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

Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, vice president of Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness at GNTC has been named executive vice president and chief academic officer by Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, effective March 1. Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, vice president of Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has been named executive vice president and chief academic officer by Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, effectiv

Linda Jackson is undergoing cardiac rehabilitation at Hamilton Medical Center's Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab program, located inside Bradley Wellness Center. Linda Jackson, 83, is spending National Heart Health Awareness Month thankful to be alive.   Arterial blockages like the ones she experienced late last year are common in cardiac care. What made her case extraordinary, however, was the challenging location and the highly specialized procedures required to clear them.   “I w

By MELANIE DALLAS, LPC | Highland Rivers Behavioral Health   Earlier this year I attended a legislative preview discussion at the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber with several Georgia lawmakers; it was one of several such meetings sponsored annually by local chambers of commerce in the lead-up to the legislative session. But this one stood out – because during closing remarks, one of our legislators mentioned kratom.   If you have never heard of kratom – and several people attendi

Hamilton Medical Center will host “Let the Adventure Begin,” a family-friendly baby fair on Sunday, March 15.   The free event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Turner Maternal and Infant Care Center on Burleyson Drive in Dalton.   “Let the Adventure Begin” is designed to connect expecting parents and families with young children with local resources, education and expert guidance – all in one place. For more information, please call 706-272-6114.   About Hamilton Medical

ATLANTA   (Thursday, February 26, 2026)   – The Atlanta Braves are once again taking their Youth Baseball and Softball Clinics on the road and making stops across the Southeast in collaboration with local parks and recreation centers. The Atlanta Braves Youth Baseball and Softball Clinics, delivered by Papa Johns, offer youth ballplayers the unique opportunity to learn new skills through the official Braves Clinic curriculum, while getting closer to their favorite team than e