WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a mandatory nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on September 27, 2017 at 2:20 pm EDT. The test will assess the readiness for distribution of the national level test message, as well as verify its delivery. The EAS test […]
Read More »Commercial Fire, Car Fire Keep Firefighters Busy Wednesday
CLEVELAND, Ga. – The White County Fire Department with automatic aid from the City of Cleveland Fire Department responded to a fire at Freudenberg NOK at 7 a.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, fire units were escorted to a dryer room where a dryer unit had ignited. The fire was quickly extinguished by fire personnel and the […]
Read More »Travis Turner elected chairman of GEFA
CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County Commission Chairman Travis Turner has been elected chairman of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors effective Jan. 1. “I am very honored to have been voted chairman by our board of directors,” Turner said Tuesday. “I will have some big shoes to fill in Boyd Austin who […]
Read More »City/County Fire Departments Fight Camper Blaze
CLEVELAND, Ga. – The White County Fire Department, with automatic aid from the City of Cleveland Fire Department, responded to a camper fire behind Mossy Creek Grocery south of Cleveland at approximately 2 p.m. today (Nov. 14). Public Safety Director David Murphy said when fire units arrived, they discovered a 28-foot camper with smoke showing. […]
Read More »Controversial CUP Request Draws Opposition
CLEVELAND, Ga. – A request for a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a home in a residential, single-family district to be placed in a “For Rent By Owner” program drew objections during a White County Board of Commissioners work session Monday. Felix Love requested the CUP for a 2.75 acre parcel of land he […]
Read More »Tuesday Board of Education Meeting Rescheduled
Because of the State of Emergency declared by Governor Deal, we are rescheduling the White County Board of Ecucation meeting from Tuesday, September 12 to Thursday, September 14. The meeting will still be at 7:00 am. There will be a Pay As You Go (PAYG) request and we will discuss personnel in executive.
Read More »ARDEO Dismantles Drug Trafficking Ring
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Officers with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) conducted a raid over the weekend that dismantled a major drug trafficking organization operating primarily out of Stephens and Habersham counties but supplying drugs to a much wider section of north Georgia including White County. White County Sheriff Neal Walden congratulated ARDEO […]
Read More »Second Phase of the Appalachian Parkway Will be Open Wednesday
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Katie Strickland, the District 1 communications officer for the Georgia Department of Transportation said a ribbon-cutting and grand opening of Phase 2 of the Appalachian Parkway will be held Wednesday (July 26) at 10 a.m. Strickland said the portion of the road north of Cleveland at the intersection of Highway 129 and Hulsey Road, […]
Read More »Helen Council to Adopt 2017-18 Budget
HELEN, GA. – The Helen City Council is expected to adopt the 2017-18 budget following the second reading and public hearing at Tuesday’s council meeting which will begin at 3 p.m. The budget is $6,674,205, which includes water and sewer, the special purpose local option sales tax and capital projects. The general fund revenue and […]
Read More »Retired Truett McConnel Professor Dies of Injuries Suffered in Wreck on Hwy. 115
CLEVELAND — Dr. Helen Brookshire Adams, 90, of Cleveland died Friday of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Hwy. 115 East. Adams was a retired instructor and drama director at Truett McConnell University. According to the police report, Adams had pulled into the traffic lane of Hwy. 115 East from The Cottage Restaurant parking […]
Read More »Celebrate Christmas in the Mountains Dec. 2
CLEVELAND, Ga. – Kickoff the holiday season Saturday, Dec. 2, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the Christmas in the Mountains Celebration and Lighted Parade in Cleveland. There will be a holiday market on the courthouse square featuring handcrafted items produced by mountain craftsmen, good food, inspirational Christmas music and pictures with Santa for […]
Read More »Rabies Alert Posted in White County
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Several dogs in the Mt. Scenic Drive area of White County had contact with a rabid raccoon this week. Public Safety Director David Murphy said the raccoon was shipped to the Georgia Public Health Lab – Virology Section in Decatur where it tested positive for rabies. Positive alert signs have been posted […]
Read More »Baldwin man charged with burglary of Sautee home
CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County authorities have made an arrest in the Sept. 30 burglary of a home on Sautee Trail that netted more than $24,000 in cash, jewelry, silverware and electronics. Joshua Adam Doster, 40, of Baldwin, was arrested last Tuesday (Nov. 21) and charged with first degree burglary, theft by taking and identity […]
Read More »WCMS Student Arrested After Alleged Threats
CLEVELAND, Ga. – A White County Middle School seventh grader was arrested Thursday after a classmate told school officials the boy threatened to “shoot up the school and that she would be the first one he shot.” Authorities declined to identify the boy because he is a juvenile but said he was arraigned Friday (Oct. […]
Read More »Schools Return to Normal Schedule Monday
CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County School Superintendent Dr. Jeff Wilson said the school system will be back on its regular schedule on Monday, September 19th. There will be some bus routes that cannot run until all trees and power lines are cleared. If it is not safe for you to get to school on Monday, Dr. Wilson asked […]
Read More »White County Weather Update Mon. Sept. 11
CLEVELAND, Ga. – In a 3 p.m. weather advisory on Monday, Sept. 11, White County Public Safety Director reported that 158 Habersham EMC customers are without power in White County. No roads are closed at this time, but residents are still encouraged to remain inside. Government offices remain open today. White County School Superintendent Dr. […]
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