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Category Archives: Gordon County

Record Early Voting Turnout Continues

Record Early Voting Turnout Continues

May 12th, 2022 – 11:35 PM Georgia Secretary of State’s Office – Early voting for the May 24 primary election continues. Floyd County voters can cast ballots at the new elections office located in the health department building on East 12th Street and at the Anthony Recreation Center in Garden Lakes between the hours of…read more

Resource Centers open on all six GNTC campuses

Resource Centers open on all six GNTC campuses

May 12, 2022–10:45 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has opened Resource Centers on all six campuses to assist Special Populations students. Daizha Staples, Special Populations Coordinator at GNTC, manages the new program, which operates through the Office of Student Success. She also oversees all of GNTC’s food pantries and clothing closets. The…read more

Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

May 11, 2022–4:27 p.m. STAFF REPORTS COVID-19 hospitalizations have remained at their lowest since the start of the pandemic. However, cases in the United States have doubled in the past two weeks. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District, gave an update Wednesday morning on WRGA’s First…read more

GA Department of Revenue to Begin Issuing Special, One-Time Tax Refunds

GA Department of Revenue to Begin Issuing Special, One-Time Tax Refunds

May 11th, 2022 – 2:35 PM State of Georgia Press Release –  Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Department of Revenue (DOR) announced today that DOR will begin issuing special, one-time tax refunds this week. This initiative is a result of House Bill 1302, which the Georgia General Assembly recently passed, and Governor Kemp signed into…read more

Gordon Burglary Suspects Identified, One Arrest Made, One Still at Large

Gordon Burglary Suspects Identified, One Arrest Made, One Still at Large

May 11th, 2022 – 2:08 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – On Monday morning, May 9, Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives responded to the scene of a major burglary at a local storage facility near Calhoun. Officers at the scene met with the business owners and determined that over 70 units had been forcibly entered…read more

New legislation offers stronger protection for Georgia children exposed to lead

New legislation offers stronger protection for Georgia children exposed to lead

May 10, 2022–6:25 p.m. NEWS RELEASE There is no safe amount of lead in a child’s blood. Even small amounts of lead can result in damage to the brain and nervous system, and cause behavioral problems, learning difficulties, and other medical issues – all of which may be permanent. However, legislation passed by the General Assembly and…read more

Georgia gas prices up 12 cents

Georgia gas prices up 12 cents

May 9, 2022–9:34 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices experienced a slight increase compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.71 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent more than a week ago, 28 cents less than last month but $1.01 more than this time last year. According…read more

Gordon Detectives Seek Help in Identifying Two Men

Gordon Detectives Seek Help in Identifying Two Men

May 9th, 2022 – 12:20 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – Sheriff’s detectives need help in identifying two men recorded on video at the scene of a major theft last night. The pair were recorded on video last night at the scene of a major theft at a local storage unit facility near Calhoun. Anyone…read more

GNTC honors Spring 2022 graduates

GNTC honors Spring 2022 graduates

May 8, 2022–4:15 p.m. NEWS RELEASE More than 150 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, May 5, to the cheers of their families, friends, and instructors. Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, welcomed guests, congratulated the graduates, and introduced Drafting Technology student William Robert Rutledge,…read more

GNTC honors Spring 2022 graduates

GNTC honors Spring 2022 graduates

May 8, 2022–4:15 p.m. NEWS RELEASE More than 150 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, May 5, to the cheers of their families, friends, and instructors. Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, welcomed guests, congratulated the graduates, and introduced Drafting Technology student William Robert Rutledge,…read more