ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Georgians to take extra precautions when purchasing, preparing, and consuming fresh fruits and vegetables to help prevent cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal disease. At this time, DPH is not aware of any Georgia-specific outbreaks, clusters, or potential links to the outbreak that has sickened more than a thousand people across multiple states. Investigation into common sources nationally is ongoing. Cyclospo

BY: MELANIE DALLAS | LPC, CEO Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Fourth of July is a good holiday. It happens during summer, when the weather is nice (extreme heat notwithstanding) and the days are long – and, you don’t have to buy gifts. Some years, July 4th also means a three-day weekend, like this year, and even if not, it always brings a four-day work week. And because the holiday in the middle of summer, Fourth of July often includes going to the pool, boating, cookouts a

From left are Buğra Zengin, MD; Ahmad Al-Thunaibat, MD; Zaid Zahid, MD; Liliia Harris, MD; Amandeep Kaur, MD; Pawandeep Kaur, MD; Linda Ponce Rosas, MD; Nishant Sonani, MD; Kevin Paul Sanu, MD; Jasneet Randhawa, MD; and Javier Obeso, MD. Ahmad Alayyat, MD, is not pictured. Twelve internal medicine physicians and six family medicine physicians recently completed their residencies at Hamilton Medical Center (HMC). “We are excited to have had another successful academic year and

The Gordon County Tax Assessors Office mailed out the annual Notice of Assessments for property taxes on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and by now, all property owners should have received that annual assessment. The assessments are also available online by visiting www.GordonAssessors.com. The deadline to appeal assessments is Aug. 14, 2026. The assessment notice is the standard form required by Georgia law, designed by the Department of Revenue, which shows your current property t

AdventHealth Gordon is proud to recognize Tammy Sellers, a team member at the Edna Owens Breast Center, as the recipient of the June SonShine Award for her exceptional compassion and commitment to providing whole-person care. The SonShine Award was established by AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth Murray in 2017 to honor the hard work and dedication of their team members. The recipients of the SonShine award “shine” for the “Son” of God through their warm and comforting ca

ROME, GA: West Nile Virus (WNV) season has arrived earlier and more aggressively than it has in more than two decades, and local public health officials are cautioning people to take proactive measures to reduce the risk of mosquito bites. “We’re concerned about where this season may be heading,” says Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District. As of July 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting

Carolyn Wilkins, left, of Jasper, attended the 2026 National Convention of Kappa Kappa Iota, Inc, a professional organization for educators, held in Charlotte, North Carolina, from June 14 through 18, 2026. Mrs. Wilkins was installed as the 78th National President of National Kappa Kappa Iota during the convention. Approximately 150 members from across the country were in attendance. Mrs. Wilkins is a member of the Calhoun Tau Chapter. Also in attendance from the Tau Chapt

At the Tuesday, July 7, 2026 meeting of the Gordon County Board of Commissioners, the five members voted to extend the moratoriums on both data centers and anaerobic biowaste facilities until January 29, 2027 in order to shore up tight requirements for the possibility of data centers in the unincorporated areas of Gordon County. Gordon County first put a moratorium on anaerobic digestion facilities, also referred to as biowaste facilities, in early December 2025 to give the c