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Traffic Alert: Brownlee Mountain Road Closure at Hwy. 53

Motorists are advised of an upcoming road closure affecting Brownlee Mountain Road. Beginning at 9 a.m. today, Monday, December 15, contractors working for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will close Brownlee Mountain Road at its intersection with Highway 53. The closure is expected to ...

GCSO Issues Cold Weather Advisory as Temperatures Plunge

The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to prepare for extreme cold expected over the next 24 hours. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are forecast to drop into the teens overnight and remain dangerously low through Monday morning. Officials urge the public ...

GCSO: Local Man Arrested on Assault and Weapons Charges

The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies responded to a home on Brooksmill Drive around 4 a.m. Thursday following a report of an assault involving a firearm. Upon arrival, deputies took 32-year-old Justin E. Fox, of 118 Brooksmill Drive, into custody. Fox is charged ...

Plainville Woman Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges Following Two-Month Investigation

Sheriff Mitch Ralston announced that a Plainville woman was taken into custody Thursday morning after a two-month investigation by the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit. Detectives executed a search warrant at a residence on Moore’s Ferry Road, where they reportedly uncovered a significant ...

Brent Jones and Brandi O. Broadcast Live from Cassie’s During Calhoun Christmas Parade

Tonight, downtown Calhoun will sparkle with holiday lights, and you can catch all the festive action live! Brent Jones of Georgia 101.7 WJTH and Brandi O. of the Gordon Gazette will be broadcasting directly from Cassie’s on Wall Street during the 2025 Christmas Parade ...

Calhoun Fire Holds Push-In Ceremony for New Ladder Truck

Calhoun Fire Department celebrated the arrival of their newest aerial apparatus, Ladder 21, with a Push-In Ceremony on Thursday morning. The truck features an 85-foot ladder and was purchased using funds from the 2024 SPLOST, at a cost of approximately $1.5 million.

Truck Crashes Into Downtown Calhoun CVS; No Serious Injuries Reported

Calhoun Fire Department, Calhoun City Police, and the City of Calhoun Building Inspector responded to the downtown CVS on Tuesday after a truck crashed into the front of the building. Emergency crews arrived to find significant damage to the storefront, prompting an immediate response to ...

AAA: Year-End Holiday Travel Expected to Break Records in Georgia and Nationwide

AAA is forecasting the busiest year-end holiday travel period on record, with 122.4 million Americans expected to journey 50 miles or more between December 20 and January 1. The projection marks a 2.2% increase from last year and surpasses the previous record of 119.7 ...

Rome Police Arrest Two Suspects in Ongoing Homicide Investigation

The Rome Police Department is continuing to investigate a homicide discovered around noon Tuesday in the John Graham Homes area near Hull Avenue and Cedar Avenue. According to authorities, witnesses reported seeing a red passenger vehicle in the area shortly before officers found the body ...

Gordon County Schools Offering Winter Holiday Meal Boxes for Local Families

Gordon County Schools is helping ensure students stay nourished during the upcoming Winter Holidays and Christmas Break by providing Winter Holiday Meal Boxes for families across the community. Each box contains 10 breakfasts and 10 lunches per child and is available to all children ages ...
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