Travis Turner

White County commissioners grapple with short-term rental issues during Tuesday’s called meeting

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Short-term rentals have become a booming industry, forecast to reach $23 billion in the U.S. by 2022. …

8 years ago

Yonah Preserve Ballfields Complex is now open

CLEVELAND, Ga. -- White County's own field of dreams became a reality Saturday when the ribbon was cut on the…

7 years ago

Kemp Bus Tour stops at Truett McConnell Tuesday

CLEVELAND, Ga. – Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp’s “Road to Victory” bus tour visited the campus of Truett McConnell University,…

8 years ago

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)…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Appalachian Parkway Phase 2 Opens

CLEVELAND, Ga. – Phase 2 of the Appalachian Parkway – a potentially life-saving, two-mile stretch of four-lane highway winding its…

9 years ago

Commissioners adopt new land use fee schedule

CLEVELAND, Ga. – During Tuesday’s called meeting, the White County Board of Commissioners adopted a Land Use Fee schedule for…

9 years ago

Public Safety Director Murphy Calls Emergency Meeting as City, County Officials Brace for Irma

CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County Department of Public Safety Director David Murphy called city and county officials to a meeting…

9 years ago

Commissioners Borrow from Fund Balance to Erase a $1.06 Million Budget Shortfall

CLEVELAND, Ga. – Shocked by a tax digest that produced only slightly more revenue than it did a year ago…

9 years ago

An Angry Board of Commissioners Rejects Bids on Road Rehabilitation Projects

CLEVELAND, Ga. – When four contractors submitted bids for rehabilitation projects on Town Creek Road and two bridges on New…

9 years ago

Cannon Rd. Redistricting Gets Yes, No Votes

CLEVELAND, Ga. -- The White County Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected a request by Mark Byrd to redistrict 3.056 acres…

9 years ago

County Holds First Hearing on Millage Increase

CLEVELAND, Ga. -- White County Commissioners held the first public hearing 2017 millage rate Monday morning and may have been…

10 years ago

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…

11 years ago