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Georgia 101.7 WJTH Wednesday News Headlines

The Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Committee has been named the regional winner of the Annual Northwest Georgia Share Your Christmas Food Drive Competition after collecting more than 3,000 pounds of food, equal to 2,527 meals, for local families facing food insecurity. ...

Georgia 101.7 WJTH Tuesday News Headlines

Gordon County Burglary Investigation:The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals and is searching for two others in connection with a series of residential burglaries reported earlier this month near Fairmount. Deputies responded to Slate Mine Road on Dec. 8 after multiple burglaries ...

Georgia 101.7 WJTH Monday News Headlines

Residents across Gordon County are being urged to prepare for a stretch of 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. The ...

Georgia 101.7 WJTH Local News Headlines

CPD: DRIVE SOBER SO YOU DON'T GET PULLED OVER. Calhoun Police Department and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) are offering their only warning before the Christmas/New Year holiday season to never drive under the influence of alcohol, drugs or a combination of ...

AAA: Year-End Holiday Travel Expected to Break Records in Georgia and Nationwide

AAA is forecasting the busiest year-end holiday travel period on record, with 122.4 million Americans expected to journey 50 miles or more between December 20 and January 1. The projection marks a 2.2% increase from last year and surpasses the previous record of 119.7 ...

State Launches Initiative to Equip All Georgia Public Schools With Overdose Reversal Kits

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and the Georgia Department of Education have announced a new statewide initiative to place opioid overdose reversal kits in every public school. The program is funded through opioid settlement dollars and carried out in partnership ...

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 ...

Holiday Travel Rush Begins: Georgia Suspends Lane Closures for Thanksgiving Week

Georgia drivers can expect a smoother ride on the roads this Thanksgiving holiday, as the state has suspended lane closures from Nov. 26 through Nov. 30 to help ease heavy travel congestion. Transportation officials say traffic is expected to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons ...

Gordon County Commissioners to Hold Public Works & Facilities Committee Meeting Thursday

The Gordon County Board of Commissioners will convene for its regularly scheduled Public Works & Facilities Committee meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will take place in the Conference Room at the Gordon County Administration Building, ...

State Budget Sends Millions to Georgia Schools for Poverty Support and Mental Health Services

Georgia school districts are receiving a major boost to support student needs, with more than $15 million allocated to assist economically disadvantaged students and an additional $19.6 million dedicated to strengthening mental health services. The funds were added to the FY26 state budget by ...
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