• Winter Storm Watch for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
    Expires: January 26, 2026 @ 10:00am
    WHAT
    Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Ice accumulations of 0.25 to 0.75 inches, with snow or sleet amounts of an inch or less.
    WHERE
    Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Georgia.
    WHEN
    From late Friday night through Monday morning.
    IMPACTS
    Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
    Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

Friday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

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Early Voting Underway in Gordon County

Early voting for the Nov. 4 General Municipal Elections in Calhoun and Fairmount — plus countywide referendums — began today and runs through Friday, Oct. 31. Voting is open Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., with Saturday voting on Oct. 18 and Oct. 25 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Gordon County Board of Elections Office, 100 S. Wall Street, Calhoun.


AdventHealth Gordon Offers Free Lung Cancer Screenings

AdventHealth Gordon will host free lung cancer screenings on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the AdventHealth Harris Radiation Therapy Center. The event serves uninsured adults ages 50–77 with a 20-pack-year smoking history who currently smoke or quit within the past 15 years. Advance registration is required. The hospital is an ACR-designated Lung Cancer Screening Center, emphasizing early detection and improved survival rates.


Friday Night in the Zone

Local high school football kicks off at 7:30 p.m. tonight:

  • Gordon Central hosts Gordon Lee

  • Calhoun faces Gilmer County

  • Adairsville hosts Northwest Whitfield

  • Sonoraville travels to Ringgold