Local News Update: Calhoun And Gordon County

 TRAFFIC ALERT – Lovers Lane Road Accident 
We start with a breaking traffic alert this morning. Emergency crews are currently on the scene of a traffic accident on Lovers Lane Road, located near the fountains. Motorists are being urged to completely avoid the area at this time to allow emergency personnel to work and to prevent significant transit delays on your morning commute.
Local Arrests and Jail Bookings
In other local news, we have the latest jail media report updates from the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement. Several individuals have been booked into the county facility over the last 24 hours:
Darrell Ray, 58, Rome, GSP: Burglary – 2nd Degree
Vista Taff Tesmer, 71, Calhoun, GCSO: Simple Battery – Family Violence (Prebook)
Kiersten Alexis Worley, 19, Calhoun, GCSO: Terroristic Threats and Acts (Prebook)
Paul Lamar Freeman, 70, Resaca, GCSO: Simple Battery – Family Violence
Codia Octavie Masson, 34, Atlanta, GCSO: Theft by Shoplifting (16 counts)
Jaydon Jesus Perez, 20, Carthage, MS, GCSO: Simple Assault
Jeremy Clark Long, 32, Fairmount, GCSO: Criminal Trespass – Family Violence, False Imprisonment FVA, Obstructing or Hindering Persons Making Emergency Telephone Call, Terroristic Threats and Acts – Felony
Summer Feeding Programs 
Free summer meals are coming to our community next week for all children and teens aged 18 and under. Local school districts are preparing mobile routes and pickup hubs to ensure no child goes hungry while classes are out for the season.
This local expansion is made possible by federal policy. Extended funding and increased flexibility from the Biden administration’s Keep Kids Fed Act and the permanent USDA SUN Programs allow schools to use flexible, non-congregate distribution models. Instead of requiring children to eat meals on-site, local schools can now utilize buses, vans, and multi-day meal boxes to bring food directly into local neighborhoods.
Here is what you need to know about the upcoming schedules:
Gordon County Schools will operate Monday through Thursday, June 1st to July 23rd, taking a brief pause the week of July 4th. Look and listen for school buses and white vans delivering meals directly to marked neighborhood stops, or pick up food daily from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Tolbert Elementary and Sonoraville High.
Calhoun City Schools will run mobile deliveries Monday through Friday along standard city bus routes starting June 1st. Friday deliveries will include extra weekend meals. Stationary pickup sites are available across town, including the Calhoun Complex, Calhoun High, local apartment complexes, and the Gordon County Library.
Special 7-day meal boxes are also being offered by Calhoun City Schools as an alternative option. These large boxes will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis in the rear lot of Calhoun Elementary School on June 26th and July 23rd from noon to 3:00 PM.
Memorial Day Holiday Traffic Stats 
State law enforcement officials are urging extreme caution as we look back at a sobering and dangerous holiday travel period.
The Georgia Department of Public Safety released final statewide crash statistics from this past Memorial Day weekend, revealing a high volume of dangerous decisions on state roads:
11 traffic fatalities were reported statewide by all law enforcement agencies over the 78-hour holiday travel period.
State Troopers responded to 235 total crashes, which resulted in 134 injuries. Twenty-seven of those accidents involved drivers operating under the influence.
Enforcement hit historic highs over the weekend, with state officers executing 287 DUI arrests, issuing 565 distracted driving citations, and ticketing 755 seatbelt violations.
Authorities remind all motorists that every driver plays a role in getting everyone home safely. As summer travel season officially begins, law enforcement will continue working around the clock—but they need you to slow down, put the phones away, and never drive impaired.