Advocate Health will award $200,000 in scholarships to students pursuing education in health care and STEM-related fields, supporting the development of a strong and diverse future workforce.  The organization will provide 40 $5,000 scholarships, including 20 awards available to community members and dependents of teammates and 20 designated for eligible Advocate Health teammates across its service area.  The scholarships support students enrolled in health-related fields, in

Is your teenager ready to learn how to drive? Gordon County Schools' Driver’s Ed Program classes are beginning soon at Gordon County Schools! Enrollment is available now. There are several available program dates listed below: April 2026 Location: Gordon Central High School Dates: April 13-15, 20-22 Time: 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM June 2026 Dates and times to be determined. July 2026 Dates and times to be determined. To enroll in the Driver’s Education Program, fill out the form prov

The 18th annual Georgia String Band Festival, the Official String Band Festival of Georgia, and Gordon County Fiddlers’ Convention returns to the Harris Arts Center on Friday and Saturday, March 27th - 28th. Friday night’s kick-off concert will eature Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger. The 18th annual Georgia String Band Festival, which is the Official String Band Festival of Georgia, and The Gordon County Fiddlers’ Convention, which was established in 1924, returns to the Harris Ar

Francisco Franyutti, MD, says what drives him is helping people get back to living their lives and making them feel whole again. Franyutti recently joined Hamilton Wound and Hyperbaric Services as a wound care physician. Franyutti received his medical degree from the University of Zagreb in Croatia. He completed a Family Medicine residency (specialized Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine track) at Hamilton Medical Center. He says he’s very supportive of lifestyle medicine. “I

Gordon County Schools announces the retirement of Dr. Amy J. Parker, Principal of Gordon Central High School, following the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year. Dr. Parker has spent her entire professional career with Gordon County Schools, contributing to instructional improvement, workforce development, school leadership, and community engagement. Her work has supported districtwide strategic planning, accreditation, professional learning, and student-centered initiativ

Members of Coosawatee Masonic Lodge No. 306 at Pine Chapel recently presented a donation to Charry Chaapel, Secretary and Board Member of Healing Hands Clinic. The Clinic provides access to basic healthcare for uninsured residents of Gordon County. Those present were, left to right, Brandon Hammock, Junior Warden; Nathan Roberts, Worshipful Master; Charry Chaapel; and C.J. Palmer, Treasurer.

If you listened in on Coffee, Country & Great Conversation - Brent and Brandi in the Morning on Georgia 101.7 WJTH on Friday morning, March 13th, then you heard Brent Jones and Gordon Gazette's Brandi O. debunking some rumors going around, due to some erroneous reporting from other "news agencies," about a bill at the State Legislature this session concerning Tiny Homes (HB Bill 1166) with the headline "Tiny Homes Legalized Across Georgia - Calhoun & Gordon Co. Brace for Impa

Craig Thayer, MD, has joined Hamilton Wound Care and Hyperbaric Services as a wound care physician.   Thayer knew since high school he wanted to be a physician. In his junior year, he took an anatomy and physiology class that unlocked a new sense of awe for the human body.   “I knew I liked to help people,” Thayer said. “T he bottom line is, it’s not about the wound for us. It’s about the patient overall. My favorite part of the job is being part of a team.”   Originally from

GEORGIA DNR Do you enjoy Georgia’s wildlife and wild places? This tax season, help native animals, plants and habitats survive and even thrive by contributing to the Georgia Wildlife Conservation Fund checkoff when you file your state income taxes. No donation is too small and giving is easy. Just fill in an amount of $1 or more on line 32 of tax form 500. What’s often called the Give Wildlife a Chance income tax checkoff helps native species varying from bald eagles and gop

From left: Gordon County Board of Commissioners members Kurt Sutherland and Chad Steward review what they experienced at the ALICE Game of Life event with United Way of Gordon County Executive Director Claire Norman and Board member Adrian Lyles. On Tuesday evening, March 10th, 2026, United Way of Gordon County hosted a Gordon County Chamber After Hours event, ALICE: The Game of Life, at Cassie’s on Wall Street. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained and Employed,

“Dancing with the Stars – Calhoun” returns for a fifth consecutive season but with a new format and the largest cast of dancers to date: 34 local high school students! Seventeen couples will fill the stage to provide the biggest show to date on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 2026. For this anniversary season, five additional couples will take the stage on Mary 15th in a Preliminary Competition, where each couple will perform in front of a live audience. Ten couples will

Chattooga County, Georgia — On February 22, 2026, a Chattooga County jury found Timmy Glenn guilty of Rape, Aggravated Sexual Battery, two counts of Child Molestation, two counts of Cruelty to Children in the First Degree, two counts of Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree and Simple Battery following a five-day jury trial before the Honorable Judge Melissa Hise. Evidence presented at trial showed that the defendant subjected three children in his care—one of whom was his