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December 13, 2021–10:55 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 4 cents less than a week ago, 12 cents less than last month, and $1.14 more than this time last year. Lower oil…… read more
December 9, 2021–6:40 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the Omicron variant in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no recent international travel history. The individual has mild COVID symptoms and is isolating at home. Contact tracing is underway to identify close contacts at risk of COVID-19…… read more
December 9, 2021–6:30 p.m. GORDON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting Wednesday night that left a teenager seriously wounded. Deputies arrived at the residence on Newtown Road at around 10 pm and found a 14-year old male who had been shot. The teen was taken to the hospital, and…… read more
December 8, 2021–8:10 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Seven Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Training Classes #2021-01 and #2021-02 on Monday, Dec. 6, during a ceremony held at the conference center on the Gordon County Campus. GNTC Law Enforcement Academy Director James Pledger welcomed the graduates and guests and introduced the…… read more
December 7, 2021–10:30 a.m. AMERICAN RED CROSS Right now, the American Red Cross blood supply is at historically low levels. They are at a point where some patients relying on a transfusion may not receive the blood they need. If more donors don’t come forward to give blood, some patients requiring a transfusion may potentially…… read more
December 6, 2021–6:56 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices decreased by four cents compared to a week ago. The state average is now $3.18 per gallon. That’s also 7 cents less than last month but $1.18 more than this time last year. According to AAA, it is not known how long the downward trend will last or…… read more
December 5, 2021–5:45 p.m. NEWS RELEASE A two-year investigation into a multi-million dollar wire fraud case orchestrated by a former Gordon County resident serving a sentence in the Georgia State Penitentiary in Reedsville was brought to a successful conclusion recently with a guilty plea in Federal Court by Damon Thomas Young. The scheme involved the…… read more
December 5, 2021–1:42 p.m. GEORGIA DE[ARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant in Georgia. The individual recently traveled from South Africa and developed mild symptoms and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Genomic sequencing confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant. The individual is isolating at…… read more
December 1, 2021–11:40 a.m. STAFF REPORTS According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reduced population immunity due to lack of flu virus activity since March 2020 could result in a possibly severe flu season this year. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District said it’s not too late to…… read more
December 1, 2021–10:31 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Students representing Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will participate in two traditional Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Thursday, Dec. 2, to celebrate their success in completing their program of study. The 2021 Fall Commencement Ceremonies will take place at the Dalton Convention Center. Two separate ceremonies are…… read more