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Category Archives: Gordon County

AdventHealth Georgia welcomes new leadership in Heart and Vascular Services, Neuroscience, and Orthopedics

AdventHealth Georgia welcomes new leadership in Heart and Vascular Services, Neuroscience, and Orthopedics

Thursday, January 25, 2025–10:50 a.m. -News Release- AdventHealth Georgia is pleased to announce the appointment of Riley Benter as the new director of heart and vascular services for the Georgia Market, and Julie Smith as the director of neuroscience and orthopedics for the Georgia Market.  Riley Benter has been a dedicated member of AdventHealth Redmond since…read more

Five GNTC instructors nominated for 2025 Rick Perkins Award

Five GNTC instructors nominated for 2025 Rick Perkins Award

Wednesday, January 22, 2025–11:00 a.m. -News Release- Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have nominated five of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of Excellence in Technical Instruction competition. The Rick Perkins Award honors the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing…read more

Georgia gas prices rise

Georgia gas prices rise

Monday, January 20, 2025–7:00 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average price of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 3 cents more than a week ago, 4 cents more than a month ago, and precisely the same as last year. It costs drivers…read more

GDOT continues treatment of priority roads statewide in anticipation of winter weather

GDOT continues treatment of priority roads statewide in anticipation of winter weather

Monday, January 20, 2025–7:16 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- Georgia Department of Transportation crews were on Georgia’s interstates and state routes Sunday pre-treating the priority routes statewide in preparation of the frigid temperatures and the approaching wintry precipitation forecast for much of the state beginning tomorrow. Crews began in the early morning hours Sunday and applied…read more

What is HB 581? For One Thing, It’s Complicated

What is HB 581? For One Thing, It’s Complicated

Friday, January 17, 2025–9:00 a.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com There’s a lot of confusion about what House Bill 581 is and what it isn’t and that’s understandable. It’s complicated. What does it actually do? A lot,…read more

GNTC announces GOAL finalists

GNTC announces GOAL finalists

Thursday, January 16, 2025–11:30 a.m. -News Release- Four Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have been selected as the college’s finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Trish Wiggins, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. Listed are students chosen as finalists for the GOAL award showing (from left) the student’s name,…read more

high-speed chase in Gordon ends with PIT maneuver

high-speed chase in Gordon ends with PIT maneuver

January 13th, 2025 – 2:00 PM WRGA Staff Reports – The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a suspect has been apprehended after a high-speed pursuit. Gordon Sheriff Mitch Ralston reported that at approximately 10:40 PM on January 12th, a deputy observed a Chevy Silverado speeding southbound on Belwood Road at more than 80…read more

Gas prices rising

Gas prices rising

Monday, January 13, 2025–10:10 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average increased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average price of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 3 cents more than a week ago, 1 cent more than a month ago, and 1 cent less than last year.  It costs…read more

Ossoff launches inquiry into mail delays impacting Georgia veterans

Sunday, January 12, 2025–2:45 p.m. -News Release- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is demanding that USPS deliver prescriptions, medications, and VA appointment notices to Georgia veterans on time. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with the U.S. Postmaster General after receiving reports from Georgians that they are receiving prescriptions late and appointment notices after their scheduled…read more