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Category Archives: Gordon County

Erin Brokovich slated to appear at PFAS town hall in Calhoun

Erin Brokovich slated to appear at PFAS town hall in Calhoun

Friday, September 6, 2024–7:30 p.m.- -Calhoun Times- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com A town hall meeting concerning Calhoun’s water supply is scheduled for later this month. Set for Saturday, Sept. 21, at The Spot 365, 365 S. Industrial Blvd., at 10…read more

Rome teens charged in fatal shooting in Murray County

Rome teens charged in fatal shooting in Murray County

Wednesday, September 4, 2024–7:33 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Three Rome teens have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Murray County back on August 25. The GBI and the Murray County Sheriff’s office have charged 19-year-old TyKel Keshawn Hutchinson and a 16-year-old male with felony murder and aggravated assault in the shooting…read more

Ossoff-backed bill to add new judges to Northern District of Georgia passes U.S. Senate

Ossoff-backed bill to add new judges to Northern District of Georgia passes U.S. Senate

Wednesday, September 4, 2024–9:55 a.m. -News Release- Bipartisan legislation backed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to help reduce Federal court wait times has passed the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act recently passed the U.S. Senate to add new Judgeships in Georgia and across the country, which would help reduce case…read more

20 fatalities statewide over the Labor Day holiday travel period

20 fatalities statewide over the Labor Day holiday travel period

Wednesday, September 4, 2024–9:50 a.m. -Georgia Department of Public Safety- Traffic crashes in Georgia over the Labor Day holiday travel period which began Friday, August 30, at 6:00 p.m., and ended Monday, September 2, at 11:59 p.m., resulted in 20 deaths. Statewide, Georgia State Patrol Troopers investigated nine fatal crashes resulting in 13 fatalities. Local agencies reporting traffic deaths…read more

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month

Monday, September 2, 2024–5:20 p.m. -News Release- Georgia has entered the peak of hurricane season, but that’s not the only type of disaster people should be preparing for right now. National Preparedness Month began Sunday, and all month long, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is encouraging residents to take proactive steps…read more

Georgia gas prices down another penny

Georgia gas prices down another penny

Monday, September 2, 2024–5:10 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices declined at a snail’s pace compared to a week ago. Motorists are paying an average of $3.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is a penny less than a week ago, 16 cents less than a month ago, and 46 cents less than this time last year. …read more

Calhoun man charged in fatal ATV crash

Calhoun man charged in fatal ATV crash

Thursday, August 29, 2024–11:10 a.m. -Georgia State Patrol- Charges have been filed in a fatal ATV crash that occurred back on May 17 on Boone Ford Road in Gordon County. 24-year-old Thomas James Butler of Calhoun is charged with felony 1st-degree vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, open container, reckless driving, failure to maintain a…read more

GDOT predicts heavy holiday traffic on interstates Friday and Saturday, suspends lane closures

GDOT predicts heavy holiday traffic on interstates Friday and Saturday, suspends lane closures

Thursday, August 29, 2024–10:45 a.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- To allow for the anticipated increase in Labor Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced today the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Friday, August 30 at 12 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 3. While construction-related…read more

GBI Arrests Calhoun Man in Deadly Shooting Investigation in Murray County

GBI Arrests Calhoun Man in Deadly Shooting Investigation in Murray County

Wednesday, August 28, 2024–6:50 p.m. -Georgia Bureau of Investigation- The GBI and the Murray County Sheriff’s office arrested and charged Anthony Wilkinson, age 25, of Calhoun, GA, with Aggravated Assault and Felony Murder on Sunday, August 25, 2024, for the shooting death of Jeffery Tyler Ray, age 18, of Rydal, GA. On August 25, 2024,…read more

Calhoun, Summerville awarded grants to address PFAS

Calhoun, Summerville awarded grants to address PFAS

Tuesday, August 27, 2024–9:00 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Calhoun is one of five communities that have been awarded a grant by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to address PFAS and additional emerging contaminants in drinking water. The $7,000,000 grant will fund conducting pilot testing and upgrading drinking water plants to treat PFAS. Meanwhile, Summerville…read more