CLEVELAND, Ga. — Agents from the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, White County Sheriff’s Office and Cleveland Police arrested five people during a drug bust in Cleveland last week and seized 17 grams of methamphetamine valued at $1,900. White County authorities received information that Justin Allen Boles, age 22, of Cleveland had methamphetamine in his […]
Read More »Teens Indicted In Connection with White Co. Murder
CLEVELAND — Christopher Courville, 17, Courtlen Conner Daniel, 18, and Daniel Chase Wilson, 19, were indicted this week in connection with the shooting death of 21-year-old Savon Williams at a home on Eagle Ridge Trail in Cleveland on July 1. The White County Grand Jury indicted Courville on 10 charges, including felony murder, violation of […]
Read More »Tree Stand Leaves White County Man Hanging Upside Down For Four Hours
CLEVELAND – A White County man spent more than four hours hanging upside down from a tree stand Wednesday night before his cries for help were answered. The man told first responders he had been checking his tree stand when he lost his footing and turned upside down. The man began calling for help since […]
Read More »Cleveland Man Indicted for Murder
CLEVELAND, Ga. — A White County Grand Jury has indicted Frederick William Sauder, 27, of Cleveland on charges of malice and felony murder in connection with the Aug. 12 shooting death of 66-year-old Wayne Alexander also of Cleveland. Sauder, who was also indicted on charges of aggravated assault, burglary, possession of a firearm by a […]
Read More »Technical College May be a Better Path for Students
CLEVELAND, Ga. – North Georgia Tech Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Mike King talked about the importance of a technical education at Thursday’s Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) meeting. King said, “The labor market has changed and we need to change with it. We are not a community college and we are not your […]
Read More »Georgia State Patrol Identifies Man Killed in White County Crash
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The Georgia State Patrol has identified the victim of Saturday’s single-vehicle fatal crash on Town Creek Road west of Cleveland as Lance David Artis, 30, of Cleveland. Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Coleman of Georgia State Patrol Post 6 in Gainesville said Artis died of his injuries after being thrown from his 1997 […]
Read More »Alert Neighbor Reports Fire Saves Home from Destruction
CLEVELAND, Ga. — An alert neighbor may have saved a Cleveland home from being completely destroyed by fire Wednesday. White County Fire Department Spokeswoman Ana Newberry said Richard Ellis was walking on Washboard Road when he noticed the blaze at 542 Washboard Road and called 9-1-1. Units from White County Fire Stations 2 and […]
Read More »Helen Arts and Heritage Winners Announced
HELEN, Ga. — The Helen Arts & Heritage Center hosted its annual 2016 Judged Art Competition Awards program recently and awarded cash, ribbons and certificates to artists whose entries were included in the top three in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pottery and fine craft. Connie Gerdts was awarded Best in Show for her “Don’t Be Late” […]
Read More »Buford Driver Strikes Fire Truck No Injuries are Reported
CLEVELAND, Ga. — A White County fire/rescue truck responding to an emergency call this weekend was struck by a 2015 Toyota Camry driven by Brendon Schmitt, 32, of Buford of Buford. The Georgia State Patrol reports the rescue truck was traveling on Ga. 384 (Duncan Bridge Road), using its emergency lights and siren it attempted […]
Read More »Commissioners Hold Marathon Work Session
CLEVELAND, Ga. — The White County employees’ retirement plan, a budget amendment for the Tax Assessor’s office, purchase of vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department and inclusion of county roads in the Local Maintenance Improvement Grant program were key items on the agenda during a marathon two-and-a-half hour work session Monday. Commissioners […]
Read More »White County Educators Oppose Amendment 1
CLEVELAND, Ga. –- Educators in county after county are working hard to educate Georgia voters about an issue they will be asked to decide in the November election. Amendment 1 asks voters: “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow the state to intervene in chronically failing public schools in order to improve student […]
Read More »City of Helen to Add New Lighting
HELEN, Ga. — The Alpine City will soon have new lighting. The Helen City Council voted Tuesday to accept an offer by Georgia Power Company to replace all 144 street lights with LED lighting at no cost. Helen City Clerk Marilyn Chastain said the change will save taxpayer dollars due to the longer life span […]
Read More »Fire Destroys Mobile Home, Family Pets
CLEVELAND, Ga. — A fire of unknown origin destroyed a mobile home at 152 Rocket Drive in Cleveland Monday. The occupants were not at home at the time but several family pets perished in the blaze. White County Public Safety Director David Murphy said several units from the White County Fire Department, Cleveland Fire Department […]
Read More »Holiday Inn Express Opens in Helen
HELEN, Ga. – The new 86-room Holiday Inn Express and Suites opened in Helen this week and City Manager Jerry Elkins says he’s excited about what that means to the city not only in terms of added revenue from the city’s hotel/motel tax but also in boosting tourism. “I’m excited about it,” Elkins said Wednesday. […]
Read More »Flu Shots Now Available at Health Dept.
CLEVELAND, Ga. – The White County Health Department now has flu shots available from 8 a.m until 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday. With kids starting back to school and flu season right around the corner, now is the best time to […]
Read More »Committee Searches for Ways to Bring Broadband Internet to Rural Georgia
TOCCOA, Ga. – A joint study committee made up of 10 members of the Georgia House and Senate is on a fact-finding mission to find out how to bring high-speed broadband Internet to the rural areas of Georgia. The Joint High-Speed Broadband Communications Access for all Georgians Study Committee held the second in a […]
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