In honor of National Chicken Wing Day on Wednesday, July 29, Jefferson’s Restaurant is offering its guests a chance at free wings! Patrons who visit on July 29 and provide a decorated one-dollar bill can redeem their dollar for Buy One, Get One wings. Jefferson’s Restaurant is well-known for its custom of lining its restaurant walls with one-dollar bills that have been decorated and colored on by guests—a quirky tradition that dates back to the restaurant’s founding days. On

The 18th year of Christmas in July was another successful one! The annual event was held at Calhoun First Baptist Church with over 190 volunteers helping throughout the week and on “Christmas Day” to prepare donations to be given to 104 preselected families in order to help them have a better start to the new school year. Included in the 104 families were 272 children and 202 adults from the Calhoun/Gordon County area. During the week of July 20-July 24, community elves del

Red Cross issues rare crisis call for donors as summer blood shortage intensifies Patient care threatened as critical blood type levels continue to fall ROME, Ga. (July 27, 2026) — For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis — and patients may already be feeling the impact. Donors are asked to act immediately to help save lives. Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, worsening this season’s emergency blo

Jeff Romine, Certified Safety Professional, Certified Professional Environmental Auditor, and Certified Safety Management Professional, gives a presentations on what local public safety needs to know about Electric Vehicles. At the Thursday, July 23, 2026 meeting of the Gordon County Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team meeting, the group of local public safety officials received a presentation on what they should know about electric vehicles. Gordon County recently kicked

Heavy showers and thunderstorms in the Calhoun area late Friday resulted in standing water in one area on the west side of Calhoun. Around 7:30 p.m. Friday night, July 24th, resident Preston Aker, who lives in the area of Harkin Street at Court Street in Calhoun, began a Facebook Live video, capturing the extreme flooding around several homes. The water appeared to be close to entering the homes, standing up to bumpers and tires of parked vehicles. Calhoun City Councilman Bru

11th Hour Theatre and Creative Studio was awarded a Project Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Department of Economic Development team specialized in empowering arts and culture, for fiscal year 2027. The 11th Hour Theatre & Creative Studio is a Dalton-based creative space dedicated to producing theatre, arts programming, and community-centered creative experiences. The organization works to create opportunities for performers, artists, students, and audien

The Anna Shaw Children’s Institute (ASCI) will host its Abilities Without Limits Conference & Expo (formerly known as the North Georgia Autism Conference) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway in Dalton. The event has been held annually for 11 years. The Abilities Without Limits Conference & Expo is a collaborative event designed to empower, educate and connect individuals who support people with differing abilities

Norma Mishoe is pictured with Regency Park associates. Norma Mishoe and her husband, Kenny, were visiting family and enjoying a grandson’s ballgame when she had a fall that fractured both her ankles and sent her on a months-long rehabilitation journey. Now, the Milton, Fla., resident is back home — but with a renewed appreciation for Regency Park Health and Rehabilitation, part of Hamilton Long Term Care, where she recovered and became mobile again. Mishoe received physic

Some of Hamilton EMS associates are pictured. Hamilton Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) recently received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS® Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately saving lives. Emergency medical services staff can begin treatment when they arrive – much sooner than if someone goes to the hospital by car. HEM

Dalton, GA — Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) is celebrating one year of its Dalton/Northwest Georgia headquarters at 920 Vista Drive, Dalton, GA, and the credit union is deepening its commitment to helping local residents achieve homeownership. Since opening its doors in August 2025, TVFCU has closed on 361 Georgia home loans in the past 10 months, demonstrating the growing demand for locally focused lending in the Northwest Georgia region. A TVFCU Loan for Your

Dalton State College is ranked among the top 10% most affordable public four-year colleges in the nation for the fifth consecutive year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center. Dalton State ranked No. 50 nationally and second among Georgia public institutions for the lowest net price. The ranking underscores Dalton State’s commitment to providing a high-quality education at an accessible cost, helping

Hamilton Physician Group – Catoosa Campus will host a back-to-school celebration at its location at 45 College Park Drive in Ringgold, on Thursday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade may pick up school supplies while supplies last. Each child must be present to receive the supplies. Free Kona Ice treats will also be provided to those who attend the event. For more information, please call 706-272-6114. About Hamilton Health – Ca