There is no custom code to display.

There is no custom code to display.

Category Archives: Gordon County

Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

Sunday, December 29, 2024–5:45 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgians are remembering former President Jimmy Carter, who has passed away at the age of 100. Carter was elected president in 1976. Before that, he served as Georgia’s Governor from 1971 to 1975. Current Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a statement Sunday, which read: “As the…read more

Three arrested in Gordon County for drug trafficking, weapons violations

Three arrested in Gordon County for drug trafficking, weapons violations

Sunday, December 29, 2024–5:00 p.m. -Gordon County Sheriff’s Office- A traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle on Highway 41 near Resaca late last week resulted in the recovery of a large amount of drugs and illegally held firearms. According to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office: 50-year-old Margie Russell of Calhoun, 33-year-old Cody Anderson of Dalton,…read more

AAA predicts record numbers of travelers this Christmas

AAA predicts record numbers of travelers this Christmas

Sunday, December 22, 2024–6:05 p.m. -AAA South- Georgians are expected to travel in record numbers for the year-end holiday period. AAA predicts that 3.7 million Georgians will travel 50 miles or more from home. That’s 108,677 more travelers than the previous record high set last year. AAA expects 3 million more travelers nationwide than last…read more

Calhoun Police K9 receives donation of emergency supplies

Calhoun Police K9 receives donation of emergency supplies

December 24th, 2024 – 10:50 AM WRGA Staff Reports – The Calhoun Police Department shared on Monday that they have received a medical and oxygen kit for their K9, Thanos, and his handler Officer Jay Azar. The medical kit contains essential first-aid items tailored for K9s, while the oxygen kit is intended for emergency situations.…read more

Georgia gas price average unchanged at the pumps

Georgia gas price average unchanged at the pumps

December 23rd, 2024 – 12:25 PM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas price average continues to hold steady at the pump compared to a week ago. Drivers pay an average of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight).  Monday’s state average is the same as a week ago, 1 cent less than a month…read more

GDOT suspends lane closure for Christmas and New Year’s holidays

GDOT suspends lane closure for Christmas and New Year’s holidays

Sunday, December 22, 2024–6:10 p.m. -GDOT News Release- To accommodate the anticipated increase in holiday travel, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will temporarily halt lane closures on interstates, major state routes, and roadways near key shopping areas, malls, and retail districts. This suspension will be in effect from 5 a.m. Monday, December 23,…read more

Paul Meredith joins GNTC Foundation’s Board of Trustees

Paul Meredith joins GNTC Foundation’s Board of Trustees

Sunday, December 22, 2024–6:00 p.m. -News Release- The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation announces the appointment of Paul Meredith to the GNTC Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Meredith has more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing. He has worked at Mohawk Industries Inc. since 2002, serving the last five years as senior technical director of…read more

Christmas holiday travel period begins Tuesday

Christmas holiday travel period begins Tuesday

Sunday, December 22, 2024–5:50 p.m. -News Release- Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance (MCCD) Officers encourage motorists to exercise safe driving habits during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday travel periods.  To reduce the number of crashes and fatalities on Georgia roadways, State troopers and MCCD officers will be on high-visibility patrols…read more

GNTC, Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College sign articulation agreement

GNTC, Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College sign articulation agreement

Thursday, December 19, 2024–11:08 a.m. -News Release- Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College, and Georgia Northwestern Technical College have created Northwest Georgia Connect, a new agreement to further educational opportunities for area students. Leaders from the three colleges signed an articulation agreement this week to create a partnership, called Northwest Georgia Connect, that will allow students…read more