GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Independence Day won’t roll around for 3 more months but expect plenty of fireworks when the Hall County Republican Party hosts a forum for candidates for 9th District Congress at its headquarters on Queen City Parkway Saturday at 10 a.m. In fact, the pyrotechnics have already started. Incumbent Congressman Doug Collins has […]
Read More »Authorities Identify Victim of Yonah Mountain Fall
CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County authorities have identified the woman who fell to her death from Yonah Mountain Monday evening as Virginia Grace Hill, 27, of Gainesville. Sheriff’s Deputy Scotty Scarborough said a group of hikers discovered the body and called 9-1-1 late Monday. Rescue workers worked Tuesday to bring the body off the mountain. […]
Read More »White County Seeks BOE Candidates
CLEVELAND — The White County Board of Education has an empty seat to fill and is reaching out to citizens for help. District 2 representative Roger Fitzpatrick resigned recently to make a second run for US Congress against incumbent District 9 Congressman Doug Collins. At Thursday night’s board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Jeff Wilson said notice […]
Read More »LTPP Hosts Challengers to Congressman Doug Collins
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Bernard “Bernie” Fontaine, Mike Scupin, Roger Fitzpatrick and Dr. Paul Broun are the challengers to 9th District Congressman Doug Collins in the May 24 Republican primary. Thursday night they were featured speakers at the Lanier Tea Party Patriots (LTPP) meeting. Fontaine is a Vietnam Veteran and retired Georgia National Guard Brigadier General […]
Read More »Field Set for May 24 General Primary in White Co.
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Sheriff Neal Walden, a 35 year veteran law enforcement officer, will face a challenge from Aaron Autry in the May 24 General Primary in White County. Autry is currently a deputy sheriff in Habersham County who once worked in the White County Sheriff’s Office. Incumbent County Commission Chairman Travis Turner will be […]
Read More »White County Man Killed in ATV Accident
CLEVELAND, Ga. — A White County man was killed Tuesday evening when his all terrain vehicle careened off May White Road and ran into a ditch. Sgt. Anthony Coleman of the Georgia State Patrol said the accident happened about 6:30 p.m. as Brian Keith Seymore, 23, was driving alone on a four-wheeler in the southern […]
Read More »Two New Candidates Meet Qualifying Deadline
CLEVELAND, Ga. — Two new candidates were added to the list of qualifiers for the May 24, 2016 primary election Friday in White County. Shawn Henderson will run for County Commission in Dist. 4 and Ronald Hood will run for County Commission in Dist. 1. Coroner Candidate Ricky Barrett Sheriff Candidate Neal Walden Aaron Autry […]
Read More »Fitzpatrick to Run for 9th District Congress
My name is Roger Fitzpatrick and I’m running to represent Georgia’s 9th congressional District. I’m running because many of the voters are disappointed with Doug Collins, our current representative. I’m running because Mr. Collins has made decisions contrary to the promises he made 4 years ago and has placed votes in violation of the Constitution […]
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