On February 10, 2026 Joseph Mays, a 34 year old man from Griffin, Georgia, pled guilty to Malice Murder for the murder of his girlfriend Jamie Wiley, a 36 year old Michigan woman. Mays and Wiley, who had only been dating for a few short months, were living in Wiley’s camper at an RV park in Catoosa County. On the evening of January 17, 2025, Mays shot Wiley in the head while the two were inside the camper. Mays then attempted to conceal the crime by dumping Wiley’s body near

The February meeting of the Calhoun City Schools Board of Education began on a special note, as Ms. Ashley Storm’s Kindergarten Lavender Llamas led the evening. Students proudly led the Pledge of Allegiance, Millie Steely delivered the Invocation, and the class shared their “good things,” bringing energy and joy to the meeting’s opening moments. The Board also welcomed its newest member, Dr. Sarah Layson, who was officially sworn in. During the meeting, leadership positions f

After observing a steady decrease in respiratory illness cases among our patients and teammates, beginning 7 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, all Atrium Health Floyd locations are lifting temporary masking and visitor restrictions in place since December. Additionally, children 12 and under will again be able to visit area hospitals.   Masks are optional and continue to be available for visitors. The following exceptions remain in place: Anyone with respiratory symptoms, fever or a

Pictured left: Lowell Thomas Yancey, aka Wicked (Gordon County Sheriff's Office). Pictured Right: The crime scene (Property of Gordon Gazette). A Gordon County Grand Jury this week indicted Lowell Thomas Yancey, aka Wicked, on a slew of murder and other charges related to a 2024 shooting incident in an apartment complex on Red Bud Road. As the Gazette originally reported, on Sunday evening, Aug. 4, 2024, Calhoun Police, Calhoun Fire and Gordon County Sheriff's Office responde

(From left) Jackson Woodard, of Calhoun; Connor Rowell, of Rome; Caleb Greeson, of Dalton; and Jonah Nuckolls, of Summerville; won the gold medal in the TeamWorks team category at SkillsUSA Georgia. The team will represent GNTC and the State of Georgia in the national contest June 1-5 in Atlanta. Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students excelled at the 2026 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, Feb. 19-21, in Atlanta.   GNTC competed in seve

The Atlanta Braves on Tuesday announced the launch of BravesVision, a multimedia platform owned and operated by the organization that will become the official local television home of the Braves beginning with the 2026 baseball season. BravesVision will usher in a new era of broadcasting, where the Braves organization will have full oversight of the production, sales, marketing, and distribution of its telecasts. “This endeavor will bring the most vital link to our fanbase –

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Randy E. Perez Aguilar, aviation ordnance systems technician, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, has been recognized as the MCAS New River Go-Getter of the Month for February 2026. A native of Calhoun, Georgia, Perez Aguilar enlisted in the Marine Corps, Sept. 19, 2022, with the goal of improving himself and serving in a force built on honor, courage and commitment. He said his decision to join was

Gordon County Board of Education member Bobby Hall, who has served on Post 4 for a number of years, has died at 79 after a brief illness. Hall began his service on the Board of Education in the 1980's, took a brief break then began serving on the Board in the early 2000's. Hall was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. A lifelong resident of Gordon County, Hall worked in the transportation and logisitics industry. Arrangements are incomplete at press time; Ponders F

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in an unvaccinated Bryan County resident. There is no history of international travel, but the individual recently traveled out of state. DPH is notifying individuals who may have been exposed to the virus and are at increased risk of developing measles.   Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The measles virus can stay in the air or on s

Berry College will host Olympic gymnast and Rockmart native Brody Malone for the Cecil B. Wright III Integrity in Leadership Lecture on March 3. Malone, a bronze medalist and two-time world champion, will speak at 6 p.m. in the Krannert Center ballroom. “More Than a Medal: Character, Calling, and a Life of Purpose” is free and open to the public. A U.S. all-around champion and a mainstay of the U.S. men’s gymnastics team since 2020, Malone has established himself as a standou