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Northwest Georgia News
April 25, 2018
Larry Avery. Mr. Gordon Larry Avery, age 72, of Young Harris and former longtime resident of Calhoun and Gordon County, died at 10:26 a.m. on Friday, April 20, in Erlanger Hospital of Chattanooga. Thank you for Reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continueÃâà...
CBS46 News Atlanta
April 25, 2018
Twelve hospital in North Georgia got A's including Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, which received an "A" rating since LeapFrog started grading in 2012. ... No hospital earned an F, but in North Georgia eight hospitals got D's including Atlanta Medical Center and Grady. ... Warner Robins, GA 31093-3431.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
April 25, 2018
A car crash and foot pursuit in Calhoun, Ga., on Monday led to multiple charges against a Dalton man. Carlos Jordan's vehicle crashed through a ditch and flipped in the driveway of the Popeye's chicken restaurant shortly before 8:3o p.m., Calhoun Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Jolley said in aÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
April 25, 2018
The following arrests information was taken directly from Gordon County Jail records. Arrests were made by the Gordon County Sheriff's Office except where otherwise indicated. Law enforcement officials are in compliance with Ga. Code 50-18-72 of the Open Records Act in releasing reports of arrests.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
April 25, 2018
The 12th annual Georgia String Band Festival will be held at the Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St. in Calhoun, Ga., on Friday-Saturday, April 27-28. The convention will tune up with a performance by The Down Hill Strugglers on Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. The Down Hill Strugglers are Eli Smith,Ãâà...
WRCB-TV
April 25, 2018
A sports turf company is hiring in North Georgia. FieldTurf in Calhoun, GA, will be holding a career fair at 145 Industrial Blvd. NE on May 4-5. The fair will run from 9:00 am-5:00 pm on Friday and 9:00 am-12:00 pm on Saturday. The company is looking to fill full-time, seasonal and intern positions. They areÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
April 22, 2018
Mrs. Mamie Jo (Aker) Strickland Griffin-Age 78, of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 6, 1939 to Wilburn and Jodie (Mann) Aker, Sr. She attended Stephens High School in Calhoun, where she graduated in 1957. She beganÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
April 22, 2018
The following arrests information was taken directly from Gordon County Jail records. Arrests were made by the Gordon County Sheriff's Office except where otherwise indicated. Law enforcement officials are in compliance with Ga. Code 50-18-72 of the Open Records Act in releasing reports of arrests.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
April 21, 2018
Calhoun, Ga., police executing search warrants this week arrested two suspects and charged them with various drug offenses, a news release states. A Wednesday search at 257 Henderson Bend Road yielded 3.2 pounds of methamphetamine, three firearms, a small amount of marijuana and $2,222 inÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
April 20, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Georgia Bank and Trust today begins transitioning to the Synovus name. Signage and other legacy branding at all Georgia Bank and ... customer-focused bank in Calhoun, Cartersville, and everywhere we operate,” said J. Scott Preston, Synovus market executive for northwest Georgia.
Northwest Georgia News
April 14, 2018
The following arrests information was taken directly from Gordon County Jail records. Arrests were made by the Gordon County Sheriff's Office except where otherwise indicated. Law enforcement officials are in compliance with Ga. Code 50-18-72 of the Open Records Act in releasing reports of arrests.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
April 1, 2018
Charges are pending after a man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Calhoun, Ga., Saturday evening. John Dixon, 66, of Resaca, Ga., was driving a motorcycle traveling west on Highway 225 when Reina Guerra drove out in front of him, a Georgia State Patrol spokesman said. The motorcycle began to spinÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
April 1, 2018
In Georgia, Argentine ants are one of the most common nuisance insect pests for homeowners. In addition, Argentine ant issues can be increased in hot and dry summers, so we could see more problems with this variety of ant in 2018 due to weather.
Trussvilletribune
March 31, 2018
CALHOUN COUNTY — A man from Anniston died after his pickup left the roadway and overturned on a road seven miles east of Oxford, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash occurred on March 28 at 11:50 a.m. Kenneth Cross, 25, was driving west on Bernard Couch Drive.
Northwest Georgia News
March 31, 2018
-On Saturday, March 31, at 61 Snow Springs Rd in Adairsville, Snow Springs Baptist Church will have an Easter egg hunt at 2:30 p.m., Smith Family singing at 3 p.m., supper at 4:30 p.m.. They will have Easter morning Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 1 at 7 a.m. with speaker Greg Ledford. Everyone isÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
March 31, 2018
Students and staff were pleased to welcome Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods to the campus of Calhoun Middle and High School on ... that comprise the Calhoun College & Career Academy, while also learning about the award winning arts programs present in Calhoun City Schools.
Northwest Georgia News
March 24, 2018
Sheila Cook Jones, 64, of Calhoun, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Gordon County on April 8, 1953, daughter of the late Wayne and Essie Withrow Cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Marcus Cook.
WDEF News 12
March 23, 2018
CALHOUN, Ga. (WDEF) — A Facebook post is drawing a lot of attention to the small town of Calhoun, Georgia, but not in the way city officials would like. “The city's concern is the fact that it misrepresents the city in indicating that it's an official website, and I think at one time it did say on there localÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
March 22, 2018
The 2017-2018 Northwest and Northeast District Senior Boards are hosting the Georgia 4-H Senior Conference the weekend of April 7-8 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, GA. The Senior Conference is a statewide leadership and networking conference for high school students. The weekend willÃâà...
Patch.com
March 22, 2018
A parody Facebook account, which has about five times more followers than a Georgia city's real Facebook page, went viral with a wild post. ... CALHOUN, GA — A satire Facebook page mimicking a northwest Georgia city is causing some real concerns for residents after a post claiming to show a giganticÃâà...
WYFF Greenville
March 22, 2018
... post has some people in a Georgia town convinced that venomous snakes are lurking in sewers, making it unsafe to walk the streets. The post from March 19 -- that includes graphic images along with questionable spelling and grammar -- is under an account named “City of Calhoun, Gordon County GA.”.
WRCB-TV
March 22, 2018
ATLANTA (AP) — A fake Facebook post is spreading fears that venomous snakes are lurking in the sewers of a Georgia town, and the city attorney has expressed concerns to ... The snake alert is on a Facebook account using the City of Calhoun's name. ... It's still titled “City Of Calhoun, Gordon County GA.
WTVC
March 21, 2018
Police in Calhoun, Georgia have charged a woman with robbing a man she met on social media and invited her to meet him. 30-year-old Lorie Jane Thacker of Cedartown, Georgia is now in the Gordon County Jail. Authorities arrested her last Friday. Calhoun Police Chief Garry Moss says the robbery happened back onÃâà...
Atlanta Journal Constitution
March 21, 2018
When most of northwest Georgia was preparing for severe storms, one city had to contend with the idea that snakes are lurking in sewers — or so they thought. Calhoun mayor Jimmy Palmer said the “City of Calhoun, Gordon County GA” Facebook page — where a post about a snakes originated — is fake.
The Albany Herald
March 20, 2018
The Quest for Change Calhoun County Youth Leadership Council is made up of 14 high school students from Calhoun High. They are sponsored by Quest for Change, a southwest Georgia-based nonprofit organization that works to ensure that Georgia teens are healthy and prepared for a successfulÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
March 12, 2018
... were traveling south, crossing GA 53 from the area of Applebees. According to the report, the couple was not in a crosswalk and the area is not lighted. The pedestrians failed to yield to a 1994 Ford F150, driven by Durham William Richards, 73, of Calhoun, and were struck with the front of the vehicle.
Northwest Georgia News
March 1, 2018
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia gas prices have steadily declined during the past couple of weeks, but that downward trend is likely coming to an end. Refineries are entering their seasonal maintenance period, which can place significant upward pressure on prices at the pump.
Northwest Georgia News
March 1, 2018
(Calhoun, Ga.) -- If you are a college student who has been accepted into a nursing/allied health program, then you may want to take advantage of the Gordon Hospital Foundation Scholarship. The foundation is currently accepting applications for its nursing/allied health scholarships. “We began offeringÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
March 1, 2018
Boy Scout Troop 22 recently visited the Calhoun Fire Department's training center on Executive Drive. They were there to meet with Georgia Search and Rescue professionals who demonstrated equipment and discussed procedures and methods used in emergency situations. The Scouts attending areÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
February 28, 2018
Calhoun Mayor Jimmy Palmer and Gordon County Board of Commissioners Chair Becky Hood both addressed a large audience at the annual State of City, County meeting held at Georgia Northwestern Technical College on Friday, Feb. 23. The annual meeting is sponsored by Gordon County Chamber ofÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
February 28, 2018
Mrs. O. Jane Young, age 69, of Fairmount, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at her home. Jane was born Oct. 14, 1948 in Chatsworth, Georgia, a daughter of the late Samuel Lucious and Doris Mozelle Gulledge Thompson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert L. Thompson.
Area Development Online
February 27, 2018
Polymer Solutions Group Acquires Assets of Phoenix Chemical in Calhoun, Georgia ... consumer, construction, and medical industries. PSG was formed by Arsenal Capital Partners in 2015 with the acquisition of Peach State Labs in Rome, Georgia. Flow Polymers in Cleveland, Ohio, SASCO Chemical inÃâà...
AL.com
February 21, 2018
One person died and another was injured Wednesday during a police pursuit that ended when the fleeing car left the roadway and struck several trees in Calhoun County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Moses McElroy III, 19, of Oak Park, Georgia, was pronounced dead at WellStarÃâà...
Chattanooga Times Free Press
February 15, 2018
A Calhoun, Ga., man is awaiting a bond hearing after being charged in a domestic incident that allegedly included biting a 16-year-old on the chest. In a news release, Calhoun Police Chief Garry Moss said Gary Rea Patterson, 53, is facing one count of first-degree cruelty to children under the familyÃâà...
Northwest Georgia News
December 31, 1999
The following arrests information was taken directly from Gordon County Jail records. Arrests were made by the Gordon County Sheriff's Office except where otherwise indicated. Law enforcement officials are in compliance with Ga. Code 50-18-72 of the Open Records Act in releasing reports of arrests.
Northwest Georgia News
December 31, 1999
Before I get into the topic of the day, I would like to promote our upcoming Gordon Extension Lunch and Learn series. The concept is pretty simple: you use your lunch hour from 12 noon until 1 p.m. to come to the Gordon County Agricultural Service Center to learn about a topic. You bring your lunch withÃâà...
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