White County News

Political experience: State Senate since 2004, unsuccessful candidate for governor, lieutenant governor and mayor of Atlanta Web site: www.senatornancyschaefer.com Jim Butterworth Age: 42 Residence: Cornelia ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has been called in to investigate the cause of an ultralight plane crash Wednesday morning in White County that killed the pilot, a Gwinnett County man.

Federal and White County authorities are investigating the crash of an ultralight aircraft which killed the pilot.

White County authorities are investigating a plane crash. Reports say the crash happened aroud 9 a.m. near the Cleveland airport.

The Gainesville Evening Optimist Club and the Cleveland-White County Optimist Club have awarded scholarships to Rachel Glazer, a rising 9th grader at North Hall High School, to attend Learn to Live Together, an ...

The next two weekends will be a busy time for many talented people across Northeast Georgia.

Two Northeast Georgia men were recently ordered to pay fines and restitution for ignoring property lines and building structures on Chattahoochee National Forest land.

Officials say a teen died Saturday night after falling off a mountain while on a hiking trip with friends.

This colorful photograph taken by White County balloonist Tarp Head during a previous hot-air balloon weekend in Helen captures a bit of the excitement in store for Helen and all its visitors during the 2008 ...

"From the center of the world to the edge of the Earth." So goes the slogan for an annual event in Helen which is now in its 35th year.

Nominate your dad as White County's Father of the Year. The White County News will publish the winning write-up in the June 12 edition, along with a last-minute gift guide.

White County News Two White County commissioners, Craig Bryant and Joe Campbell, may have allowed a homeowner to violate the state's stream buffer regulation by giving him the okay to shore up a wall.

Cagle gives his commencement address in the gymnasium at Truett-McConnell College.

Dam breach prompts emergency, but flood never comes By Stephen Gurr sgurr@gainesvilletimes.com The fear that an earthen dam at a 20-acre private lake in White County would fail and flood nearby homes passed ...

“The water seems to be flowing off (Jenny's Creek and Town Creek) pretty well. ... We don't feel there's an immanent danger right at this point.”

Residents of the Jenny's Creek and Town Creek area of White County endured a tense night late Tuesday and early today as the possibility of flooding from both creeks remained unknown. via The Times

“They don't consider the costs associated with having a pet.”

By Debbie Gilbert dgilbert@gainesvilletimes.com It's getting to be a common sight in some Georgia communities: A home gets foreclosed on and the family moves out in a hurry, leaving a stack of their belongings ... via The Times

If it gets any better than this, you don't want to know it. June in the Northeast Georgia Mountains is a treat any day, but clear your calendar for June 20 through 29 for the "Northeast Georgia Arts Tour" this ... via Daily Citizen

“As far as noise issues, helicopters are what they are”

New business offers helicopter rides over North Georgia By Debbie Gilbert dgilbert@gainesvilletimes.com A new business in Helen is offering a bird's-eye view of the Northeast Georgia mountains. via The Times

White County officials are looking at filing additional charges for a 22-year old Cleveland man after he allegedly provided alcohol to a 17-year old over the weekend and the youth later died. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“I looked at my watch and said, 'Ahh, we're going to be late for dinner,' ”

Seduced by the scenery, engrossed in easy conversation, Lynn Whitten and Pam Brooks-Carump lost track of time. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution