Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Week, June 29 through July 5, to help those who are seeking to enroll in the 2026 fall semester. GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students. Applicants will not need a code to waive the fee. The admissions deadline for the fall semester is Aug. 4. Classes are scheduled to begin on Aug. 17. GNTC’s call center is available Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at 866

Being outdoors means being BearWise. Whether you are spending the day on the trail or camping overnight, remember to pick up all trash and be BearWise, encourages the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). “Taking a few simple steps to be BearWise can help make outdoor adventures safer and more enjoyable for everyone, while also helping keep bears wild” says Adam Hammond, WRD’s State Bear Biologist. “Wild black bears naturally avoid people

TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds SensiblySM), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, is unveiling its “royalty” from 2025. TOPS® royalty are women and men who have officially recorded the largest weight loss from their highest weight at TOPS by the end of 2025 and reached their goal weight, regardless of the time taken to achieve their goal. Patricia Moore of Rome, picturd, who lost 62.4 pounds, and Daniel Moore of Savannah, who dropped 43 pounds, are the 2025 Georgi

*EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part one of two of a feature on Healing Hands Clinic. Check back with the Gazette in the coming days for in-depth coverage of the new facility location. An Open House was held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 for the new location of Healing Hands Clinic, located at 203 Edmond Street in Calhoun. Healing Hands secured the new location earlier this year. It was announced in April that Healing Hands has been gifted $190,000 in Federal funding to acquire much-need

The inaugural Eddie Reeves Memorial Pickleball Tournament, Paddles For Promise, will be held on July 25-26, 2026, at Pickleball 706 in Calhoun, Georgia, paying tribute to the life and legacy of Charles Edward “Eddie” Reeves, who passed away in September of last year. Eddie was a devoted husband, father, servant leader, and pillar of the Calhoun community. Eddie dedicated over three decades to Human Resources at Shaw Industries before joining Starr-Mathews Agency as HR & Benef

At the Monday night, June 22, 2026 meeting of the Calhoun City Council, Mayor Jimmy Palmer, pictured right, performed a swearing-in ceremony for John Robbins, who was sworn into office to serve in Post 3 of the Calhoun City Schools Board of Education. Robbins is filling the unexpired term of Dr. Stephen King, who recently relocated to Sandersville, Ga. Robbins is a lifelong resident of Calhoun, graduating from Calhoun High School. He currently serves as a law partner with Bru

Calhoun, GA – First Fruits Ministry of Northwest GA, Inc. has received 3,500 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The Nourishing our Neighbors grant supports community feeding partners by helping neighbors increase their access to nutritious food, nutritional education and resources to help them get back on their feet. “We are seeing a 30 percent rise in families seeking food assistance, and the number continues to gr

The American Red Cross is making an urgent call for blood and platelet donors to book an appointment to give now, ensuring hospitals stay ready to help patients without delay. As people get ready for summer adventures and big national festivities, the Red Cross and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products are partnering to remind everyone of something important: the need for blood never goes on vacation. Individuals can join our squad to honor the country’s 250th ann