Early voting will continue through Friday, Oct. 30. Voting hours are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday at the White County Elections & Registration office, 1241 Helen Highway in Cleveland. FILE PHOTO
By Mae Sullens Advance in-person voting opened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and saw tremendous response in White County, with 658 casting their ballots on the first day alone. “The day was smooth and steady with a lot of excitement from the poll workers and voters,” said Elections Supervisor Amie Veater.”
Early voting will continue through Friday, Oct. 30. Voting hours are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday at the White County Elections & Registration office, 1241 Helen Highway in Cleveland. FILE PHOTO
White County resident Thanna Chadwick took this photo of her “Autumn Tree,” the tree in her yard that she enjoys decorating for each season. Slice of Life photos run in black and white on page 4A of the print White County News, and in color on the newspaper’s website.
By Dink NeSmith Artificial intelligence (AI) is today’s rage.
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Early voting will continue through Friday, Oct. 30. Voting hours are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday at the White County Elections & Registration office, 1241 Helen Highway in Cleveland. FILE PHOTO
White County volleyball players, from left, Addi Conner (second team), Kalynn Watkins (second team), Mya Palmer (first team) and Daylee Barrett (first team) were named to the 6-AAAA All-Region team. MARK TURNER/WCN
Jack Clark, left, celebrates with Jack Johnson after Clark scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of the win over Gilmer. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL
The middle school program had five runners place in the Top 10 at the NGML championships last week in Ellijay. Shown are, bottom from left, Jace Caudell, Wynn Whitlark and Lizzie Parker; top, Callen Fain and Jules Harris. WCMS XC/SPECIAL
Members of the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, County officials and the general public gathered last month to officially dedicate the portion of Auraria Road inside Lumpkin County as the Cherokee Heritage Parkway. KEITH MURDEN/CNI NEWS SERVICE
Early voting will continue through Friday, Oct. 30. Voting hours are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday at the White County Elections & Registration office, 1241 Helen Highway in Cleveland. FILE PHOTO
By Mae Sullens Advance in-person voting opened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and saw tremendous response in White County, with 658 casting their ballots on the first day alone. “The day was smooth and steady with a lot of excitement from the poll workers and voters,” said Elections Supervisor Amie…
White County resident Thanna Chadwick took this photo of her “Autumn Tree,” the tree in her yard that she enjoys decorating for each season. Slice of Life photos run in black and white on page 4A of the print White County News, and in color on the newspaper’s website.
By Ivy Rutzky Did you know that dogs don't see the world like we do? Amazing discoveries are revealed in the book my friend Duanne and I are reading, “An Immense World, How animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us,” by Ed Yong. We…
By Dink NeSmith Artificial intelligence (AI) is today’s rage. It’s so powerful, so futuristic. But, hey, there’s something just as powerful that can drive us into our futures. It’s called deoxyribonucleic acid…
White County volleyball players, from left, Addi Conner (second team), Kalynn Watkins (second team), Mya Palmer (first team) and Daylee Barrett (first team) were named to the 6-AAAA All-Region team. MARK TURNER/WCN
by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsThe White County Lady Warriors will be chasing a region championship this afternoon during the final day of the Region 6-AAAA volleyball tournament at North Hall.WCHS opened play on Tuesday, winning a pair of matches to move into the winner bracket final against North…
Jack Clark, left, celebrates with Jack Johnson after Clark scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of the win over Gilmer. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL
by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsFor the first time since 2017, the White County High School football team is off to a 5-1 start.The Warriors posted a 21-14 win over Gilmer last Friday night in Cleveland, using another second half rally to open the Region 6-AAAA schedule in front of a huge Homecoming…
Wyatt Bass took this photo of White County native Ronny Bass' 1955 Cessna 180 Skywagon at Mountain Air Park on Sept. 18, 2025. Slice of Life photos run in black and white on page 4A of the print White County News, and in color on the newspaper’s website.
By Ronda Rich Mama always downright declared that my “smartness” was owed solely to her. I was what people back then called “a change of life baby.” The doctor informed Mama of my impending birth when she was…
By Phil Hudgins It was a newborn October and supposedly autumn, but summer decided to sit a spell longer. The weather in the mountains of northeast Georgia was warm, and I even waved away a few gnats,…
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The White County News will always give the First Amendment two thumbs up. Without Freedom of the Press, we would not exist to serve you.And that is what National Newspaper Week is all about – celebrating the key role newspapers play in our communities. We are giving a strong thumbs up to…
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From Martha Pugh of Cleveland Pray for our upcoming elections Nov. 3 and get out and vote, our freedom depends upon it.Do we want a Socialist or Communist Nation or Sharia Law? I don't think so, then we must vote. If we don't vote, they win.Voting is one of the God given rights and…
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A restoration project will start on the Soque River soon thanks to grant money awarded to the SRWA. FILE PHOTO
Members of the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, County officials and the general public gathered last month to officially dedicate the portion of Auraria Road inside Lumpkin County as the Cherokee Heritage Parkway. KEITH MURDEN/CNI NEWS SERVICE
White County volleyball players, from left, Addi Conner (second team), Kalynn Watkins (second team), Mya Palmer (first team) and Daylee Barrett (first team) were named to the 6-AAAA All-Region team. MARK TURNER/WCN
Jack Clark, left, celebrates with Jack Johnson after Clark scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of the win over Gilmer. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL
The middle school program had five runners place in the Top 10 at the NGML championships last week in Ellijay. Shown are, bottom from left, Jace Caudell, Wynn Whitlark and Lizzie Parker; top, Callen Fain and Jules Harris. WCMS XC/SPECIAL
