Hamilton – Vitruvian Health will host a Pink Day (breast cancer awareness) event on Friday, Oct. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Burr Park, 101 South Hamilton St., Dalton. The event will include free cookies, pink lemonade, breast cancer awareness giveaways (while supplies last), health and wellness vendors and a lunch available for purchase through a vendor. Free car magnets and yard signs will also be availablewhile supplies last. The Peeples Cancer Institute’s (PCI) new mobil

Calhoun Fire’s Chief of Training Nathan Saylors taught a Stop the Bleed class at the latest meeting of the Gordon County LEPC on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. At the latest meeting of the Gordon County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, a Stop the Bleed training was held. The goal of stop the bleed is to teach those in a public setting; in schools, in business and in industry, how to stop a bleeding event until first responders can get to the s

Calhoun City Schools is proud to announce that Calhoun High School’s Class of 2026 achieved a 98.8% four-year graduation rate, continuing a longstanding tradition of academic excellence and student success. Calhoun High School’s graduation rate exceeds Georgia’s 2026 statewide rate of 88.5% by 10.3 percentage points. The state rate increased from 87.2% in 2025 and marks an all-time high since Georgia began using the federally required adjusted cohort calculation in 2011. This

From left: Council members Bruce Potts and Ed Moyer, City Administrator Paul Worley, Mayor Jimmy Palmer and Council members Al Edwards and Jackie Palazzolo during the public hearing for the proposed 2026 millage rate on Monday night, Sept. 28, 2026. The Calhoun City Council held two of three public hearings concerning the proposed 2026 millage rate on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. One meeting was held just before the regularly scheduled work session at noon, while the other was hel

You are invited to help Light the Hospital Pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. On Wednesday, September 30 at 7:30 pm, AdventHealth Gordon and the Edna Owens Breast Center will host a special gathering as part of the Pink Porch campaign, bringing team members and community members together in support of breast cancer awareness. Participants are encouraged to wear pink and join in a prayer of dedication for the AdventHealth Gordon Cancer team and the patients they serve

ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today declared a state of emergency due to global market volatility and suspended the state's motor fuel excise tax for a period of 30 days. To provide retailers the appropriate time needed to factor in this adjustment, the suspension will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 29 and run through October 29. The governor's executive order declaring the state of emergency also suspends state weight limits on commercial vehicles, further reducin

Gordon County Schools is proud to announce the graduation rate for the Class of 2026, with 95.7% of students earning their diplomas. Sonoraville High School reported a graduation rate of 95.9%, and Gordon Central High School reported a graduation rate of 95.3%. The College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) graduation rate measures the percentage of students who graduate from high school with a regular diploma in four or five years. Gordon County Schools’ four-year gr

Anna Shaw Children’s Institute (ASCI), part of Vitruvian Health, will hold its family friendly Trunk or Treat event on Friday, Oct. 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the upper ASCI parking lot. “We’re inviting those in the community to come and get into the fall spirit,” said Megan Swartout, occupational therapist and organizer of the event. “Come and have fun in an inclusive and sensory friendly environment.” Vehicles will be set up in the ASCI parking area for children to pick

Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) recently received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award. Some of HMC’s heart care physicians and clinical associates are pictured. Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2026 and recognized as a national leader. HMC is one of only 350 hospitals, just 5 peercent, o

(From left) Luther Ingram, Roper Corporation’s president and executive director and a member of the GNTC Foundation’s Board of Trustees; Roper Corporation Scholarship recipients Andres “Chuey” Hernandez and Michael Doane; and Ben Canedo, Human Resources senior business partner at Roper Corporation and a member of GNTC’s Board of Directors, pose for a photo in recognition of Doane and Hernandez receiving the scholarship for the fall 2026 semester. Georgia Northwestern Technica

The City of Calhoun released a statement concerning their plans for setting the millage rate just ahead of two public hearings on the proposed millage rate happen this Monday. “The City of Calhoun is announcing its intentions to reduce the 2026 millage rate to 2.25 mills from the 2025 millage rate of 3.50 mills, a reduction of 1.25 mills. The City of Calhoun would like to provide some additional information and context regarding the City’s proposed 2026 millage rate,” said th

At the request of the Georgia State Patrol and the Adairsville Police Department, GBI agents are investigating the death of Nicholas Marino, age 40, of Graniteville, South Carolina. Preliminary information indicates that around 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, Georgia State Patrol troopers spotted a truck that matched the description from a South Carolina BOLO regarding Marino. The troopers initiated a traffic stop on the truck on the southbound side of Interstate 75 a