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Stephens County native Chandler LeCroy was killed in a one-car accident along with Georgia lineman Devin Willock over the weekend. SUBMITTED

Stephens County native Chandler LeCroy was killed in a one-car accident along with Georgia lineman Devin Willock over the weekend. SUBMITTED

Community shocked by tragic loss

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Filing out of the early service at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Toccoa First United Methodist Church, someone touched my shoulder and shoved an iPhone in front of me. “Have you heard about this?,” I heard the voice of Kenneth Cash ask.
Gary Donehoo holds a photo of him, Alan Walden and Eddie Floyd with Lynyrd Skynyrd in front of his wall of memorabilia of the band. “They were all good guys,” Donehoo said. “The original band, they were hungry, they all came from west Jacksonville… they knew the only way out was education, music or sports.” SAMANTHA SINCLAIR/White County News

Gary Donehoo holds a photo of him, Alan Walden and Eddie Floyd with Lynyrd Skynyrd in front of his wall of memorabilia of the band. “They were all good guys,” Donehoo said. “The original band, they were hungry, they all came from west Jacksonville… they knew the only way out was education, music or sports.” SAMANTHA SINCLAIR/White County News

White County man shared life with rock legends

News Staff
Friday, January 6, 2023
Gary Donehoo now lives on a quiet mountain in Sautee, but 50 years ago he was living the highs and lows of a rock and roll manager. “I kinda fell into the music business,” Donehoo said. “Backed into it, you could say.

Photo contest open for Lake Living magazine

News Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Whether it’s enjoying a cozy fire in a lakeside cabin, fishing the icy waters or hiking on a trail, winter is great at Northeast Georgia’s lakes. Lake Living magazine is looking for photos that represent this beautiful time of year at the lake.
Richard Clark, left, accepts $100 from Wayne Knuckles, White County News interim publisher, for his photograph of colorful leaves. Clark’s photo was chosen for the cover of the fall 2022 edition of The Mountain Traveler. LINDA ERBELE/White County News

Richard Clark, left, accepts $100 from Wayne Knuckles, White County News interim publisher, for his photograph of colorful leaves. Clark’s photo was chosen for the cover of the fall 2022 edition of The Mountain Traveler. LINDA ERBELE/White County News

Cleveland resident wins The Mountain Traveler cover contest

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Richard Clark of Cleveland won The Mountain Traveler cover contest with his brilliant close-up photo of fall leaves. Clark is the owner of Strawbridge Studios, a school photography business. He has been taking school pictures of students around North Georgia since 1981.

Georgia braces for Hurricane Ian

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Georgia emergency management officials activated the State Operations Center Monday in anticipation of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to reach Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week before potentially moving into Georgia.
Cpl. Joe Hill and Game Warden Matt Kiracofe with a bear seized from a hunter who was charged with hunting big game over bait. WHITE COUNTY NEWS

Cpl. Joe Hill and Game Warden Matt Kiracofe with a bear seized from a hunter who was charged with hunting big game over bait. WHITE COUNTY NEWS

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White County hunter charged with killing big game over bait

News Staff
Friday, September 23, 2022
A hunter in White County was recently charged with illegally killing a bear over bait. The incident was investigated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, law enforcement division.