Elections & Local Governance Advance in-person voting continues across Gordon County today, running through Saturday and all next week. Through yesterday, 4340 voters have early voted. Later this morning, we will be joined in the studio by Gordon County Elections Director Shea Hicks for an update on turnout figures, polling logistics, and what voters need to know heading into the final stretch.
Emergency Response Gordon County Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 2500 block of Highway 41 in Resaca around 9:00 p.m. last night. Crews arrived to find smoke and flames, quickly initiating search and suppression efforts to bring the blaze under control. According to Chief Heath Derryberry, the home is considered a total loss, but thankfully, no injuries were reported. The preliminary cause appears to be electrical in nature, and the American Red Cross is currently assisting the residents with temporary placement and essential needs.
Local Law Enforcement In local law enforcement, recent bookings from the Gordon County Jail media report include two arrests from Wednesday:
Lucille Marie Willier, 52, of Rome; charged by Calhoun Police with criminal trespass and shoplifting over $500.
Fransico Tomas-Perez, 21, of Winter Haven, Florida; booked by Calhoun Police on multiple driving citations including DUI, driving with a suspended license, failure to maintain lane, and open container.
Community Events Gordon County Animal Control is hosting its annual SPOOKTACULAR Barktober adoption event this Saturday, October 24th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All dog and cat adoptions are completely free and include a spay/neuter and rabies certificate. Visitors can enter the event raffle by bringing a bag of pet food or cat litter to support the shelter.
Also this Saturday, Downtown Calhoun’s Rocktoberfest is back on after being rescheduled, running from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Residents can expect a full afternoon and evening of fall festivities, including food trucks, pop-up retail shopping, live music, and an LED screen broadcasting live college football.
Economy & Markets On the national economic front, headline U.S. consumer inflation accelerated to 3.7% for September 2026, fueled by geopolitical energy shocks and resilient consumer demand. Broadening price pressures saw fuel oil spike 74% due to the war in Iran, gasoline climb 34% annually, and software costs jump 28%. Combined with a strong 3.2% projected GDP growth rate for the third quarter, sticky core inflation at 2.6% is keeping the pressure on the Federal Reserve. A recent Reuters survey reveals economists unanimously project a 25-basis-point rate hike on December 9 to prevent price pressures from permanently entrenching across the broader economy.