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AdventHealth Gordon EMS Kicks Off 29th Annual Toy Drive

It’s that time of year again! AdventHealth Gordon EMS is hosting its 29th annual toy drive in partnership with the Voluntary Action Center (VAC) to ensure every child in the county has a gift for Christmas. The toy drive collects both monetary and new toy ...

Sponsors Still Needed for VAC’s ‘Operation Happy Christmas’

The Voluntary Action Center (VAC) is seeking additional sponsors to help ensure every child in its annual Operation Happy Christmas program receives gifts this holiday season. According to the VAC, several children are still waiting to be matched with sponsors. The program provides holiday assistance ...

Gordon County Commissioners Approve Six-Month Moratorium on Anaerobic Digestion Facilities

The Gordon County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to approve a six-month moratorium on permitting or zoning actions involving anaerobic digestion facilities—industrial operations similar to the bioenergy plant currently proposed in neighboring Murray County. County Attorney Chris Jackson told commissioners that while anaerobic digestion ...

New Georgia Laws Set to Take Effect January 1, 2026

A slate of new Georgia laws will take effect at the start of 2026, impacting areas ranging from consumer protections and insurance regulations to elections, waste management, and professional licensing. The measures were approved during the 2025 legislative session and officially begin January 1 ...

GBI Investigating Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting in Bartow County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer-involved shooting in Bartow County that left a Cartersville man dead on Monday afternoon. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office requested the independent investigation. No deputies were injured. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred around 4:50 ...

GEM Theatre Invites Community to Support the Arts on Giving Tuesday

The historic GEM Theatre is celebrating Giving Tuesday by encouraging the community to help sustain the beloved Calhoun landmark and its year-round arts programming. As a nonprofit organization, the GEM relies on community support to preserve the theatre’s iconic character while continuing to offer ...

VAC Releases December Food Pantry Needs; Community Encouraged to Donate

The Voluntary Action Center (VAC) is calling on the community to help restock essential items for its Food Pantry as the holiday season approaches. For the month of December, the pantry is especially in need of three staple items: Cream of mushroom soup Cream of ...

GCF&R RESPONDS TO TWO MAJOR HOUSE FIRES DURING THANKSGIVING WEEK; ONE INJURED

Gordon County Fire & Rescue crews were met with a surge of emergency calls over Thanksgiving week, responding to two serious residential fires that resulted in major property loss and one significant injury. According to officials, the first fire occurred at a home on Linda ...

Gordon County Schools’ Beth Herod Named President of Statewide Educational Leadership Organization

Gordon County Schools is celebrating a major professional milestone for one of its own. Beth Herod, Director of Early Learning and Elementary Education, has been named the new President of the Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors (GACIS). Herod, who had been serving as ...

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program — LIHEAP — Officially Opens

LIHEAP HEATING ASSISTANCE OPENS TODAY The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program — LIHEAP — officially opens today for the winter heating season. The federally funded program helps eligible Georgians pay their heating bills through direct payments to energy providers. Beginning today, Dec. 1, applications are open ...
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