WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – On Monday, April 20, Emergency personnel and the White County Sheriff’s Office responded to an emergency call around 8:40 in the morning at Mountain Airpark Airport, a private airfield in southern White County. The emergency call was in reference to an ultra-light airplane that crashed in the area. Upon arrival, emergency […]
Read More »Georgia State Senator arrested
GEORGIA – FYN became aware of an arrest made this morning at the Georgia State Capitol thanks to a new program called The Georgia Hour with BKP on VoiceofRuralAmerica.com. Georgia State Senator Colton Moore was seen being shoved to the ground and arrested as he tried to defy a ban that would keep him from […]
Read More »Cleveland man arrested after officer involved shooting
PRESS RELEASE – At the request of the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Hall County, Georgia. No one was injured during the incident. Preliminary information indicates that at about 3:00 a.m., Hall County deputies attempted a traffic stop on a man, later identified as Austin Abel, 27, […]
Read More »Three arrested on drug trafficking charges
PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, December 6 2024, the White County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a White F150 driven by Charles Laster. K9 Castrol was deployed and alerted on the vehicle and during the search, more than an ounce of marijuana was located along with 5 individually packaged quantity of Methamphetamine with […]
Read More »The presidential race in Georgia is called!
The race in Georgia has been called! Georgia has turned red! News outlets have called the race in Georgia as a tight race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris. Trump was able to flip the state after Biden previously won the state in 2020. Final numbers are still too early to know, but […]
Read More »Two White County Men Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children
PRESS RELEASE – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit has arrested and charged Jonathan Sells, age 39, of Cleveland, White County, Georgia, and Thomas Walker, age 37, of Helen, White County, Georgia, on October 24, 2024, for sexual exploitation of children in two separate investigations. In May 2024, the […]
Read More »Two charged with assault and kidnapping
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – On the evening of October 6, 2024, deputies from the White County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an escaped kidnapping victim located in Clermont, Georgia. The victim managed to free herself from her restraints and sought help at a nearby residence. The home’s occupants immediately contacted 911, and White […]
Read More »Weather warnings as Hurricane Helene approaches
ATLANTA – As Hurricane Helene approaches Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging Georgians to take several precautions before the storm. “Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane and continue into Georgia with devastating wind speeds,” said Commissioner King. “Because these damaging winds […]
Read More »GBI Arrests Cleveland Man in Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Jimmy Moss, age 36, of Cleveland, GA, for trafficking methamphetamine. On September 17, 2024, the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, along with deputies from the White County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Georgia Department of Community Supervision served a fugitive warrant on Moss at […]
Read More »GBI Arrests White County Man in Sexual Exploitation of Children Investigation
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – On Sunday, September 8, 2024, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit arrested and charged Christopher Tench, age 32, of White County, GA, with four counts of Child Molestation and six counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children in White County, Georgia. The GBI CEACC Unit began […]
Read More »School threats across Georgia
GEORGIA – In the aftermath of Wednesday’s horrific school shooting, multiple schools across Georgia are reporting threats of violence. Fannin County School System stated that they “wanted to make you aware there have been multiple threats made to schools throughout the state of Georgia over the past 48 hours.” The shooting that took place at […]
Read More »Man arrested for trafficking methamphetamines in White County
PRESS RELEASE – On Monday, August 26, 2024, at approximately 9:00pm, a White County Sheriff’s Office Deputy initiated a traffic stop on Highway 115 West near Long Mountain Road for an obstructed tag and window tint. During the traffic stop, K-9 Jelly was deployed and conducted an open-air sniff. As a result, the K-9 alerted […]
Read More »Paulding Deputy Killed in Ambush While Responding to Domestic Dispute
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Sheriff Gary Gulledge, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paulding County community mourn the loss of one of their Deputies. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 6:13 PM, Deputy Brandon Cunningham was gunned down as he responded to a domestic dispute. A male suspect ambushed Deputy Cunningham and his […]
Read More »Check fraud scam
PRESS RELEASE – The White County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in check fraud, which involves checks being stolen and altered. These incidents are being investigated and are part of a bigger problem being seen throughout the country called “check washing”. The crime involves a person(s) stealing mail in bulk looking for checks made […]
Read More »Georgia GOP Passes Resolution Demanding Action on 2020 Fulton County Election Irregularities, Reprimands SEB
PRESS RELEASE – At the Georgia Republican Party State Committee meeting preceding the state convention held on May 18th, a resolution introduced by Sam Carnline, co-founder of GeorgiansForTruth.org and Georgia GOP State Committeeman, was passed unanimously by the committee members. The resolution expresses grave concerns over irregularities in the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County that […]
Read More »White County Election Results
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – The precincts are now all reporting for White County. The election results are as follows: Sheriff – Rick Kelley, the incumbent, has won with 86.61% of the vote. He has beat his opponent, Robert Morin, who earned 13.39% of the vote. County Commission Chairman – Travis Turner, the incumbent, has […]
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