More than four years after David Henegar was beaten to death in Johnson State Prison, his sister Betty Wade—on behalf of Mr. Henegar’s estate—has accepted a $4 million settlement in the lawsuit against the guards who allegedly stood by and let Mr. Henegar get beaten to death over the course of five hours. The settlement agreement came just over a week before a federal jury was scheduled to hear the case. It is one of the largest settlements in Georgia Department of Correction

On Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 2026, representatives from various agencies around Gordon County joined the Family Resource Center of Gordon County as they planted 'Pinwheels for Prevention' at the Resource Center’s office on North River Street in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheel planting is in recognition of each of the 668 babies born at AdventHealth Gordon in 2025. Pinwheels are the symbol of hope and happiness. The FRC plants pinwheels in the hop

The 2026 Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 13-16. The sale will begin on Monday, April 13, at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The sale will continue Tuesday, April 14, through Thursday, April 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until plants sell out. Nick Barton, director of Horticulture at GNTC, advises that the plants frequently sell out before the last day of the sale. “We have a huge selection of flowerin

GNTC students Jared Weaver (left) and Ashley Downs placed first and third, respectively, in the FBLA Collegiate Retail Management competition. Eight Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have qualified to compete in the 2026 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate National Leadership Conference in Las Vegas June 6-8.   Ten GNTC students competed, with nine students placing for a total of 13 top-five finishes, during the Georgia State Leadership C

The Georgia State Patrol has released their preliminary investigation information on an early Tuesday morning wreck on Hwy. 53 West at the South Calhoun Bypass that resulted in one serious injury, and left the roadway closed for hours due to cleanup. On March 31, 2026, a tractor-trailer (Mack Pinnacle) driven by a 50-year-old man from Calhoun was traveling west on GA-53 and attempting to turn left. At the same time, a white Peterbilt 579, driven by a 47-year-old man from Wilm

On March 17th, a Catoosa County jury convicted Nathaniel Lee Green for sodomizing and molesting a two-year-old child, after a two-day trial before Superior Court Judge Don Thompson. Green , 35, was convicted on 7 counts of sexually related crimes against the young child including: Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, Child Molestation, and Incest. The case originated from an unrelated investigation in Texas which was conducted by Sgt. Jerry Serratt from the Montg

The GBI has arrested and charged Benjamin Michael Goldman, age 46, of Crandall, Georgia, a former North Murray High School teacher, with one count of Improper Sexual Contact by Employee or Agent, one count of Sodomy, and one count of Making a False Statement to Law Enforcement. On March 30, 2026, the Murray County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an allegation that Goldman had sexual contact with a student while employed as a teacher at North Murray High Scho

Jefferson's is excited to announce the return of the "Calhoun Jefferson's Teacher of the Year" award, in honor of National Teachers’ Day on Tuesday, May 5. This initiative aims to celebrate the dedication of teachers who are making an impact by inspiring a love of learning in their students, leading by example in their communities, and consistently going the extra mile both in and out of the classroom. Who:  The Calhoun Jefferson's Teacher of the Year award is open to teacher