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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.