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Category Archives: Gordon County

Gordon County Sheriff’s Office investigates mail thefts

Gordon County Sheriff’s Office investigates mail thefts

Friday, December 18, 2023–5:44 p.m. -Gordon County Sheriff’s Office- On December 6, the Sheriff’s Office received two reports of mail having been stolen from mailboxes on Rock Creek Road, and nearby Battle Road in the Curryville community. At about noon Wednesday, a citizen who resides on Rock Creek Road reported a suspicious white automobile stopping…read more

Gordon Sheriff Detectives arrest 13 people breaking up theft ring

Gordon Sheriff Detectives arrest 13 people breaking up theft ring

December 1st, 2023 – 2:45 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – The following statement was released by the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office on December 1st: “In August 2023, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary at a local turf manufacturing farm on Pine Chapel Road in which a firearm and an all-terrain vehicle…read more

Georgia lawmakers to revisit redistricting maps during a special session that starts Wednesday

Georgia lawmakers to revisit redistricting maps during a special session that starts Wednesday

Tuesday, November 28, 2023–9:56 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- A special session of the Georgia General Assembly starts today with the top priority of revisiting the state’s redistricting maps. In October, US District Judge Steve Jones ordered the state to draw Black majorities in one additional congressional district, two additional state senate districts, and five…read more

Georgia gas prices fall again

Georgia gas prices fall again

Monday, November 27, 2023–10:10 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices fall another three cents from last week. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.79 per gallon for regular unleaded Monday’s state average is also 20 cents less than a month ago, and 25 cents less than this time last year.  It now costs an average…read more

Stay healthy for the holidays

Stay healthy for the holidays

Thursday, November 23, 2023–10:10 p.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is reminding Georgians that holiday gatherings, crowded travel, and more time indoors make it easier for germs to spread, especially those that cause flu, COVID, and RSV. Vaccination is the most important step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones. Everyone…read more

GSP encourages safety on the roads this holiday weekend

GSP encourages safety on the roads this holiday weekend

Wednesday, November 22, 2023–9:45 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) will be out in full force and advise motorists to drive safely and have patience this Thanksgiving holiday. The 102-hour holiday travel period begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday,…read more

Georgia DOT suspending lane closures, predicting best and worst travel times during Thanksgiving holiday

Georgia DOT suspending lane closures, predicting best and worst travel times during Thanksgiving holiday

Tuesday, November 21, 2023–6:04 p.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- To accommodate the expected increase in holiday traffic, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will suspend lanes closures on Georgia interstates, major state routes and roads near major shopping centers, malls, or districts beginning 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, until 10 p.m. on Sunday,…read more

Gas prices dip ahead of Thanksgiving

Gas prices dip ahead of Thanksgiving

Monday, November 20, 2023–9:36 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average continues a downward trend ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.82 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 3 cents less than a week ago, 21 cents less than a month ago, and 30 cents…read more

GCSO: “Career criminal arrested again on drug trafficking and weapons offenses

GCSO: “Career criminal arrested again on drug trafficking and weapons offenses

Friday, November 17, 2023–9:56 p.m. -Gordon County Sheriff’s Office- Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: About a month ago, in October 2023, Gordon County Sheriff’s detectives received information from a neighboring jurisdiction regarding the distribution of methamphetamine in the Sonoraville community. Detectives from the Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit quickly identified the primary offender, who was well known…read more

Initial unemployment claims down in Rome

Initial unemployment claims down in Rome

Thursday, November 16, 2023–11:42 a.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- First-time claims for unemployment insurance fell in Floyd County from September to October, indicating the job market remains strong. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, there were 156 initial claims filed last month, down from 272 the month before. That’s also down from the 277…read more