It was confirmed at the Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 work session of the Calhoun City Council that Quiznos, a nationwide sub sandwich chain, is coming to Calhoun. The restaurant will be located at 1503 Red Bud Road right off I-75 Exit 315, in the same building that houses a gas station and Marco's Pizza. According to Calhoun Building Official Joey Moore, building and plumbing permits to licensed contractors were issued in December 2025. The plans have been reviewed and planed by Moor

The Calhoun City Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Layson to the Board of Education, filling the vacant Post 4 seat.  A dedicated community leader and advocate for education, Dr. Layson brings a wealth of experience in school governance and professional leadership to the district. Dr. Layson is a familiar face within the Calhoun City Schools system, having previously served on the School Governance Teams (SGT) at the Calhoun Early

Join the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) Small Business Supplier Diversity (SBSD) Program for the Georgia Procurement Workshop in Valdosta, Georgia.   This event is a statewide outreach effort designed to strategically position operating small businesses to engage more effectively with procurement opportunities across state agencies, colleges, and universities. This training focuses on demystifying the state procurement process, promoting Georgia small bu

Dr. John Cowan, a physician and small business owner, today announced his candidacy for Congress in Georgia’s 11th District, saying the district reflects the values that shaped his life and career. He launches his candidacy with $1.5 million already in his campaign account. “I’m running for Congress because I believe our country works best when serious people step up to solve serious problems,” Cowan said. “I’m not running to be loud or to chase headlines. I’m running to put

AdventHealth Medical Group is pleased to announce that Yolanda Webb, MD, has joined AdventHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at Adairsville Health Park.   Dr. Webb is a board-certified family medicine physician. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans.   Dr. Webb is committed to working with you and a multidisciplinary team to acco

It’s entirely possible in Gordon County, many times likely, to work a full time job and do everything just right by being a responsible adult…and still struggle to make ends meet. There are many hardworking families in our community who earn above the poverty line but still struggle to afford basics such as housing, food, childcare and transportation. The United Way of Gordon County is shedding light on the plight of these hardworking adults with an interesting and eye-openin

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is held the second full week of April this year, and in preparation, Gordon County E-911 is looking for interested donors to adopt one of their dispatchers during that week. Telecommunicators, or dispatchers, are the frontline of any emergency in the community. They are the ones who take emergency calls at Gordon County E-911, and dispatch the first responder services, law enforcement, fire and medical, to the scene of a variety o

The Georgia State Patrol has released preliminary details concerning a Friday night wreck on Hwy. 41 North around David Lake Road. According to the GSP, around 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, a Trooper was dispatched to a hit and run crash on SR-3/Hwy. 41 at David Lake Road. A 2002 Acura TL was traveling northbound in the continuous turn lane. A 2013 Kia Forte was traveling southbound in the left lane of SR-3/Hwy. 41. The driver of the Acura failed to maintain his lane, cros