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Free Adoptions Offered at Calhoun Animal Control Through Dec. 31

Calhoun Animal Control is offering free adoptions through December 31 in an effort to find homes for animals currently in its care. The shelter is at full capacity and is asking for the community’s help to make space for incoming animals. Officials say each adoption ...

Hardee’s Location in Resaca Closes

The Hardee’s restaurant located on Highway 41 North in Resaca has closed as of this week, according to officials. The closure follows ongoing financial issues tied to ARC Burger, the company that purchased Hardee’s out of bankruptcy several years ago. In late 2025, Hardee’s terminated ...

Foster Named GNTC’s 2026 Adult Education Teacher of the Year

Troyanna “Troy” Foster, an Adult Basic Education (ABE) instructor serving Adult Education students in Floyd County, has been named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Adult Education Teacher of the Year for 2026. “Adult Education makes what seems impossible possible,” Foster said. “I take pride in ...

LIHEAP Heating Assistance Now Open as Cold Weather Sets In

As winter temperatures settle in across Georgia, assistance is now available to help eligible households manage rising heating costs. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for heating is officially open for the season, with applications underway as of Dec. 1. With mid-December cold snaps ...

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Three, Seeks Two More in Fairmount-Area Burglaries

The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals and is searching for two others in connection with a series of residential burglaries reported earlier this month near Fairmount. Deputies were dispatched to Slate Mine Road on December 8 after receiving reports of multiple burglaries. ...

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 ...
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