On March 27, 2026, a Gordon County jury found Christopher Allan Summers of Resaca guilty of 16 sexual offenses against a female juvenile. The offenses were perpetrated between September of 2024 and June of 2025. Summers, 31, was arrested on June 20, 2025 by the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office and Calhoun Police Department for offenses within both jurisdictions. The Gordon County Grand Jury indicted Summers in September of 2025 for Aggravated Child Molestation, 12 counts of

Boater David Millsaps of Ranger, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 14 pounds, 9 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Keowee . The tournament, hosted by Visit Oconee SC, was the third of five events of the season for the BFL Savannah River Division and the first of two events held over the weekend on Lake Keowee in a Savannah River Division double-header. Millsaps earned $2,140 for his victory. Millsaps

LGE Community Credit Union and Ascend Federal Credit Union have announced plans to merge, pending regulatory approval and a vote by LGE members. The planned partnership brings together two member‑owned credit unions with long histories of serving people, strengthening communities, and building relationships rooted in trust. Both organizations approach this decision with a shared sense of responsibility. Celebrating 75 years of service, each organization has been guided by the

Regency Park Health and Rehabilitation recently received a 5-star rating – the highest rating possible – from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The designation is given for “much above average” quality of care compared to other nursing homes. It is based on health inspections, staffing and other measures of care. According to the rating system posted at medicare.gov, Regency Park has far better marks than both the state and national averages when it comes to

Dalton State College’s School of Health Professions has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce to expand enrollment, strengthen training programs and graduate more nurses to meet the growing and critical demand for nursing professionals across the state. “We’re grateful for this investment in Dalton State College and in the future of healthcare across our region by the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce,” Kurt Thaw, dean of the Schoo

By: TY TAGAMI | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — After Georgia lawmakers failed to act on their self-imposed deadline to overhaul the state’s election machinery, a panel of appointees to the board that regulates elections narrowly voted Wednesday to consider a rule that would require hand-marked paper ballots. Two years ago, the Legislature passed a law that makes the current voting system illegal starting July 1. The law bans the use of computer-generated codes to tabulat

Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians to be on the lookout for price gouging and scams related to the current wildfires in South Georgia. “We’re praying for all those in South Georgia and thankful for the first responders who are on the front lines protecting lives and property,” said Carr. “With evacuations in place and families seeking shelter, we want to be clear — anyone artificially increasing costs on the backs of hardworking Georgians will be prosecuted. We

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in for oversight into an officer involved shooting in Adairsville on Thursday that left an officer injured and the suspect dead. “At the request of the Adairsville Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Adairsville. Saeed Ahmed Reed, age 26, of Clayton County, GA, was shot and killed in the incident. One officer was shot and injured,” said the GBI in a statement. According to the GBI,

The Georgia State Patrol has released their preliminary findings into this mornings crash on the I-75 North entrance ramp at the 310 that resulted in a serious injury. According to the GSP, a Honda Civic, driven by Michel Gbadie, was actively fleeing a marked Bartow County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle northbound on I-75 in Gordon County. The Honda exited I-75 NB Exit Ramp 310 and continued north across GA 53. The Honda failed to yield to the red light and attempted to pas

Governor Brian P. Kemp today declared a State of Emergency for 91 Georgia counties in response to the ongoing wildfires in South Georgia. The governor also directed the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) and other relevant state agencies to mobilize all necessary resources to assist with active response efforts in the southern region of the state. The State of Emergency, found here, will remain in effect for 30 days, unless otherwise renewed. "With much of Georgia remaining i

Representatives of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health and Highland Rivers Foundation, present a check to the Georgia Military College Foundation to support scholarships for students seeking training and education in behavioral health. Top row (left to right): Anna Walker, Senior Vice President for Advancement and Executive Director for the GMC Foundation; Jody Yearwood, Executive Vice President for Innovative Growth at GMC; Whitney Spear, Director of the Highland Rivers Founda

Patty Hart is GNTC’s new vice president of Economic Development. Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) on April 16 named Patty Hart as vice president of Economic Development. Hart has more than 25 years of experience at GNTC, serving as director of Economic Development since 2009. She served as GNTC’s Economic Development programs instructor and Work Ready coordinator from 2000-09. “Patty has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to GNTC’s mission and the im