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Thursday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

Local Elections: Voter turnout was modest across Gordon County in Tuesday’s local elections. In Calhoun, 16% of registered voters cast ballots, with Bruce Potts unseating incumbent Ray Denmon for City Council Post 4, 964–739. Fairmount saw 22.4% turnout, with incumbent Joanna Brannon retaining Post ...

Wednesday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

Gordon County voters have approved both the continuation of the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) and the implementation of a new property tax relief measure, the FLOST. The ESPLOST, a one-cent sales tax that supports capital projects for Calhoun City Schools ...

Tuesday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

It’s Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 — Election Day across Gordon County.Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and every vote counts. A reminder for Calhoun voters — ballots should be cast at Belmont Baptist Church, not at the Calhoun Recreation Center.Today’s ballot ...

Monday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

Calhoun Man Sentenced in Fatal Hit-and-RunA Calhoun man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, with the first 10 years to be served in confinement, for a 2023 hit-and-run crash in Fairmount that killed one motorcyclist and injured several others. Ronald Grady Dickson, ...

Friday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

Today is the last day for early voting at the Gordon County Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ahead of Election Day on November 4th. On the ballot, voters will consider statewide races for two Public Service Commission seats and a school tax ...

Thursday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

Recycling for a Cause:Gordon County Fire & Rescue’s Station 10 in Ranger is now collecting aluminum cans as part of the “Give Burns The Boot” campaign. The effort supports the Georgia Firefighter Burn Foundation, which helps burn survivors and funds fire prevention programs. Residents ...

Wednesday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

VAC Sees Increase in Needs as SNAP Benefits to Cease With SNAP benefits expected to stop in November due to the federal shutdown, the Voluntary Action Center is preparing for a big rise in local food needs. Director Miranda Bentley says over 20 new families signed ...

Tuesday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

GCSO: Pursuit Ends with Arrest At approximately 11:30 a.m. Monday, Calhoun Police were in pursuit of a Kia passenger vehicle when assistance was requested from the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies joined the chase, which continued westbound on State Route 53 (Rome Road). Near the Gordon–Floyd ...

Monday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) has alerted SNAP recipients that, due to insufficient federal funding during the ongoing government shutdown, November benefits may not be issued. If the shutdown continues, USDA guidance indicates that EBT cards could stop working on November 1, ...

Friday’s News Roundup: Gordon County Highlights

The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of an ongoing phone scam involving callers impersonating law enforcement and falsely claiming recipients have active warrants, stressing that authorities never serve warrants or collect bail payments by phone and urging the public to hang up ...
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