GEORGIA DNR Do you enjoy Georgia’s wildlife and wild places? This tax season, help native animals, plants and habitats survive and even thrive by contributing to the Georgia Wildlife Conservation Fund checkoff when you file your state income taxes. No donation is too small and giving is easy. Just fill in an amount of $1 or more on line 32 of tax form 500. What’s often called the Give Wildlife a Chance income tax checkoff helps native species varying from bald eagles and gop

From left: Gordon County Board of Commissioners members Kurt Sutherland and Chad Steward review what they experienced at the ALICE Game of Life event with United Way of Gordon County Executive Director Claire Norman and Board member Adrian Lyles. On Tuesday evening, March 10th, 2026, United Way of Gordon County hosted a Gordon County Chamber After Hours event, ALICE: The Game of Life, at Cassie’s on Wall Street. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained and Employed,

“Dancing with the Stars – Calhoun” returns for a fifth consecutive season but with a new format and the largest cast of dancers to date: 34 local high school students! Seventeen couples will fill the stage to provide the biggest show to date on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 2026. For this anniversary season, five additional couples will take the stage on Mary 15th in a Preliminary Competition, where each couple will perform in front of a live audience. Ten couples will

Chattooga County, Georgia — On February 22, 2026, a Chattooga County jury found Timmy Glenn guilty of Rape, Aggravated Sexual Battery, two counts of Child Molestation, two counts of Cruelty to Children in the First Degree, two counts of Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree and Simple Battery following a five-day jury trial before the Honorable Judge Melissa Hise. Evidence presented at trial showed that the defendant subjected three children in his care—one of whom was his

Jason Gamel (left) receives a GNTC gift basket in recognition of his selection as GNTC’s 2026 Staff Member of the Year Award winner from Dr. Heidi Popham, GNTC president. Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Jason Gamel, director of Recruitment at GNTC, as its 2026 Staff Member of the Year Award winner.   The award recognizes GNTC staff who make significant contributions to the college and to technical education. Dr. Heidi Popham, GNTC president, presented

The Atlanta Braves announced on Wednesday the launch of Braves.TV , a new premium streaming service bringing more than 140 games to fans on any device with no local blackouts. Through Braves.TV , the Braves will deliver live game action as well as pre- and post-game coverage and on-demand game replays directly to fans for the first time, ensuring that every fan can tune into the local broadcast without restriction. Fans can stream Braves.TV at home and on-the-go across web,

ATLANTA  – Governor Brian P. Kemp today welcomed the announcement that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has officially decided to move its U.S. headquarters to Kennesaw, Georgia, opting to relocate out of California following roughly 50 years of operation there. This decision follows a meeting between the governor and Yamaha executives in October of last year at the Southeast U.S./Japan (SEUS-Japan) annual gathering in Tokyo. A manufacturer of ATVs, boat engines, personal watercraft, a

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting Open Houses at all six campuses to provide an opportunity to learn more about the programs offered at GNTC, tour the facilities and meet faculty and staff.   The events will take place on Fridays. Locations and dates include:   Catoosa County Campus, Building A, Room 103, March 13, from 10 a.m. to noon Floyd County Campus, Building A, Room A141, March 27, from 10 a.m. to noon or 2-4 p.m. Gordon County Campus, Conferenc