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Category Archives: Gordon County

GA DPH details expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination

GA DPH details expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination

March 9th, 2021 – 4:45 PM Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District – Georgia has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination. For a detailed list of eligible individuals, go here and scroll down: https://nwgapublichealth.org/counties/ When vaccine is available, your local county health department is scheduling vaccination appointments for people currently eligible. Call yours —…read more

Gordon County Sheriff’s K9 Nabs Fugitive

Gordon County Sheriff’s K9 Nabs Fugitive

March 9th, 2021 – 3:08 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – According to Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston, At about 5pm (on March 8th) a deputy sheriff attempted to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation on Brownlee Mountain Road. The driver of the motorcycle fled from the deputy at a high rate of speed, leading…read more

GNTC names semi-finalists for 2021 GOAL award

GNTC names semi-finalists for 2021 GOAL award

March 8th, 2021 – 2:55 PM Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Four Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have been selected as the college’s semi-finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Trish Wiggins, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. Listed are students chosen as semi-finalists for the GOAL award showing (from…read more

FOUND: Cartersville Police seek public aide with missing Cartersville man

FOUND: Cartersville Police seek public aide with missing Cartersville man

March 8th, 2021 – 2:45 PM Cartersville Police Department – ***UPDATE: The Cartersville Police department canceled the lookout for Mr. Rodney Cole, as they located him safely on March 10th. Previously: The Cartersville Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Rodney Cornelius Cole, who has been missing since March 2, 2021. Mr. Cole is…read more

GA DNR: Invasive Species Found In Pet Store Product

GA DNR: Invasive Species Found In Pet Store Product

March 8th, 2021 – 11:27 AM Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources – The Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), along with wildlife agencies across the U.S., is urging both pet and aquarium stores and aquarium owners to remove and safely dispose of any moss ball plant designed for aquariums after invasive zebra…read more

Georgia gas prices see modest increase

Georgia gas prices see modest increase

March 8th, 2021 – 10:00 AM AAA – The Auto Club Group  Georgia gas prices  increased marginally at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.58 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent more than a week ago, 30 cents more than last month, and 37 cents more than…read more

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

March 7, 2021–1:57 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH It has been a year since we saw our first COVID-19 cases in Northwest Georgia. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District said although we are still in the midst of the pandemic, our numbers are declining.…read more

Fairmount Drug Trafficking Investigation Results in Arrest & Seizure

Fairmount Drug Trafficking Investigation Results in Arrest & Seizure

March 5th, 2021 – 2:10 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – According to Gordon County Sheriff Sheriff Mitch Ralston: At the beginning of March (2021) Sheriff’s detectives initiated an investigation into the trafficking of methamphetamine in Fairmount. A number of leads were followed and information from multiple sources was developed. At about 4p m. yesterday (March…read more

[VIDEO] Gov. Kemp Updates Georgians on COVID-19 Vaccine Situation

[VIDEO] Gov. Kemp Updates Georgians on COVID-19 Vaccine Situation

March 3rd, 2021 – 3:45 PM Georgia Governor Brian Kemp –  On Wednesday afternoon Georgia Governor Brian Kemp updated Georgians on the current COVID-19 Vaccine Situation in the state. In addition to prioritizing teachers and educators, Kemp stated that a march 8th site expansion of vaccines services is slated to open up 1 million Georgians…read more

Blood Assurance Looking For Type “O” Donors

Blood Assurance Looking For Type “O” Donors

March 2nd, 2021 – 4:15 PM Press Release –   Blood Assurance is urging all eligible type O donors to make an appointment to donate blood this week to prepare for traumas, natural disasters, and regularly scheduled transfusions to help patients in need. The need for blood never stops but over the last few months,…read more