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This week's meeting of the City of Calhoun Board of Education included three approved investments: Two new vehicles; one for maintenance and one for student transport, a new irrigation system for the high school's soccer fields, and a new digital safety/routing program for the... Read More.

The City of Calhoun Police Department needs the community's help. A silver-colored Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The truck has damage just behind the passenger side rear door. This truck was being driven by suspects in a robbery. A John Deere mower and utility trailer were... Read More.

A one hundred acre wildfire in the Armuchee area yesterday led to the evacuation of several homeowners. The Rome Floyd County Fire Department extinguished the blaze and the homeowners were allowed back in. No serious injuries or catastrophic losses were reported. Gordon County Fire... Read More.

AdventHealth Gordon has added non-contact radiation treatment technology to the Harris Radiation Center. This new, non-invasive, 3-D cameras system will be able to pinpoint sites for accurate radiation treatment for cancer patients. This non-invasive treatment is a further protection for those with weakened immune systems. Gordon... Read More.

A good news story: The teen reported missing yesterday evening has been located safe and sound. Sheriff Mitch Ralston confirmed that the fifteen-year-old has been found. Former Gordon County Commissioner Rebecca (Becky) Hood was indicted by a Gordon County Grand Jury yesterday one one count... Read More.

In today's news, Fairmount elections were held: Jerry Mauldin was elected mayor. Mike Young won the election for City Council Post One. The Gordon County Board of Commissioners recessed the zoning change near I-75 in Resaca; a death in the family of one of the... Read More.

It is Election Day in Fairmount! Today, municipal voters will select a new mayor - Jerry Mauldin or Shane Swift - and, elect someone to fill City Council Post One - those choices are Hunter Collette or Mike Young. Polls close at 7. Tonight's Gordon... Read More.

Here's a look at today's news: Tomorrow night, The Gordon County Board of Commissioners Meeting gets underway at 5 p.m. with the work session and the agenda starts at 6:00. Three items of interest: Two new vehicles for Gordon Emergency Management are up for approval.... Read More.