The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give blood. Donors of all blood types are needed to keep a strong supply of lifesaving blood products on hospital shelves into the summer. As summer heat ramps up, so do people’s plans, which could lead to postponed appointments or less opportunities to give ─ an especially troubling scenario at a time where the Red Cross has experienced an alarming drop in scheduled

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2026 spring semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a course load of at least 12 credit hours. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 during the semester with a course load of at least 12 credit hours. President’s List students for: C

Teresa 'Teri' Thomas, who survived the Holocaust after enduring as a prisoner in a German labor camp during World War II, has died. She was 98. Thomas, of Calhoun, died on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Harborview Rome in Rome, Ga. Teresa Thomas was born on Aug. 25 1927 in Sulejow, Poland to the late Jan Leski and Marcianna Sokolowska. Teresa was a WWII survivor, having endured six years as a prisoner in a German labor camp. Immediately following the war, Teresa and her first husban

From left are Morgan Jones as Beatrice and Maisie Hall as Hero. 11th Hour Theatre & Creative Studio will present William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing from June 19 through June 28 at 307 E Morris St. in Dalton. Directed by Kaylee Smith, this production reimagines Shakespeare’s classic comedy in a lively Wild West setting, where rumors ride fast, reputations matter, and word of mouth can change everything. Performances are scheduled for Friday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m.; Sat

(From left) Jackson Woodard, Jonah Nuckolls, Connor Rowell and Caleb Greeson pose in front of their completed Teamworks project at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta. Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students competed in three categories and took home a bronze medal at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, June 1-5, in Atlanta. Janie Ruiz, a resident of Rome, received the bronze medal in the Customer Serv

On May 19, 2026, a Walker County jury found James Franklin Frazier guilty of four counts of Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, and eighteen counts of Child Molestation following a two-day trial before the Honorable Chief Judge Brian House. The evidence presented at trial showed that the Defendant used his position as a trusted family member to abuse three young girls over an extended period of their childhoods. The victims were relatives who regularly spent time

The community is invited to the annual Star Spangled Celebration on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at the all new Northwest Georgia Agriculture & Events Center, which is located on the campus of the Northwest Georgia Regional Fairgrounds, located at 1170 Liberty Road off of Rome Road/Hwy. 53 W in Calhoun. This will be the first event held at the Northwest Georgia Agriculture & Events Center. "This big event will celebrate our nation's 250th birthday with an open-air festival featurin

Mike Allen, Emergency Department director, recently received the DAISY Leader Award for Extraordinary Nurse Leaders. He is pictured (center) with Emergency Department associates. Mike Allen, Emergency Department director for Hamilton Medical Center, recently received the DAISY Leader Award for Extraordinary Nurse Leaders. The DAISY Leader Award recognizes exemplary nursing leadership excellence. The nominations for Allen commended him for his compassion, leadership, focus o