Early voting for the 2026 General Primary came to an end on Friday, May 15th. Despite a sluggish start that saw only around four percent of Gordon County’s registered voters casting ballots through the early part of this week, the final day of early voting saw 522 voters, bringing the total early voting turnout for the General Primary to 2,921, or around seven percent of the total registered voters in the community. “This sets a new record for a General Primary Election, surp

A group of organizers wanting to save the historic Sugar Valley School invites the public to an interest meeting this Thursday, May 21st ay 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Sugar Valley Baptist Church, located at 3742 Sugar Valley Road in Calhoun. The meeting will include County Commissioners as organizers discuss the future of Sugar Valley School. According to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Sugar Valley School was built in 1927 by architect-builder W. Laurens H

Every second Thursday of May, Keller Williams agents, leadership members and associates step away from their daily business duties, proudly donning their red KW gear, and venturing into the communities they serve with three goals in mind: renew, energize, donate. Widely known as RED Day, this annual day of service was founded in May 2009 in celebration of Keller Williams’ board member and co-founder Mo Anderson’s birthday. More than 15 years later, it continues to grow in mom

DALTON, GA (05/15/2026) Dalton State College has secured a $4.9 million state investment to support critical upgrades to campus infrastructure, thanks to the efforts of local members of the Georgia General Assembly who advocated for the project. "This investment reflects a strong vote of confidence in Dalton State College, in the students we serve, and in our community's future," said Dalton State President John Fuchko. "We are deeply grateful to the Georgia General Assembly

The GBI has arrested and charged Jorge Alejandro Gonzalez, age 44, of Chatsworth, Georgia, Jose Neo Rodriguez, age 28, of Chatsworth, Georgia, and Adrianna Gonzalez, age 27, of Chatsworth, Georgia, in connection with a shooting in Whitfield County, GA. Rodriguez is a former Calhoun Police Department officer. Jorge Gonzalez was charged with one count of Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. Adrianna Gonzalez and Rodriguez were both c

Jessica Fyffe, Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) Surgical Services associate, recently received Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician certification (CSCT). From left are Amy Carroll, Infection Prevention specialist; Delores Standifer, Surgical Services educator; Hannah Holland, Surgical Services nurse navigator; Rebecca Allen, Surgical Services clinical manager; Fyffe; Judean Guinn, chief nursing officer; and Madison Mills, Surgical Services director. Jessica Fyffe, Hamilton Med

Raven Dallas, who is pursuing her associate degree in Early Childhood Care and Education at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Dallas said after graduation from GNTC, she plans to earn her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her master’s degree in School Counseling. “In earning this recognition, Raven has demonstrated all seven attributes of NTHS: skill, honesty, servi

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation that will convene the Georgia General Assembly for a special session to begin on June 17 to address redistricting. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that resulted in race not being used to redistrict and create majority-minority voting districts. The regular session of the 2026 General Assembly adjourned on April 3, making a special session necessary to take up the redistricting work. According