Cleveland city officials cut the ribbon on the new Cleveland Municipal Complex at 55 Cantrell Road last Friday. PHOTOS BY DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN

Cleveland city officials cut the ribbon on the new Cleveland Municipal Complex at 55 Cantrell Road last Friday. PHOTOS BY DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN

Cleveland city leaders cut ribbon on new municipal complex

By Carly Henderson and Denise Etheridge Cleveland city leaders cut the ribbon on the city's new municipal complex Sept. 18. The facility officially opened on Aug. 10.
Pictured from left to right are Shane’s Auto Body employees Blake Slaton, Harrison Harper, Stacy Mitchell, Preston McGatha, Cash Laws, Mike Baker, Reese Alexander, Owner Shane Palmer, his wife Farrah Palmer and Office Manager Tina Blackburn. Not pictured are Howard England, Don Lepkoske, Mason Palmer, and Barrett Palmer. PHOTOS BY ERIN ETRIS

Pictured from left to right are Shane’s Auto Body employees Blake Slaton, Harrison Harper, Stacy Mitchell, Preston McGatha, Cash Laws, Mike Baker, Reese Alexander, Owner Shane Palmer, his wife Farrah Palmer and Office Manager Tina Blackburn. Not pictured are Howard England, Don Lepkoske, Mason Palmer, and Barrett Palmer. PHOTOS BY ERIN ETRIS

Shane’s celebrates 25 years in business

The team at Shane’s Auto Body celebrated 25 years in business last Wednesday, Sept.
Pictured from left to right are Shane’s Auto Body employees Blake Slaton, Harrison Harper, Stacy Mitchell, Preston McGatha, Cash Laws, Mike Baker, Reese Alexander, Owner Shane Palmer, his wife Farrah Palmer and Office Manager Tina Blackburn. Not pictured are Howard England, Don Lepkoske, Mason Palmer, and Barrett Palmer. PHOTOS BY ERIN ETRIS

Pictured from left to right are Shane’s Auto Body employees Blake Slaton, Harrison Harper, Stacy Mitchell, Preston McGatha, Cash Laws, Mike Baker, Reese Alexander, Owner Shane Palmer, his wife Farrah Palmer and Office Manager Tina Blackburn. Not pictured are Howard England, Don Lepkoske, Mason Palmer, and Barrett Palmer. PHOTOS BY ERIN ETRIS

Shane’s celebrates 25 years in business

The team at Shane’s Auto Body celebrated 25 years in business last Wednesday, Sept.
 Front row, from left, Gina Sherman, Gail Smith, Jackie McDaniel, Amanda Lammers, Kim Sosebee and Tami Tarell. Back row, from left, Frank Norrell, Matthew Norrell, Tim Skidmore and Gene White. The group is pictured at the Community Thrift Store in Cleveland during the Sept. 17 grant awards. CARLY HENDERSON/WCN

Front row, from left, Gina Sherman, Gail Smith, Jackie McDaniel, Amanda Lammers, Kim Sosebee and Tami Tarell. Back row, from left, Frank Norrell, Matthew Norrell, Tim Skidmore and Gene White. The group is pictured at the Community Thrift Store in Cleveland during the Sept. 17 grant awards. CARLY HENDERSON/WCN

Community Thrift Store awards record $56,000 in grants

By Carly Henderson 
Kerrigan Cain celebrates after a point during the Lady Warriors' win over Banks County last week in Cleveland. JENNIFER KNIGHT/SPECIAL

Kerrigan Cain celebrates after a point during the Lady Warriors' win over Banks County last week in Cleveland. JENNIFER KNIGHT/SPECIAL

Lady Warriors pick up 6-AAAA sweep

by Mark TurnerWhite County News
White County's Sam Harkins, right, wraps up East Jackson running back Tristan Sloane during the first of the Warriors' win last Friday night in Cleveland. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL

White County's Sam Harkins, right, wraps up East Jackson running back Tristan Sloane during the first of the Warriors' win last Friday night in Cleveland. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL

Warriors overcome weather, Eagles for win

by Mark TurnerWhite County News
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

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

Cherokee Heritage Parkway dedicated by Lumpkin County

By Keith Murden CNI News Service 
Sky Valley citizens placed thousands of flags in remembrance of the 9/11 vicitms. Photo courtesy of Sky Valley Mayor Benita Cotton-Orr.

Sky Valley citizens placed thousands of flags in remembrance of the 9/11 vicitms. Photo courtesy of Sky Valley Mayor Benita Cotton-Orr.

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

By Megan HornCNI News Service  
Georgia Film Office Project Manager Craig Dominey addressed members of The Northeast Georgia Mountain Travel Association during an August seminar at The Holly Theatre. “We always encourage community involvement with our industry. If we don’t know what you have, we can’t promote you. That’s the bottom line,” Dominey said. PHOTO BY KEITH MURDEN

Georgia Film Office Project Manager Craig Dominey addressed members of The Northeast Georgia Mountain Travel Association during an August seminar at The Holly Theatre. “We always encourage community involvement with our industry. If we don’t know what you have, we can’t promote you. That’s the bottom line,” Dominey said. PHOTO BY KEITH MURDEN

Local film industry is focus of seminar

By Keith Murden/CNI News Service 
Cleveland city officials cut the ribbon on the new Cleveland Municipal Complex at 55 Cantrell Road last Friday. PHOTOS BY DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN

Cleveland city officials cut the ribbon on the new Cleveland Municipal Complex at 55 Cantrell Road last Friday. PHOTOS BY DENISE ETHERIDGE/WCN

By Carly Henderson and Denise Etheridge Cleveland city leaders cut the ribbon on the city's new municipal complex Sept. 18. The facility officially opened on Aug. 10. Cleveland City Hall, the Municipal Court and the Cleveland Police Department now share ample space under one roof at 55…
Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

By Ronda Rich         The conversation happened years ago. In fact, it was shortly before Mama, supposedly in good health, just up and died. There she had stood, laughing merrily in my foyer, then a moment later, she stepped into the arms of the Lord.     …
Phil Hudgins

Phil Hudgins

By Phil Hudgins         Our oldest granddaughter Ansley was busy waterproofing our decks, and I was assigned to babysit Zoey, Ansley and Grant’s daughter and our great-grandchild.         Zoey will be 2 and a half years old Nov. 3rd.   …
Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net.  Please include a phone number and town of residence.

Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net. Please include a phone number and town of residence.

From Robert C. Whitehead of Sautee Nacoochee When I was growing up, my parents often reminded me that the people I spent time with mattered. Their habits, their morals, and their worldview eventually rub off on you. If you are not careful, you find yourself on a slow decline. You begin to…
Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net.  Please include a phone number and town of residence.

Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net. Please include a phone number and town of residence.

From James Sweeney of Sautee Nacoochee The forever war against Iran grinds on. Inquiries about the record setting deployment  of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln were met with the president saying it was “not nearly long enough.” Stars and Stripes reported that poor conditions on…
Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net.  Please include a phone number and town of residence.

Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net. Please include a phone number and town of residence.

From Delbert Greear of HelenSome predict that if Iran builds nuclear weapons, she will almost certainly use them. Fortunately, these predictions are almost certainly wrong. Simply put, it’s the concept of MAD—Mutually Assured Destruction. A state interested in its own survival fears…
Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net.  Please include a phone number and town of residence.

Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net. Please include a phone number and town of residence.

From Elizabeth Crittenden of Sautee Nacoochee I’ve asked this question before but I feel compelled to ask it again. Are we great yet? Gasoline and diesel prices soaring, sometimes hourly, grocery prices through the roof, health insurance premiums doubling and a war that seems to have no end in…
Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net.  Please include a phone number and town of residence.

Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net. Please include a phone number and town of residence.

From Curtis Hixon of Cleveland Ron Webb's letter on 9/11and perspective on the Iran War concluded with the sentence on enduring the short term rise in gas prices to remove the threat of the mullahs having nuclear weapons. Throughout history, democracies have been reluctant to confront…
Kristi Casey

Kristi Casey

By Kristi Casey A friend of mine studied improv at a well-established Atlanta theater. The teacher recognized his talent early and enlisted his help.Now, if you're familiar with improv, you're probably assuming the teacher wanted my friend to model the “Yes, and” mentality. This improv rule…
Billy Chism

Billy Chism

By Billy ChismGrowing up in small-town Pelham in Southwest Georgia in the fifties and sixties, life centered around two things: church and high school football.There were Sunday morning church services, followed by Sunday night. Come Wednesday, the Baptists were at it again. As a Methodist, I…
Send Slice of Life photos to editor@whitecountynews.net.

Send Slice of Life photos to editor@whitecountynews.net.

Brenda Taylor of Cleveland took this picture of a kudzu Bigfoot with her cell phone. 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 and social media.
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

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

Cherokee Heritage Parkway dedicated by Lumpkin County

By Keith Murden CNI News Service 
Sky Valley citizens placed thousands of flags in remembrance of the 9/11 vicitms. Photo courtesy of Sky Valley Mayor Benita Cotton-Orr.

Sky Valley citizens placed thousands of flags in remembrance of the 9/11 vicitms. Photo courtesy of Sky Valley Mayor Benita Cotton-Orr.

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001

By Megan HornCNI News Service  
Georgia Film Office Project Manager Craig Dominey addressed members of The Northeast Georgia Mountain Travel Association during an August seminar at The Holly Theatre. “We always encourage community involvement with our industry. If we don’t know what you have, we can’t promote you. That’s the bottom line,” Dominey said. PHOTO BY KEITH MURDEN

Georgia Film Office Project Manager Craig Dominey addressed members of The Northeast Georgia Mountain Travel Association during an August seminar at The Holly Theatre. “We always encourage community involvement with our industry. If we don’t know what you have, we can’t promote you. That’s the bottom line,” Dominey said. PHOTO BY KEITH MURDEN

Local film industry is focus of seminar

By Keith Murden/CNI News Service 
 Front row, from left, Gina Sherman, Gail Smith, Jackie McDaniel, Amanda Lammers, Kim Sosebee and Tami Tarell. Back row, from left, Frank Norrell, Matthew Norrell, Tim Skidmore and Gene White. The group is pictured at the Community Thrift Store in Cleveland during the Sept. 17 grant awards. CARLY HENDERSON/WCN

Front row, from left, Gina Sherman, Gail Smith, Jackie McDaniel, Amanda Lammers, Kim Sosebee and Tami Tarell. Back row, from left, Frank Norrell, Matthew Norrell, Tim Skidmore and Gene White. The group is pictured at the Community Thrift Store in Cleveland during the Sept. 17 grant awards. CARLY HENDERSON/WCN

Community Thrift Store awards record $56,000 in grants

By Carly Henderson 
Kerrigan Cain celebrates after a point during the Lady Warriors' win over Banks County last week in Cleveland. JENNIFER KNIGHT/SPECIAL

Kerrigan Cain celebrates after a point during the Lady Warriors' win over Banks County last week in Cleveland. JENNIFER KNIGHT/SPECIAL

Lady Warriors pick up 6-AAAA sweep

by Mark TurnerWhite County News
White County's Sam Harkins, right, wraps up East Jackson running back Tristan Sloane during the first of the Warriors' win last Friday night in Cleveland. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL

White County's Sam Harkins, right, wraps up East Jackson running back Tristan Sloane during the first of the Warriors' win last Friday night in Cleveland. STACI SULHOFF/SPECIAL

Warriors overcome weather, Eagles for win

by Mark TurnerWhite County News