Gordon Headlines

13/09/2022

From The Calhoun Times...

Members of the Gordon County Planning and Zoning Commission were set to hear a proposed large industrial facility Monday night, a plan that has residents in the Miller Ferry Road

02/08/2022

Continuing updates from Calhoun Times

One person died and another fled the scene following an officer involved shooting Monday night in Gordon County.

12/07/2022

Rough afternoon on I-75.

09/07/2022

Update on Friday night's storms, aftermath.

Thousands were without power across Northwest Georgia Friday night as a line of isolated, but powerful storms rolled through the area.

09/07/2022

Rough night for power customers in Chattooga, Gordon and parts of Bartow. As of 5:35 a.m., Gordon County is still reporting nearly 800 outages for North Georgia EMC customers and 566 outages for Georgia Power customers; 21 others in Bartow County.

At this time, NGEMC has suspended disconnections for non-payment until August 12. Late fees are suspended until August 1. Our member services team is here to assist with extended payment plans and offer solutions for moving forward. If you have an outstanding balance, please contact our team as soon...

06/07/2022

Traffic alert for I-75 North of Cartersville, 8:05 a.m. Wednesday:
A major accident on I-75 north has closed all lanes at the Cass-White Road exit. DOT reports emergency personnel on the scene. Motorists are urged to use detours (U.S. 41) until further notice.

15/06/2022

Key information for those needing relief from the heat.

News Release

Emergency Management and Local Communities Partner to Offer Cooling Stations for Citizens and Visitors

(Calhoun) – With extreme heat taking hold of a major portion of the United States this week, Gordon County is not exempt from these high temperatures. Currently, Gordon County is under a Heat Advisory until 8 p.m. today and could remain under that for certain hours over the next several days.

With that in mind, Gordon County Emergency Management has reached out to partner with our local communities and their leaders to offer cooling stations to those who may need somewhere to go to get out of the heat and cool down. These locations are listed below with days and hours of operation:

Gordon County Parks and Recreation Department (Sonoraville)
7494 Fairmount Highway SE Calhoun
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.

Fairmount City Hall
2661 Highway 411 SE Fairmount
Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Plainville City Hall and Library
110 Earl Street SW Plainville
Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Resaca Town Hall and Gym
330 Walker Street NW Resaca
Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Also, the Gordon County Parks and Recreation Splash Pad is open to the public seven days a week from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and is free of charge. Swimmers can also take advantage of the community pool at the Calhoun Recreation Department located at 601 South River Street, Calhoun which is open Monday through Saturday from 1-5 p.m. Cost for the pool is $3.00 for ages 13 and over and $2.00 for those younger than 13 who must also be accompanied by an adult.

These locations will supply air conditioning along with somewhere to sit down, relax and cool down. Food or drinks will not be provided and listed times must be adhered to.

For more information visit www.gordoncounty.org or contact the local EMA office at 706-602-2905. If you prefer email Courtney Taylor can be reached at [email protected]

About Gordon County Emergency Management
Gordon County Emergency Management is tasked with community wide prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation to natural and manmade disasters. Gordon County Emergency Management accomplishes this through planning, training, and exercises that unite partner agencies within the community for this mission.

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13/06/2022

The Georgia State Patrol has identified the fatality as Timothy R. Williams of Chattanooga.

A late night police chase ended with the death of a motorcyclist near downtown Calhoun Sunday.

10/06/2022

Nice double play if you have time this evening.

Are you getting excited? I know we are! Tomorrow evening join us at the Calhoun Depot to rally in celebration of the Braves and enjoy some delicious food!

Celebrate The Braves' big win at The Calhoun Depot on June 10th from 5-8pm. There will be food trucks, adult beverages, live music, and the Braves World Series Trophy.

Come get a free picture taken with the Braves World Series Trophy in Downtown Calhoun while listening to live music by Brody Manness and enjoy delicious eats from Food Trucks: Baltimore Crab Cake ATL, Island Chef, Philly Creations, Hermanas Italian Ice, Tacos & Tequilas Mexican, Country Cabin Sweets & Treats Lemonade Stand.

It will be a night full of live music, food, drinks, and pictures!

03/06/2022

Hardware hits the highway...

02/06/2022

North Georgia EMC reports 1,800 Gordon customers without power through 6:45 p.m. Thursday. More rain on the way:
https://wp.me/p9XDgJ-19RT

POWER OUTAGES at 6:45 p.m. Georgia Power: Floyd: 598 customers. Bartow: 94 customers. Gordon: None. Polk: None. Chattooga: 5 customers. North Georgia EMC outages: 1

02/06/2022

A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Floyd,
western Gordon and northeastern Chattooga Counties through 445 PM
EDT...

At 409 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Armuchee, or 9 miles
east of Summerville, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.

29/05/2022

5-year-old Calhoun boy drowns on Lake Allatoona; third in a month. It is part of a deadly holiday weekend on Georgia's waterways including 5 killed in a boating accident. https://wp.me/p9XDgJ-19Vp

27/05/2022

From Calhoun Police Chief Tony Pyle: “Traffic enforcement plans are being finalized for the Memorial Day Holiday. The safety of all motorists will be the focus of the department’s holiday traffic enforcement efforts.”

The Calhoun Police Department will utilize all available resources to safeguard the citizens of Calhoun.

“We urge all motorists to obey the posted speed limit, wear their seat belts, avoid texting while driving and above all, do not drink and drive. Don’t risk being arrested for DUI or a more serious offence by getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle while intoxicated,” said Pyle.

26/05/2022

WEIS: Injuries claim life of Calhoun woman.

Information has been released by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency regarding a wreck involving a motorcycle that occurred last Friday (May 20th) in DeKalb County. At around 3:00 that afternoon, 53 year old Rita Diana York of Calhoun, Georgia – was seriously injured, when the 2008 Harley Davidson ...

23/05/2022

Changes for Gordon Central, Sonoraville graduations. From Gordon County Schools.

Due to the inclement weather forecast throughout the week, the graduation ceremonies for both Sonoraville High School and Gordon Central High School are being changed and relocated with new dates or times. These changes are to ensure that as many family members and friends can actively participate in the ceremonies instead of having limited seating and online-only options.
The Class of 2022 for GCHS and SHS will celebrate their graduation ceremonies at the Dalton Convention Center on Wednesday, May 25th. Sonoraville High School will have its ceremony at 4:30 p.m. and Gordon Central will have its ceremony at 8:00 p.m. Sonoraville High School graduates will transition out of the Dalton Convention Center shortly after their ceremony ends, and Gordon Central High School graduates and families should arrive promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Bus transportation will be offered and provided for both high schools in the event of families being unable to drive to the Dalton Convention Center. The Dalton Convention Center is located at 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton, GA. More information will come out tomorrow after all details have been discussed and finalized.
We appreciate our community’s understanding as Gordon County Schools continues to support and seek ways to ensure a larger audience has access to each child’s graduation ceremony.

20/05/2022

Sheriff honors Lindale woman who found, guarded lost 7-year-old.
https://wp.me/p9XDgJ-18Ee

18/05/2022

One dead in chase the started in Bartow.

FATAL WRECK: A Tuesday evening police chase that began in Bartow County ended in a fatal crash near Sonoraville, according to police.

According to Gordon County Sheriffs Office reports:

The pursuit began just after 7 p.m. on Interstate 75 and ended east of the Sonoraville community on Highway 53, resulting in at least one fatality.

A patrol vehicle from Bartow County and the vehicle being pursued were both involved in the crash, which also involved an all-terrain vehicle.

Deputies were pursuing a gray Nissan Titan eastbound on Fairmount Highway and, according to Georgia State Patrol reports, a BCSO deputy utilized the PIT maneuver to end the pursuit. The truck, driven by Joshua T. Eaker, began to rotate counterclockwise and traveled off the north edge of the roadway and into a ditch at a very high rate of speed.

Eaker's vehicle struck an ATV which was traveling west in the ditch. The ATV’s operator, Dustin Cody Thomas, 48, of Calhoun, was killed.
No Gordon County vehicles or personnel were involved in the crash.

The Bartow County Jail report lists Eaker as a 33-year-old Chattanooga, Tennessee resident who was booked into jail at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday.

Earlier reports from the Georgia State Patrol had stated a trooper was pursuing a vehicle north on I-75.

According to GSP reports:

On May 17, at approximately 7:05 p.m., a trooper was completing a fatal crash investigation on I-75 Northbound near Mile Marker 311. The trooper was notified by Troop A Communications of a vehicle pursuit traveling north toward his location. The trooper observed a gray Nissan Titan pickup truck approaching the crash scene at a high rate of speed.

The pickup traveled off the east edge of the interstate and drove around the crash scene, through the grass, before re-entering I-75 northbound. The trooper began pursuing the pickup as it exited at the 312. The pursuit traveled east on Fairmount Highway toward Ga. 53 and traveled along Ga. 53 eastbound.

During the pursuit, the trooper’s vehicle struck a raised concrete sewer opening along the edge of the roadway which disabled his patrol vehicle and ended his involvement in the pursuit. The patrol vehicle was towed from the scene and the trooper was cleared at the scene by EMTs.



https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/calhoun_times/news/local/bartow-i-75-chase-ends-with-fatal-crash-in-sonoraville/article_b0875714-d6b0-11ec-bbe3-a759a9fdc140.html

16/05/2022

Media release: The Calhoun Police Department is participating in the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety “Click it or Ticket” Mobilization and is part of the “National Mobilization” and will be conducted the weeks of May 16 thru June 4th, 2022.

Officers will be setting up safety check points within the City of Calhoun, looking for un-restrained drivers and passengers

Chief Pyle encourages all drivers and passengers to buckle up and be safe this summer.

12/05/2022

traffic note.

Road Closure Notice

Pisgah Way will be closed to through traffic until final curbing and sidewalk work is completed. Due to the concrete shortage, there was a delay in getting the materials necessary to finish the project. Work will continue into next week and the road will be reopened as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.

12/05/2022

Burglary suspects arrested thanks to community's help, sheriff says.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE… Monday, May 9, 2022… UPDATED W UPDATE: Burglary Suspects Identified, One Arrest Made, One Still at Large Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Sheriff’s detectives…

11/05/2022

Business: First National Community Bank names Calhoun/Adairsville market president, vice president for commercial lending for Paulding/Cobb. Details at:

https://wp.me/p9XDgJ-19z0

  Media release: First National Community Bank has appointed Jerry Chatman as Senior Vice President and Market President for the Bank’s Calhoun and Adairsville markets. The Bank

10/05/2022

Sheriff's office seeks your help in solving this case.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE… Monday, May 9, 2022 Sheriff’s Detectives Need Help in Identifying Two Men Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: Sheriff’s detectives need help in identifying two m…

04/05/2022

Two children, 11 and 13, were missing for two days. The actions of three Gordon County women led to their rescue.
https://wp.me/p9XDgJ-19q2

  Media release: Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston, along with officials from the neighboring Murray County Sheriff’s Office, honored a trio of local citizens for being i

27/04/2022

Several state Senate, congressional hopefuls take part in Tuesday forum in Gordon County. Watch it here.

25/04/2022

Honors indeed.

Congratulations to Calhoun High School's Highest Honor Graduates for the Class of 2022. Highest Honor Graduates (Top 5) are those seniors who have attained the highest academic grade point averages based on a 100 point scale. These students will be recognized at graduation along with presenting speeches at Calhoun High School's graduation ceremony.

CHS Class of 2022 Highest Honor Graduates:
Pramit Niketan Patel
Kathryn Anne Brook
Emma Grace Williams
William Randall Eickman
Siya Yogesh Patel

19/04/2022

GBI: 26-year-old Rossville man dead following police chase that ended near Calhoun early Tuesday; investigation continues. No officers were injured. Details at:
https://wp.me/p9XDgJ-197C

Developing story: A chase ended with a crash of the suspect's vehicle and a subsequent officer-involved shooting. An update is below from the Gordon County Sheriff's Department. From

19/04/2022

Please note if heading north on I-75 this afternoon.

Update: All lanes are now open. Catoosa County: All northbound lanes of I-75 are closed due to a wreck at milepost 351. Seek alternate routes. We don't have a clearance time right now.