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Local News Roundup: Public Safety, Gas Relief, and Community Resources

A Murray County teacher faces multiple charges following a high-speed chase and wreck in Gordon County. Late last week, authorities spotted a vehicle traveling at high speeds on I-75 south, leading to a pursuit that ended in a crash near the Calhoun exits. The ...

Georgia Bill Would Require Daily Weapons Screening in Public Schools

Georgia could become the first state in the nation to require every student to be screened for weapons when entering a public school each day under legislation now nearing final passage at the State Capitol. The proposal comes in response to the 2024 school shooting ...

Gordon County Public Works & Facilities Committee to Meet Feb. 12

The Gordon County Board of Commissioners will hold a regularly scheduled Public Works & Facilities Committee meeting on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Gordon County Administration Building, located at 201 North Wall Street ...

Gordon County Public Safety Committee Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday

The Gordon County Board of Commissioners will hold a regularly scheduled Public Safety Committee meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. The meeting will take place in the Gordon County Administration Building Conference Room, located at 201 North Wall Street in Calhoun. The meeting ...

Gordon County Board of Commissioners to Hold Public Facilities Authority Meeting

The Gordon County Board of Commissioners will hold a scheduled Public Facilities Authority meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The meeting will take place in the Conference Room of the Gordon County Administration Building, located at 201 N. Wall Street, Calhoun, ...

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 ...

Murray County Commissioner Hosts Public Meeting on Proposed Vanguard Renewables Facility

Murray County Commissioner Noah Bishop is calling a public meeting tonight to discuss a proposed food and agricultural waste processing facility by Vanguard Renewables. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Murray County Recreation Department. The facility is planned for the west side ...

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, ...

Georgia Agriculture Officials Urge Public to Report Yellow-Legged Hornet Sightings

Georgia agriculture officials are intensifying efforts to track and eliminate the invasive Yellow-Legged Hornet as confirmed detections continue to rise across the state. The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection team reported updated numbers through October 2025 and emphasized that public cooperation remains critical ...

Sheriff Warns Public of Telephone Scams Targeting Those Affected by Federal Benefits

GORDON COUNTY — Sheriff Mitch Ralston is warning residents to be vigilant against phone scams targeting individuals claiming to solicit funds for those affected by the loss of federal benefits. “These scammers are trying to take advantage of people,” Sheriff Ralston said. “Never give personal ...
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