Friends of Resaca Battlefield (FORB) are proud to announce that after a joint effort with American Battlefield Trust and many other Civil War preservation organizations have acquired 273 additional acres of the 1864 Resaca Battlefield of a cost of $883,000. The property, known to many as the Springbank tract, lays north of the Town of Resaca on between I-75 and U.S. Hwy. 41. at the northern end of Gordon and the southern end of Whitfield County line. The site is mostly compos

The Calhoun City Council on Monday night, Sept. 14, 2026 approved annexation and zoning requests for several properties totaling close to 70 acres on Liberty Road that paves the way for 173 single family homes. The requests, including zoning from County A-1 to City R-2, were made by David Fowler, who is the developer of the community. The homes will be built by Smith Douglas, a large residential construction firm that builds throughout the Southeast. The requests came to the

At the Monday night, Sept. 14, 2026 meeting of the Calhoun City Council, the members awarded the construction bid for the Curtis Parkway and Dews Pond Road roundabout project, which will also extend a queuing lane on Curtis Parkway to the south, to Wilson Construction Management LLC. According to Calhoun Administrator Paul Worley during the Council's work session earlier in the day, Wilson Construction was the low bid at $5,370,543.90. The project was planned in conjunction w

Chattanooga, Tennessee (Sept. 15, 2026) — Chattanooga Zoo has released tickets for its annual family-friendly Halloween celebration, Boo in the Zoo. The event will take place on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout October, starting October 9 and ending October 31 on Halloween night. At Boo in the Zoo, guests explore the Zoo while wearing their Halloween costumes, collecting candy, discovering spooky decorations, playing in the bounce house and visiting a special “Creepy C

Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) was recently recognized for high-quality stroke care. Members of the HMC Stroke Team are pictured. Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disab

CALHOUN, Ga. — Max and Cheryl Parrott, longtime CASA volunteers with CASA of Northwest Georgia, have been nominated for the 2026 Karen N. Sibley CASA Volunteer of the Year Award, Georgia's top honor for outstanding Court Appointed Special Advocate service. For 14 years, the Parrotts have served children and families in Gordon County with steady commitment and extraordinary care. Together and individually, they have advocated for more than 30 children, offering guidance, consi

Throughout the month of October, the AdventHealth cancer care teams are challenging our community once again to light porches pink across Northwest Georgia to spread awareness of breast cancer. The “Light Your Porch Pink” movement shines a light on breast cancer, which affects one in eight women and is easily treatable when caught early. Community members are invited to participate in this experience by installing a pink light bulb in their front porch light socket, creating

ATLANTA (Sept. 14, 2026) – The Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) is proud to announce the dates for the 2026 Skills Challenge Series, a premier workforce development event designed to showcase the skills and talents of construction students from high schools across Georgia. Taking place in eight regions throughout the state, this series provides students with opportunities to compete in core construction trades while demonstrating their abilities to indu

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the availability of three grant programs supporting the preservation of historic properties around the state: The 1772 Foundation Grants for Georgia, the Callahan Incentive Grants, and the Wade and Mary Lu Mitchell African American Heritage Preservation Grant. Letters of interest are being accepted through November 20, 2026. The 1772 Foundation is partnering again with The Georgia Trust to offer rehabilitatio

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2026 summer semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a course load of at least 12 credit hours. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 during the semester with a course load of at least 12 credit hours. President’s List students for: C

Shawn Gresham, left, is opening Trucking Life Academy, where those who want to begin a career driving commercially can train to receive their certification. He's pictured with Chris Brown, right, owner of Brown Diesel & Towing, who invested in the academy by donating a truck. With commercial truck driving receiving a lot of attention these days due to questionable operations and records of unsafe driving, Shawn Gresham, a 17-year veteran truck driver with a clean driving reco

State, regional and local officials and leaders participated in the Georgia Recovers in Communities Bus Tour program on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. On Friday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2026, the Georgia Council for Recovery visited Calhoun as part of the Georgia Recovers in Communities Bus Tour 2026, traveling around the state to bring the hope that recovery is possible and to recognize the month of September as National Recovery Month. According to the Georgia Council for Recovery web