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... Read More.

GNTC to Celebrate Nearly 300 Graduates at 2025 Fall Commencement Ceremony

Approximately 300 students from across Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will cross the stage on Thursday, Dec. 4, during the college’s 2025 Fall Commencement Ceremony at the Dalton Convention Center. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m. as graduates, faculty and administrators enter... Read More.

Gordon County Board of Commissioners to Meet December 2

The Gordon County Board of Commissioners will convene for its next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Judicial Building Assembly Room. The evening will begin with a Work Session at 5:00 p.m., during which commissioners typically review agenda items, receive departmental... Read More.

GDPS Releases Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Activity Report

The Georgia Department of Public Safety has released its Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period Activity Report, detailing enforcement and crash statistics recorded across the state during the busy holiday travel window. Troopers reported 74 DUI incidents, highlighting ongoing concerns about impaired driving during major travel periods.... Read More.

OVER 1,000 ATTEND FEEDING THE NEEDY CALHOUN THANKSGIVING EVENT

The 2nd annual Feeding the Needy Calhoun Thanksgiving event drew an overwhelming response on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, as more than 1,000 local residents came together for a free holiday meal and fellowship at Calhoun First United Methodist Church. The event, held from... Read More.

Structure Fire Destroys Home on Linda Lane; GCFR Responds

Gordon County Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 500 block of Linda Lane on Wednesday, where a home was completely destroyed. Fire crews arrived to find the residence fully involved. GCFR firefighters were able to safely extinguish the blaze and prevent... Read More.