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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 ...

Georgia Releases HPAI Control Area in Gordon County After Successful Testing

GORDON COUNTY, GA — The Georgia Department of Agriculture has officially lifted the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Control Area designation in Gordon County after completing all required testing and response measures with no new detections reported, officials announced Monday. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. ...

AdventHealth Georgia Welcomes New Market Leaders

AdventHealth Georgia has announced two major additions to its leadership team, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to clinical excellence, patient-centered care, and a thriving workplace culture. Paris Dukes has been appointed chief people officer, and Patricia “Trish” Price has been named chief nursing officer. Dukes will ...

CONSUMER ALERT: State Officials Warn of Dangerous Synthetic Opioids Flooding Georgia Gas Stations

November 13, 2025 Attorney General Chris Carr is urging Georgians to be on high alert as dangerous synthetic opioid products continue to appear in gas stations, vape shops, and convenience stores throughout the state. The products, often marketed misleadingly as natural kratom, contain high concentrations ...
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