Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting Open Houses at all six campuses to provide an opportunity to learn more about the programs offered at GNTC, tour the facilities and meet faculty and staff. The events will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. The locations and dates for the events include: Catoosa County Campus, Building A, Room 103, Thursday, June 4 Floyd County Campus, Building A, Room A141, Thursday, June 4 Gordon County Campus, Conference Center, Build

The AdventHealth Gordon Foundation recently awarded the healthcare careers scholarship to a local senior from Calhoun High School during the school’s annual senior scholarship awards night, recognizing a student whose academic achievements, leadership and commitment to serving others reflect the values of compassionate care and community impact. The scholarship was awarded to Daniela Sanchez for demonstrating excellence both inside and outside the classroom through academic

AdventHealth will host a Community AngioScreen event on Tuesday, June 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the AdventHealth Fairmount EMS Station, located at 2712 Fairmount Hwy SW in Fairmount, Georgia. 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 u

Hamilton Emergency Medical Services paramedic captain Ed Cuthbert. For 46 years, Ed Cuthbert has worked with Hamilton Emergency Medical Services – currently a paramedic captain. After decades of caring for others, he found himself facing a daunting health battle of his own. In 2022, Cuthbert was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, a condition that led to fusion surgery on three of his vertebrae. When he returned home, he tried to do his own post-surgery rehabilitation

ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in three members of a metro Atlanta family. The family was not vaccinated and traveled internationally. While they were not infectious during travel, DPH is working to identify people who may have been exposed to measles through contact with these individuals once they returned home and developed symptoms. Measles is very contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or snee

HMTX Industries, a leading global flooring manufacturer with sales close to $800 million, today announced that Imran Ahmad has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Chief Financial Officer John Henkel has been named President of HMTX and will continue in his position as CFO. “I’m thrilled to have Imran leading our management team. Throughout his career, Imran has led large scale global organizations, built high-performing teams, accelerated growth, advan

Gordon County Fire Rescue responded to two separate structure fires in a 24-hour period in the Fairmount community this week. The first fire occurred on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 around 4 p.m. Firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 2684 Hwy. 411 in Fairmount, in the main strip mall on the east side of the highway. Firefighters noticed light smoke coming from the roof area and began their investigation. The crew made access to the fire by removing the metal roof and

Commissioners Kevin Cunningham and Bud Owens, Gordon County Public Works Director Rusty Hogan, and Commissioners Kurt Sutherland and Randy Abernathy pose with a proclamation declaring this past week as National Public Works Week. At the latest meeting of the Gordon County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the Board recognized the Gordon County Public Works Department, headed by Director Rusty Hogan, with a proclamation celebrating National Public Works Week. Th