Casey Crane goes through a block drill during a linemen period. MARK TURNER/WCN
by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsThe White County Warriors opened summer football workouts on Monday and 48 hours later, they took the field for the first 7-on-7 event of the summer.The Warriors headed to Athens Academy Wednesday for a the Spartans' passing league event. The Warriors took on Dunwoody…
Jaxin Hoosline goes up for shot during Tuesday's practice. MARK TURNER/WCN
by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsThe White County High School boy's basketball team heads into the summer schedule looking to take some big steps forward after struggling for the past few seasons.From the end of the 2022-23 season, the Warriors had four head coaches, with Miles Kendall taking over…
Ella Kate Shedd, right, puts pressure on Bailey Collins during Tuesday's practice. MARK TURNER/WCN
by Mark TurnerWhite County NewsAfter another state tournament run last winter by the White County High School girl's basketball team, head coach Steve Shedd and the Lady Warriors got back to work Monday with the first day of the summer program, along with hosting the annual Little Kid's camp.The…
Phil Hudgins
By Phil Hudgins Several weeks ago, I was invited to a luncheon inside the University of Georgia’s impressive athletic facilities, complete with a full-size football field under a high roof. Among those sitting at our table were two deaf…
Ronda Rich
By Ronda Rich In addition to being one of the greatest states in the South, Mississippi has made many contributions to America. William Faulkner. Elvis Presley. Archie Manning. Morgan Freeman. Eudora Welty. Zig Ziglar. Jerry Clower. The only one…
Kristi Casey
By Kristi CaseyI've got a message for parents. If you're not one, this advice can also work for relationships—or in any situation where one person makes a choice for another, against their wishes. This weekend, I attended a graduation party. One of the neighborhood dads began telling me about…
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It's that time of year again! School is out for the summer, people are braving high gas prices to travel or are settling for staycations. And many in the community are making their voices heard by voting.And not just in the June 16 runoff, but for the Best of White County – your hometown newspaper'…
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If you've driven by Hulsey Road between Helen and Cleveland any time recently, your face, your car, and your license plate have been recorded and scrutinized by an artificial intelligence to be passed on to local law enforcement. I know you've done nothing wrong, and you know you've done nothing…
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In a recent letter to the editor, Mr. Jonathan Berry warns us to beware of labels, suggesting that epithets such as fascist, hard right, right wing extremist, and others used by some to describe the Republican Party are inaccurate and used as propaganda to “assign guilt by association and silence…
Will Wade
By Carly Henderson Phillip Milam and Will Wade will face each other in a Republican primary runoff election for Georgia State Senate District 51 on June 16. Wade received 15,570 votes, while Milam received 15,011, according to unofficial results. Because no candidate reached the required…
