As AdventHealth continues to put patients and team members at the center of everything they do, AdventHealth Georgia is pleased to announce two key additions to its leadership team: Paris Dukes, pictured left, as chief people officer and Patricia “Trish” Price, pictured right, as chief nursing officer. These appointments reflect AdventHealth’s continued commitment to advancing clinical excellence, fostering a thriving workplace culture, and supporting the communities we serve

Would you like to help a community in need and learn about the Cherokee people?  New Echota State Historic Site along with Friends of New Echota State Historic Site  are teaming up with Voluntary Action Center of Calhoun, Ga, with a food drive being held now through December 20th.  Nonperishables, canned meat, protein, and breakfast items are preferred along with cash donations.  You can drop items off at New Echota State Historic Site, 1211 Chatsworth Highway NE, Calhoun, GA

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians about the dangers of products containing 7-OH, an opioid-like substance that is flooding gas stations, vape shops, and convenience stores. 7-OH (formally known as 7-hydroxymitragynine) is a chemical compound that naturally occurs in low levels in the kratom plant. Isolated or concentrated forms of 7-OH – such as those found in tablets, capsules, shots and liquid extracts – present significant risks. Concentrated f

Pictured are Hamilton Medical Center cardiovascular associates. Hamilton Medical Center (HMC), part of Vitruvian Health, recently performed its first Medtronic Sphere-9 ablation case using the Affera mapping system — making HMC the first hospital in the Northwest Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn., region to introduce this innovative technology.   Cardiac ablation is a medical procedure that treats irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias), such as atrial fibrillation, by destroying

On September 24th, a Catoosa County jury convicted John Christian Collier for bringing his child to his house so that he could film the child nude, after a three-day trial before Superior Court Judge Don Thompson. Collier, 35, was convicted on 16 counts of sexually related crimes against his child Including: Enticing a child for an indecent purpose, Child molestation, Sexual exploitation of children, and Grooming of a minor. Evidence presented at trial showed that Collier bro

First National Community Bank (FNCB), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Chatsworth Bankshares, Inc., is pleased to welcome Michael Wilson as Market President for the Bank’s Calhoun and Adairsville markets. In this role, Wilson will oversee market operations and commercial lending furthering the Bank’s commitment to providing trusted, relationship-based financial solutions throughout Northwest Georgia. Wilson brings more than 15 years of experience in commercial lending and c

Atrium Health Floyd is celebrating the success of its second mobile mammography coach, which has already had a positive impact in its first six months of service, providing more than 1,700 screening mammograms to women in mostly rural areas of north Georgia and northeastern Alabama.   A gathering was held on Monday at the free-standing Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Chattooga Emergency Department, where the mobile unit is based. Atrium Health Floyd operates the only mobil

A home in the New Town area is deemed a total loss after a fire late last week. According to GCF&R, just before 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2025, fire personnel were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 230 Town Creek Drive NE in Calhoun. The structure was fully involved in fire upon fire personnel’s arrival. Firefighters began afire attack, with two personnel making entry into the structure to search for any occupants. Thankfully, no occupants were found inside the

At the Monday night, Nov. 10, 2025 meeting of the Calhoun City Council, a summary of a 12,000 page report by Insite Engineering concerning ways to treat PFAS pollution in the water system was presented to the Council by Utilities Administrator Kyle Ellis. The Council then approved a pilot study report through a resolution to allow Calhoun Utilities to secure necessary contracts for water treatment plant modifications. “In 2021, the Georgia EPD contacted the (City of Calhoun)

In honor of the New Echota Church Veterans and all veterans all across this great nation, New Echota Church invited Mike Reynolds, of HERO Agriculture, to share insight into his life's experiences prior to, during, and after his service in the United States Army.  Reynolds is a Veteran who has been driven to helping other Veterans regain their lives after catastrophic injuries and experiences through their time in the service. Mike Reynolds is the founder and Chief Farming Of