ATLANTA (Sept. 14, 2026) – The Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) is proud to announce the dates for the 2026 Skills Challenge Series, a premier workforce development event designed to showcase the skills and talents of construction students from high schools across Georgia. Taking place in eight regions throughout the state, this series provides students with opportunities to compete in core construction trades while demonstrating their abilities to indu

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the availability of three grant programs supporting the preservation of historic properties around the state: The 1772 Foundation Grants for Georgia, the Callahan Incentive Grants, and the Wade and Mary Lu Mitchell African American Heritage Preservation Grant. Letters of interest are being accepted through November 20, 2026. The 1772 Foundation is partnering again with The Georgia Trust to offer rehabilitatio

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2026 summer 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

Shawn Gresham, left, is opening Trucking Life Academy, where those who want to begin a career driving commercially can train to receive their certification. He's pictured with Chris Brown, right, owner of Brown Diesel & Towing, who invested in the academy by donating a truck. With commercial truck driving receiving a lot of attention these days due to questionable operations and records of unsafe driving, Shawn Gresham, a 17-year veteran truck driver with a clean driving reco

State, regional and local officials and leaders participated in the Georgia Recovers in Communities Bus Tour program on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. On Friday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2026, the Georgia Council for Recovery visited Calhoun as part of the Georgia Recovers in Communities Bus Tour 2026, traveling around the state to bring the hope that recovery is possible and to recognize the month of September as National Recovery Month. According to the Georgia Council for Recovery web

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and Peeples Cancer Institute is offering free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) bloodwork at Bradley Wellness Center on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Thursday, Sept. 17 from 8 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Bradley Wellness Center is located at 1225 Broadrick Drive in Dalton, Ga. Men who complete the PSA bloodwork during these event timeswill be entered to win a $250 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card. Participants in the morning sessions w

AdventHealth will host a Community AngioScreen event on Tuesday, September 15, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the AdventHealth Gordon. The noninvasive vascular screening is designed to help identify risk factors for heart disease and stroke before symptoms occur. The screening takes approximately 10 minutes and provides immediate results to participants. AngioScreen includes: Stroke screening/carotid artery ultrasound EKG of the heart Ankle brachial indexes Abdominal aortic aneur

Every person has a story worth celebrating, and National Assisted Living Week offers an opportunity to recognize the experiences, accomplishments and individuality that continue to shape older adults throughout every chapter of life. From September 13–19, 2026, Morning Pointe Senior Living communities across the Southeast will celebrate National Assisted Living Week with the theme “Shining Through the Years.” Throughout the special week, communities will host themed activitie

Traffic was backed up for miles after I-75 South in Gordon County was shut down between the 312 and 310 on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 due to a tractor trailer crash. The Georgia State Patrol has released their preliminary investigative findings into a single-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer that occurred on I-75 South in Gordon County on Wednesday. According to the GSP, just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, a trooper from Georgia State Patrol Post 43 in Calhou

(From left) Marty Moorehead, coordinator of Academic Support at GNTC, and Marco Issonne, a Healthcare Management student from Rome, use the touch display whiteboard, which was donated by Newline Interactive Inc. Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has received a donated interactive whiteboard, computer and mobile stand to be used at the Academic Support Center (ASC) on the Floyd County Campus in Rome. Newline Interactive Inc. has donated a demonstration unit of a

From left, Rome Red Cats head coach and co-owner James Moreland, co-owner Kacee Smith and co-owner Richard Masalia. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, local businessman Kacee Smith, a Calhoun native and Gordon Central alum who has a long history of ownership within professional arena football, held a press conference to introduce the Rome Red Cats, the newest team of the American Arena League (AAL), at the Forum River Center in downtown Rome, which will be the home field for the team

In recognition of September being National Recovery Month, this Friday, Sept. 11, the Georgia Recovers in Communities bus will be making a Proclamation Stop at 101 South Piedmont Street in Calhoun (Judicial Building/Courthouse area) from 2 - 2:45 p.m. According to the Georgia Council for Recovery website, throughout National Recovery Month, the Georgia Recovers Bus will make dozens stops in communities across Georgia. The Georgia Recovers Bus Tour is an official State of Geor