Commissioners will hold a combined work session and regular meeting Monday at 4 p.m. in the White County Administration Building, 1235 Helen Hwy. Commissioners will consider appointments to a number of county committees, including the Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors Board of Directors, Library Board of […]
Read More »Cleveland women charged with armed robbery
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Captain Rick Kelley of the White County Sheriff’s Office reported today (April 26) that two Cleveland women were arrested this week and charged with the armed robbery of John Bridgers, also of Cleveland. In a press release, Kelley said Jennifer Michelle Davis, 34, and Sonya Marie Fuller, 38, requested Bridgers come to […]
Read More »Sen. Gooch reviews state’s 2020 budget
By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R–Dahlonega) During the 2019 session, the Georgia General Assembly fulfilled our constitutional duty and passed a record $27.5 billion Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Budget, House Bill 31, which is based on a state fund growth rate of 2.3 percent and 3.45 percent Department of Revenue growth over the Fiscal Year 2019 […]
Read More »NDO provides cooling help for elderly, homebound
Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. announces cooling help for the elderly and medically homebound for Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Elbert, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and White counties. Households in which every member is age 65 and older or is medically homebound due to health reasons may […]
Read More »It was a busy weekend for White County first repsonders
CLEVELAND, Ga. –White County first responders spent a very busy weekend responding to calls. Saturday evening, firefighters responded to the report of a lost hiker on Yonah Mountain. The hiker was located and walked out to the parking area on Chambers Road. The hiker was evaluated by EMS but did not require transport to the […]
Read More »Collins blasts Judiciary Committee’s subpoena
WASHINGTON – Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, made the following statement at the beginning of today’s House Judiciary Committee markup. Below are the remarks as prepared: Ranking Member Doug Collins: Mr. Chairman, before we begin today, I must point out the humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border […]
Read More »Commissioners proclaim 9-1-1 Week in White County
CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County Commissioners meeting in a combined work session and called meeting Monday presented a proclamation declaring 9-1-1 week in White County. The White County 9-1-1 Central Communications Division is an integral part of the White County Office of Public Safety. The division provided optimum communications for the White County Sheriff’s Office, […]
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