Calhoun High School alum McCartney Kessler, currently a professional tennis player on the WTA Tour and ranked #106 in the world, has generously donated to the tennis teams of Calhoun High School (top photo), Gordon Central High School (middle photo) and Sonoraville High School (bottom photo). The former University of Florida standout, a 3-time All-American, and the 2022 SEC Player of the Year, donated $5,000 to each program through Kessler's Hometown One Point Slam, a fast-p

Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC, was named one of Georgia’s most influential leaders by Georgia Trend magazine for 2026. Georgia Trend magazine has selected Dr. Heidi Popham, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), as one of the magazine’s most influential leaders for 2026. This year marks the fifth that Dr. Popham has been profiled in the GEORGIA 500, an “annual publication that spotlights the most powerful leaders across major industries and organi

Hamilton Medical Center has expanded its cardiac diagnostic capabilities with the addition of HeartFlow Plaque Analysis. From left are Robin Nguyen, cardiovascular specialist; David Fishman, MD, interventional cardiologist; and Heather Johnston, cardiovascular specialist. INSET: Zorana Mrsic, MD Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) has expanded its cardiac diagnostic capabilities with the addition of HeartFlow Plaque Analysis: an FDA cleared technology that evaluates coronary artery

Food City is preparing to kick-off their 9thannual Friends & Pets in Need Holiday Food Drive. “Hunger is a serious problem throughout our region, especially during the holidays and colder winter months. Food City is proud to host a number of hunger relief programs throughout the year, including our Friends & Pets in Need Holiday Food Drive. The drive will benefit local hunger relief organizations and animal shelters throughout our area at a critical time,” says Steven C. Sm

Ten physicians from Vitruvian Health – northwest Georgia and southeast Tennessee’s premier health care system – have been recognized by Castle Connolly as Top Doctors. The physicians also appear in the July special issue of HealthScope Magazine among its list of Top Doctors, reflecting the system’s overall mission of patient-centered excellence. The Vitruvian Health physicians receiving this recognition include Selwin Abraham, MD; Sonny Achtchi, DO; Arif N. Ali, MD; Hugh Coke

Despite lagging behind almost all other counties in the State when it comes to percent of registered voters casting ballots, Gordon County still saw records broken during the early voting period for the 2026 General Election. According to Gordon County Board of Elections Director Shea Hicks, at the end of day Friday, Oct. 30th, there were 9,385 total votes cast during the early voting period, a record for early voting during a midterm election, with 448 absentee ballots recei

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting Open Houses at all six campuses in November to provide an opportunity to learn more about the programs offered at GNTC, tour the facilities and meet faculty and staff. The locations, dates and times for the events include: Catoosa County Campus in Ringgold: Thursday, Nov. 12, Building A, Room 103; 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, Building A, Room 103; 9 a.m.or 1 p.m. Floyd County Campus in Rome: Tuesday, Nov. 10,

(From left) TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier; Amy L. Jackson, chairperson of the GNTC Foundation Board of Trustees; Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC; and Kali Boatright, president of TCFA. The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has announced that GNTC’s Board of Trustees has been named a 2026 Role Model Board by the Technical College Foundation Association of Georgia. This year marks the fifth consecutive year that the GNTC Foundation has received t

The City of Calhoun has announced two information sessions for the public concerning data centers. Those information sessions, in conjunction with the Center for Economic Development-Georgia Tech Digital First Community Program, will be held on November 17th and December 9th at The Depot on South King Street in downtown Calhoun. Session 1 on November 17th at 7:00pm is the first of two interactive information sessions and will focus on community priorities and include a subjec

Braxen McMahan is surrounded by some of the other outstanding playmakers from last Friday's game against LaFayette. McMahan was named the AJC Varsity State Player of the Week. Officials were on hand at Sonoraville High School Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, 2026 to honor Phoenix football’s Braxen McMahan as the AJC Varsity State Player of the Week in recognition of his performance in Sonoraville’s win over LaFayette last Friday night. This is the first time in the school's hist

(From left, first row) Malik Dumas, Mekayla Fowler, Alexis Valadez Espinoza, Frederick Scrutchins Jr., Sarah Ramey; (second row) Ariel Salas, Jodi Lyn Meyer, Jazmin Luna; (third row) Connie Marie Jenkinson, Mackenzie LaRay Coffey, Joseph Wheaton; (fourth row) Maria Del Rosario Garcia, Camille Haulk, Makenzie Watters; (fifth row) Maria Alvarez, Keeley Nix; (sixth row) Mauricio Olguin, Evan Alexander Holt; (seventh row) Logan Shelby and Aaron Tyler Sprayberry pose for a picture

AdventHealth Gordon, in partnership with the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition, will host a free lung cancer screening event for qualifying uninsured patients on National Lung Screening Day, helping increase access to early detection services for those at risk of lung cancer. The screening event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the AdventHealth Harris Radiation Therapy Center. Space is limited, and advance registration is require