As plants begin a new season of growth and bloom, health care providers at Atrium Health Floyd are reminding residents that rising tree pollen levels can trigger seasonal allergy symptoms and are offering practical tips to help people feel their best this season. Seasonal allergic rhinitis — often called hay fever — is commonly caused by pollen from trees as spring approaches. Symptoms may include sneezing, nasal congestion, a runny nose, itchy nose or throat, and itchy or wa

Qualifying has begun for the local offices up for election in Gordon County during the 2026 Election. Qualifying will take place through this Friday, March 6th at 12 noon at the Gordon County Board of Elections Office, located in the first floor of the Gordon County Courthouse on Wall Street at Court Street in downtown Calhoun. Offices up for election include: Gordon County Commissioner District 2 and District 4. Qualifying fees for those seats are $180. District 2 incumbent

On February 19, 2026, a Chattooga County jury convicted Ricky Lamar Blackmon of raping and sexually assaulting a minor family member, after a three-day trial before Chief Superior Court Judge Brian House. Blackmon, 46, was convicted on all 7 counts of sexually-based crimes against the child including: Rape, Incest, and Child Molestation. Evidence presented at trial showed that in February 2020, the child victim disclosed to a friend’s mother that Blackmon had been inappropria

The 11th Hour Theatre & Creative Studio will officially open its new home in Dalton with a stage production of The Great Gatsby , running March 20–29 at its studio located at 307 E. Morris Street. Tickets are now available at www.11hrcreative.com . All performances take place at 11th Hour Theatre & Creative Studio, 307 E. Morris St., Dalton, GA 30720. Additional information is available at the theatre’s website or by contacting admin@11hrcreative.com or (706) 621-2870. Direc

Goodwill Opportunity Center – Dalton offers free career services and is located inside the Goodwill Store  The Goodwill Opportunity Center in Dalton will host a hiring event on Friday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Goodwill Opportunity Center is located inside the Goodwill Store at 1001 Market Street, near Mountain Creek Harley-Davidson in the Market Street Shoppes of Dalton shopping center.   Kinetic seeks to hire residential outside sales representatives. Requirements

Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) will host its annual “For Her” women’s event on Tuesday, March 24, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Dalton Convention Center. Registration will open on March 1. At 5 p.m., there will be physician seminar, “Proactive Women’s Health: Identifying Early Indicators.” Participating providers will be Purnima Nighat Kabir, MD, endocrinologist at Hamilton Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, and Katie McCreery-Scarbor, AuD, CCC-A, audiologist at Hamilton Hearing Center. Th

The Council approved a consideration to allow Mayor Jimmy Palmer to sign an Owner’s Advisor agreement with Carter & Sloope Consulting Engineers for professional services related to water treatment plant modification projects. This is the first leg of three contracts needed to begin renovating the water treatment facilities. In a presentation in November 2025, the City learned that engineers recommended that the highest removal of all PFAS compounds in the water system, on a c

Pictured left to right: Captain Christy Nicholson; Councilman Bruce Potts; Chief Tony Pyle, Lt. Col. Kenneth Carson; Mayor Jimmy Palmer; Officer Andrew Hooker; Council members Ed Moyer, Jackie Palazzolo and Al Edwards; Sgt. Kevin Sutton. At the Monday night, Feb. 23, 2026 meeting of the Calhoun City Council, a couple of members of the Calhoun Police Department were recognized. Calhoun Police Department’s Lt. Col. Kenneth Carson was recognized for his appointment to serve on t