The Cleveland City Council reviews the FY 2027 budget during a meeting last June. FILE PHOTO

The Cleveland City Council reviews the FY 2027 budget during a meeting last June. FILE PHOTO

Cleveland city leaders considering potential annexations

Staff report The City of Cleveland released a statement on Monday confirming that leaders are currently evaluating potential annexations along key corridors surrounding the city “to better align the city’s municipal boundaries with the areas and primary corridors it already serves.
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This month many small towns across the country are holding their annual fall festivals complete...
The WCHS junior varsity team is 24-1 this season. WCHS VOLLEYBALL/SPECIAL

The WCHS junior varsity team is 24-1 this season. WCHS VOLLEYBALL/SPECIAL

Lady Warriors win JV title

The White County High School junior varsity volleyball is having an almost perfect season and they...
WCHS' Brinn Robinson, middle, shown with Brayden Shubert, left, and Jbo Kastner, scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of the 28-24 win over Fannin County. MARK TURNER/WCN

WCHS' Brinn Robinson, middle, shown with Brayden Shubert, left, and Jbo Kastner, scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of the 28-24 win over Fannin County. MARK TURNER/WCN

Warriors rally past Fannin County, 28-24

by Mark TurnerWhite County News
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
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  
The Cleveland City Council reviews the FY 2027 budget during a meeting last June. FILE PHOTO

The Cleveland City Council reviews the FY 2027 budget during a meeting last June. FILE PHOTO

Staff report The City of Cleveland released a statement on Monday confirming that leaders are currently evaluating potential annexations along key corridors surrounding the city “to better align the city’s municipal boundaries with the areas and primary corridors it already serves.”City…
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Send Letters to the Editor to editor@whitecountynews.net. Please include a phone number and town of residence.

From Susan HageWhite County Chapter Leader, Georgia Right to Life One of the most celebrated feminists in the country, Gloria Steinem, recently died at age 92. Who was she? She was a well-educated, young professional writer in the 1970s.  She was a freelance writer for the magazines…
Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

By Ronda Rich                Having finished a long work day, I turned on the water to run a bath, then head to bed. The tub had just filled when the phone rang. I almost ignored it but looked at the receiver (we still have landlines because cell service…
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This month many small towns across the country are holding their annual fall festivals complete with pumpkins, hay bales and scarecrows. The people in these communities may not see their beloved local celebrations covered at the national level, but they will likely read about it in their hometown…
Robb Hicks

Robb Hicks

By Robb Hicks During National Newspaper Week, we should all ask what would happen if our local newspaper suddenly disappeared.Our community would lose more than headlines.We would lose the public record of who voted for what, how tax dollars were spent and which promises were kept. We would…
Dink NeSmith

Dink NeSmith

By Dink NeSmith  Do you ever wonder why you choose a certain career? Here’s why I didn’t follow in my father’s footsteps:The moonlight peeked through the pines, just enough to see a man writhing on the ground. It was there, in 1967, holding one end of an ambulance stretcher, that I had an…
Carly Henderson

Carly Henderson

By Carly Henderson The day finally came.On Friday, Sept. 18, my friend, Avery, and I woke up before the crack of dawn to head to the airport to catch our flight. It didn’t hit us until we saw the skyline from 30,000 feet above the ground: We were in New York City to see Harry Styles.After…
A fawn hides among the trees on Pink Mountain.

A fawn hides among the trees on Pink Mountain.

Audrey Carrol of Cleveland took this photo of a little fawn in the dawn light on Pink Mountain. 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.
The Clayton Tribune is a CNI newspaper and sister paper to the White County News.

The Clayton Tribune is a CNI newspaper and sister paper to the White County News.

By Megan Horn/CNI News Service Seeking to deannex its property from the City of Clayton, Moonrise Distillery, Inc. gained the approval of Rabun County Commissioners, but ultimately the business still requires the Clayton city council’s OK to have its 31 Webb Rd. location released to the county…
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.   …
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  
The WCHS junior varsity team is 24-1 this season. WCHS VOLLEYBALL/SPECIAL

The WCHS junior varsity team is 24-1 this season. WCHS VOLLEYBALL/SPECIAL

Lady Warriors win JV title

The White County High School junior varsity volleyball is having an almost perfect season and they...
WCHS' Brinn Robinson, middle, shown with Brayden Shubert, left, and Jbo Kastner, scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of the 28-24 win over Fannin County. MARK TURNER/WCN

WCHS' Brinn Robinson, middle, shown with Brayden Shubert, left, and Jbo Kastner, scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of the 28-24 win over Fannin County. MARK TURNER/WCN

Warriors rally past Fannin County, 28-24

by Mark TurnerWhite County News
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