Dean Dyer

The White County Board of Commissioners this week approved a fiscal year 2019 general fund budget of $18.9 million — a $2-million increase over the 2018 budget.

The White County Board of Education has named a single finalist in the search for a superintendent of the school system.

Another positive rabies case has been confirmed in White County. The sixth positive case this year was reported Friday morning by Sean Sullivan, White County Environment Health Manager.

The Georgia Department of Transportation said Thursday there is still a lot of cleaning up to do from flood damage in White County.

A perpetual care cemetery in Cleveland is allegedly in poor condition and constituents are asking the city for assistance.

White County is 14.3 inches above normal rainfall so far this year, with much of that precipitation falling in the past week.

The White County School System is losing its top administrator.

The White County Board of Commissioners on Thursday adopted a resolution supporting the efforts to improve traffic flow at the end of Ga. 400 at Ga. 60, and the possible extension of the highway to the new Appalachian Parkway in White County.

White County Government will take a 14-percent cut in funds if a proposed continuation of the current 1-cent sales tax is approved by voters in November.

Wheeler posted bond Wednesday morning.