11th Hour Theatre and Creative Studio was awarded a Project Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Department of Economic Development team specialized in empowering arts and culture, for fiscal year 2027. The 11th Hour Theatre & Creative Studio is a Dalton-based creative space dedicated to producing theatre, arts programming, and community-centered creative experiences. The organization works to create opportunities for performers, artists, students, and audien

The Anna Shaw Children’s Institute (ASCI) will host its Abilities Without Limits Conference & Expo (formerly known as the North Georgia Autism Conference) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway in Dalton. The event has been held annually for 11 years. The Abilities Without Limits Conference & Expo is a collaborative event designed to empower, educate and connect individuals who support people with differing abilities

Norma Mishoe is pictured with Regency Park associates. Norma Mishoe and her husband, Kenny, were visiting family and enjoying a grandson’s ballgame when she had a fall that fractured both her ankles and sent her on a months-long rehabilitation journey. Now, the Milton, Fla., resident is back home — but with a renewed appreciation for Regency Park Health and Rehabilitation, part of Hamilton Long Term Care, where she recovered and became mobile again. Mishoe received physic

Some of Hamilton EMS associates are pictured. Hamilton Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) recently received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS® Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately saving lives. Emergency medical services staff can begin treatment when they arrive – much sooner than if someone goes to the hospital by car. HEM

Dalton, GA — Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) is celebrating one year of its Dalton/Northwest Georgia headquarters at 920 Vista Drive, Dalton, GA, and the credit union is deepening its commitment to helping local residents achieve homeownership. Since opening its doors in August 2025, TVFCU has closed on 361 Georgia home loans in the past 10 months, demonstrating the growing demand for locally focused lending in the Northwest Georgia region. A TVFCU Loan for Your

Dalton State College is ranked among the top 10% most affordable public four-year colleges in the nation for the fifth consecutive year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center. Dalton State ranked No. 50 nationally and second among Georgia public institutions for the lowest net price. The ranking underscores Dalton State’s commitment to providing a high-quality education at an accessible cost, helping

Hamilton Physician Group – Catoosa Campus will host a back-to-school celebration at its location at 45 College Park Drive in Ringgold, on Thursday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade may pick up school supplies while supplies last. Each child must be present to receive the supplies. Free Kona Ice treats will also be provided to those who attend the event. For more information, please call 706-272-6114. About Hamilton Health – Ca

Hamilton Walk-In Care – Varnell will host a back-to-school celebration at its location at 3957 Cleveland Highway in Dalton on Wednesday, July 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade may pick up school supplies while supplies last. Each child must be present to receive the supplies. Free Kona Ice treats will also be provided to those who attend the event. For more information, please call 706-272-6114. About Hamilton Walk-In Care – Varnell

Shawn Peeks, Special Populations coordinator at GNTC (left), and Claudia Phillips, founder and chief executive officer of On My Mother’s Shoulders, pose with items the nonprofit donated to GNTC. Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has received a donation of personal hygiene items from On My Mother’s Shoulders. On My Mother’s Shoulders Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose goal is to supply basic necessities to college students who are experiencing housing insecurity

From left: Commissioners Kevin Cunningham, Chad Steward, Bud Owens, Randy Abernathy and Kurt Sutherland discuss the application for a Conditional Use Permit bringing eight new poultry houses to Ranger. At the Tuesday night, July 21, 2026 meeting of the Gordon County Board of Commissioners, poultry farms were back on the agenda with a public hearing on the addition of eight new mega poultry houses at Oakman Road at Taylortown Road in Ranger. A public hearing was held for the

Christina Byrd has been selected as the new Deputy Director for the Gordon County Emergency Management Agency. She will assume her duties beginning August 1. Byrd began her emergency management career in 2012 as a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer before becoming an instructor and program coordinator. Since joining emergency management full time in 2020 with Whitfield County, she has supported complex emergency operations, coordinated multi-agency responses

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 21, 2026) – Tara Berry of Red Bud Middle School in Gordon County Schools traveled to the Gettysburg National Military Park in PA as part of a year-long teacher fellowship program with the Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center (MOHHC). She, along with other Teacher Fellows from across Tennessee and Georgia, spent several days exploring the battlefield and experiencing the park’s resources in collaboration with the Gettysburg Foundation. From