From left: Margaret Brown, Hannah Cannon and Jessica Truelove. The Anna Shaw Children’s Institute (ASCI), part of Vitruvian Health, will host its fourth annual Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) workshop on Friday, Feb. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Brown Conference Center. The program is in conjunction with The Center for AAC & Autism. “This workshop is open to the community and is an excellent opportunity for caregivers and educators to learn strategi

Chattanooga, TN — Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU), the largest credit union in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia, announced that it is recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group recognized companies that are committed to powering local economies by supporting small businesses, financing community projects, and providing reliable access to everyday ban

At the Monday night, January 12, 2026 meeting of the Calhoun City Council, Ed Moyer and Bruce Potts were both sworn into office as members of the Council. Moyer, pictured left with Mayor Jimmy Palmer, is beginning his second term on the Council, running unopposed in the Municipal Election in November. Moyer also serves as Mayor Pro Tem of the Council. Potts, pictured right with Mayor Palmer, was elected to his first term in November, defeating incumbent Ray Denmon. Potts pre

AdventHealth Medical Group is pleased to announce the opening of AdventHealth Medical Group Chiropractic Medicine at Calhoun, and welcomes Chris Nelson, DC, to the practice. Dr. Nelson is a chiropractor specializing in active release technique and Graston therapy, as well as instrument and manual adjustments.   The opening of this new chiropractic clinic reflects AdventHealth Medical Group’s continued commitment to expanding whole-person care close to home, ensuring community

In an effort to encourage families to “read together and grow together,” United Way of Gordon County, in partnership with both the Calhoun City and Gordon County school systems, will be launching the “United We Read” program this summer. “We are beginning new initiative called United We Read; reading together and growing together,” said United Way of Gordon County Executive Director Claire Norman. “The United Way of Gordon County will launch this new community program this su

Thomas Flynn, MD, says his favorite part about being a physician is spending extended quality time with patients and getting to know them as people — their values, goals, hopes, dreams, fears and how all this fits together so that they can get the best possible care. Flynn is a palliative care physician who practices at Hamilton Physician Group – Specialty Care (part of Vitruvian Health) in Dalton. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious i

Zac Fager, program director and instructor of Aviation Maintenance Technology at GNTC, sits in the cockpit of the donated Cessna 401A aircraft. Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC)Aviation Maintenance Technology program expanded its fleet of aircraft that provide hands-on training to students with the recent donation of a Cessna 401A aircraft.   Donated by a private individual from Dalton, this is the fourth 400 series Cessna airplane GNTC owns and will be used fo

Dalton State College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Murray County Schools, AdventHealth, and Hamilton Medical Center have entered into a new regional partnership designed to strengthen the healthcare workforce pipeline in northwest Georgia. The five organizations will work together to expand educational and career pathways for students-particularly those from Murray County-who are pursuing careers in nursing and other high-demand healthcare professions. Pictured fro

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) recently finished five five major projects in Northwest Georgia and opened them to traffic. Contracts for the projects totaled more than $51 million, with the largest project being the Villa Rica Bypass in Carroll County. The $26.8 million project was built between State Routes 101 and 61 and now provides truck traffic a route around the downtown area to reduce congestion. Other projects open to traffic: Replacement of two bridges o

Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation is accepting applications for the 2026 Community Impact Grant cycle. The deadline for submitting proposals for the annual grant cycle is Feb. 6. Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation​  was established in 2021 as a result of the strategic combination of Floyd and Atrium Health. The Foundation currently has assets valued at more than $240 million. Annual investment earnings on the assets are used to support Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center an