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Paper Recycling Containers Now Open at Gordon County Compactor Sites

GORDON COUNTY – Residents now have a new way to recycle paper locally. Six Gordon County trash compactor sites are equipped with dedicated paper recycling containers, thanks to a grant awarded to Keep Calhoun-Gordon Beautiful (KCGB). In October 2024, KCGB identified a need for specific ...

VAC Opens Registration for 2025 Operation Happy Christmas Program

The Voluntary Action Center (VAC) has announced details for this year’s Operation Happy Christmas Program, which will provide holiday assistance for families in Gordon County. Parents must attend one required class before receiving an application. Class dates and times are available online at www.voluntaryactioncenter.org/christmas-assistance. This year, ...

FLOST Penny Tax Heading to November Ballot for Voter Decision

A proposal to create a new sales tax aimed at reducing property taxes will soon be in the hands of Gordon County voters. During a rare joint meeting Monday night at the Depot on South King Street, the Gordon County Board of Commissioners and Calhoun ...

Victim in Saturday’s Hwy. 53 Crash Identified

GORDON COUNTY – Authorities have identified the man killed in a fiery crash on Highway 53 West over the weekend. Gordon County Coroner Nick Blalock confirmed that Donald Brandon Franks, 49, of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, died in a head-on collision on Saturday, August 23, 2025. “The ...

GSP Releases Preliminary Report on Fatal Gordon County Wreck

GORDON COUNTY – The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) has released preliminary findings into a deadly crash that occurred Saturday afternoon, August 23, on Highway 53 in Gordon County. According to GSP, the incident began around 2:39 p.m. when Gordon County deputies initiated a pursuit of ...

Calhoun City Council to Hold Work Session and Regular Meeting August 25

CALHOUN, GA – The Calhoun City Council will meet on Monday, August 25, 2025, for its regularly scheduled work session and council meeting. The work session will begin at 12:00 noon in the Conference Room at 700 West Line Street. Later that evening, the regular ...

PUBLIC NOTICE – CITY OF CALHOUN VOTING PRECINCT RELOCATION

The Gordon County Board of Elections and Registration announces that the 849-B City Voting Precinct has been permanently moved from the Calhoun Recreation Department to the Belmont Church Family Life Center, 275 West Belmont Drive, Calhoun, GA. This change is effective immediately. All voters who ...

Gordon County, Calhoun Leaders to Hold Joint Commission Meeting August 25

CALHOUN, GA – The Gordon County Board of Commissioners and the Calhoun City Council will convene for a Joint Commission meeting on Monday, August 25, 2025. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Calhoun Depot, located at 109 S. King Street in downtown ...

Stow Group to Bring $36 Million Investment, 200 Jobs to Gordon County

ATLANTA, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp announced this week that stow Group, a Belgium-based leader in industrial storage and automation solutions, will establish a new U.S. manufacturing operation in Gordon County. The $36 million investment is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs. “Georgia’s ...

Thursday’s Local News Headlines

CALHOUN, GA – The Gordon County Board of Commissioners voted this week to advertise the county’s 2025 millage rate at 9.042 mills, the same as last year. By law, the board cannot set a final tax rate higher than the amount advertised. Finance Director Andrea ...
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