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Category Archives: Gordon County

AdventHealth receives Great Place ToWork® certification

AdventHealth receives Great Place ToWork® certification

Wednesday, September 11, 2024–9:33 a.m. -News Release- AdventHealth has received Great Place To Work® Certification from Great Place To Work®, an independent third-party organization regarded as the global authority on workplace culture. The recognition is based entirely on feedback from a random sampling of 5,000 team members across the organization who were invited to take…read more

Georgia’s gas price averages falls eight cents

Georgia’s gas price averages falls eight cents

Monday, September 9, 2024–9:25 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia drivers get a little more relief at the pump. Georgia gas prices checked in at an average of $3.06 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline on Monday. That is 8 cents 8 cents less than a week ago, 19 cents less than a month ago, and 51 cents less than…read more

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